As U.S., U.K. plan to roll out vaccines in December, Canada largely silent on distribution
Two of Canada’s closest allies have detailed how and when vaccines will be distributed to citizens desperate to be inoculated…
The National for November 24
Alberta has new COVID-19 restrictions, but will they be enough? Plus, COVID containment lessons from Australia.
Personal responsibility, government inaction and Alberta’s COVID crisis
Personal responsibility and the role of the government is not easily disentangled, as people look to lay blame amid soaring…
Victims’ families tell MPs Boeing 737 Max should stay grounded for now
Canadians who lost loved ones in a deadly crash on a Boeing 737 Max plane in 2019 told MPs today…
Get ready, Canada: Another test of emergency public alert system is coming to a screen or device near you
Canadians across the country, except for those living in Nunavut, can expect to have their Wednesday interrupted by an emergency…
Fred Sasakamoose, Indigenous NHL pioneer, dead at 86
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, has died after being hospitalized…
QMJHL postpones 7 games in Maritimes division after new restrictions take effect
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has postponed seven games in its Maritimes Division this week following new COVID-19 restrictions…
High North Dakota COVID-19 death rate hits home for Canadian family
Marlow Fraser never expected her otherwise healthy brother would become part of a statistic — one of nearly 260,000 people…
‘We have some ground to cover’: Plagued by uncertainty, NHL’s Jan. 1 start date in peril
The National Hockey League and its players are running out of time to start the season Jan. 1 as previously…
New Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis tasked with guiding program through pandemic
A tenured professor at McMaster University, Nick Bontis’s school bio says he’s recognized internationally as a “leading strategy and management…
Statement by Minister Ng about U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement regarding the…
Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe set for 1st competition since March
Canada’s Erica Wiebe will make her long-awaited return to competition in December. Wiebe, 31, and fellow Canadian Amar Dhesi, 25,…
Quartet of European soccer powerhouses reach Champions League knockout stage
Juventus, Barcelona, Chelsea and Sevilla all reached the knockout stage of the Champions League with two matches to spare on…
Pelicans’ Ingram, Heat’s Adebayo sign max contract extensions
Restricted free agent Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million US contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, while…
Minister Vandal, partners to the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework meet to discuss priorities for the North and Arctic
Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, met virtually with Indigenous, territorial and provincial partners to the Arctic and…
Canada transfers command of NATO Mission Iraq to Denmark
Today, Major-General Jennie Carignan of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), transferred command of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) to Lieutenant-General Per…
Young people taking climate change lawsuit to Federal Court of Appeal
A group of 15 young people will try again to have the courts force Ottawa to develop a climate recovery…
Minister Mendicino attends roundtable on economic recovery in Atlantic Canada
November 24, 2020—Halifax, NS—The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino joined the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council today to discuss the role of…
How Chase Claypool’s rookie year stacks up with the best ever
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter compares the Canadian receiver’s touchdown binge to the best first-year performances in NFL history.
Doug Fung was released from hospital. Nine days later, he died from COVID-19 complications
When Doug Fung was released from North Vancouver’s Lion’s Gate Hospital, where he was being treated for cancer, his wife…
Ottawa and Quebec invest close to $15 M to offer a more reliable and accessible network in the Nord-du-Québec region
Quebecers know that high-speed Internet access is no longer a luxury; it is essential for everyone, including those living in…
Beyoncé leads 2021 Grammy nominations, The Weeknd is shut out
The first batch of nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards was revealed during a livestream held Tuesday by the Recording…
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 24
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 24.
Minister of Health and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural and Economic Development to announce funding to prevent and address family violence
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural…
Engineer in fatal 2012 Radiohead stage collapse in Toronto guilty of professional misconduct
Domenic Cugliari, an engineer who signed off on a Radiohead concert stage that collapsed and killed drum technician Scott Johnson…
More charges filed over Beirut port explosion
A Lebanese prosecutor filed charges on Tuesday against current and former customs officials over the massive blast at Beirut’s port…
B.C. boy receives surprise wishes for his 9th birthday, including one from Hollywood’s Ryan Reynolds
A month after his parents began collecting them in secret, nine-year-old Damien Smith was finally able to see all the birthday…
Lane closure on LaSalle Causeway
Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of a lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for repair work.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty, admits to role in deadly opioid epidemic
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally admitting its role in an opioid…
I’m a sound technician. Losing my hearing was devastating
I hid my hearing loss because I feared losing my career in the music industry, writes Swann Barrat. Who would…
Trial begins for Hamilton paramedics charged in treatment of teen who later died
At the trial for Christopher Marchant and Steven Snively, two former Hamilton paramedics charged in relation to the death of…
Government of Canada signs new agreement for a COVID-19 antibody therapy
The Government of Canada is taking steps to provide Canadians with effective therapies as part of its response to COVID-19.
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, November 24, 2020
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, November 24, 2020
Cree mom hunger striking against $4.7 billion development agreement with Quebec
The agreement was called the Cree vision of development and includes a deep sea port, hundreds of kilometres of new…
Earth Day Canada (a.k.a. Tous les jours) funding announcement
The locations of the electric vehicle chargers Earth Day Canada will be installing
NFL’s Jets help empower women with online job mentoring event
Last Tuesday, 27 employees of the NFL’s New York Jets participated in an online mentoring program for women run by…
Raptors fan favourite VanVleet officially puts pen to paper on new contract
The Toronto Raptors have officially announced the signing of guard Fred VanVleet, who averaged career highs of 17.6 points, 6.6…
Canada suspends activities at world junior camp after 2 players contract COVID-19
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that two players at its national junior selection camp in Red Deer, Alta., have tested positive…
Government of Canada signs new agreement for a COVID-19 antibody therapy
The Government of Canada is taking steps to provide Canadians with effective therapies as part of its response to COVID-19.
Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Enhance Marine Safety on the Coast of Labrador
Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous coastal communities to improve marine…