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'It wasn't called COVID at the time:' One year since Canada's first COVID-19 case

'It wasn't called COVID at the time:' One year since Canada's first COVID-19 case

TORONTO — The patient, when he came into the hospital ER with what seemed to be mild pneumonia, wasn't that sick and might otherwise have been sent home.
A timeline of COVID-19 in Canada

A timeline of COVID-19 in Canada

Here's a timeline of key developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada since the first presumptive case was reported on Jan. 25, 2020: Jan.
'Deeply disturbing:' Nunavut internet still slower, more costly than rest of country

'Deeply disturbing:' Nunavut internet still slower, more costly than rest of country

IQALUIT, Nunavut — In Nunavut, it's not unusual for the internet to cut out, slow down or stop working altogether. Unlike most jurisdictions in Canada, there is no option for unlimited internet.
Taxpayers' watchdog sees complaints spike, raising worries about pandemic tax season

Taxpayers' watchdog sees complaints spike, raising worries about pandemic tax season

OTTAWA — Canada's taxpayers' ombudsperson says his office has seen a steep spike in complaints compared to one year ago, delivering an early warning about how complicated returns should be handled this year.
Dutch arrest alleged Canadian drug baron on Interpol warrant

Dutch arrest alleged Canadian drug baron on Interpol warrant

PARIS — A suspected Canadian drug baron has been arrested in the Netherlands on an Interpol warrant, according to Dutch and Australian police.
Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19

Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Under fluorescent lights, Wendy Muckle surveys the supervised consumption site that sits in quiet contrast to Ottawa's peppy ByWard Market nearby.
Two winning tickets sold for Saturday night's Lotto 649 jackpot

Two winning tickets sold for Saturday night's Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — Two winning tickets were sold for the jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw -- one in Quebec and the other in British Columbia. Each ticket is worth $4.2 million.
A primer on the Coastal GasLink pipeline

A primer on the Coastal GasLink pipeline

Here is a look at the Coastal GasLink pipeline project and its history: The project: B.C. Premier John Horgan announced provincial support for the project on Oct. 2, 2018.
A chronology of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia

A chronology of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in British Columbia

Here is a timeline of a liquefied natural gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia, which led to rail disruptions a year ago by people showing solidarity with the hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs opposing the Coastal GasLink project: Dec.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday Jan. 24, 2021. There are 737,407 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 737,407 confirmed cases (65,750 active, 652,829 resolved, 18,828 deaths).
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