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New COVID-19 health measures announced amid another record-breaking day in Canada

New COVID-19 health measures announced amid another record-breaking day in Canada

Another day of record-breaking COVID-19 case counts across Canada prompted a new round of health announcements on Wednesday, including details of Quebec's plan to reduce isolation times for health-care workers who are exposed to or infected with COVI
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B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID

B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow public health officials to assess the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and give school staff time to implement enhanced safety measures.
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MPs question delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue

MPs question delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue

OTTAWA — Todd Doherty still remembers the despair he felt when he learned one of his closest friends took his own life at age 14. The day it happened, Doherty and a group of friends had gone swimming and were laughing and joking on their way home.
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Border agency closes two Atlantic offices due to COVID-19 infections, close contacts

Border agency closes two Atlantic offices due to COVID-19 infections, close contacts

OTTAWA — Canada's border agency says it is temporarily closing two ports of entry in the Atlantic region due to COVID-19. The Canada Border Services Agency says the affected offices are in Bathurst, N.B., and Charlottetown, P.E.I.
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Toronto preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff amid COVID-19 surge

Toronto preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff amid COVID-19 surge

City of Toronto officials say they are preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff to support critical and essential services in response to a surge in new COVID-19 cases fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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Canadian warships starting to show age, replacements years away, Navy commander says

Canadian warships starting to show age, replacements years away, Navy commander says

OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says while the fire that broke out on HMCS Fredericton last month was not due to a systemic issue in Canada’s frigate fleet, the 30-year-old warships are starting to show their age.
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Nunavut extending lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge in the territory

Nunavut extending lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge in the territory

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is extending its "circuit-breaker'' lockdown as a rise in COVID-19 infections pushes the territory's health-care system to a breaking point. The territory's chief public health officer, Dr.
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CPP premiums are getting a bigger bump than planned. Here's why.

CPP premiums are getting a bigger bump than planned. Here's why.

OTTAWA — Jan. 1 is going to feel like Groundhog Day for all those paying into the Canada Pension Plan.
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A full list of the newest additions and promotions to the Order of Canada

A full list of the newest additions and promotions to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA — Rideau Hall has released the names of the newest additions to, and promotions in the Order of Canada. Here is the list with each hometown and citation. Companions Yann Martel (Saskatoon, Sask.
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Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada

Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — In a renovated shed in his garden, author Yann Martel drafts and redrafts his best sellers.
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