Number of Canadian blood donors plummets to lowest point in a decade during COVID-19

OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services says it is struggling to replenish a critically low national supply caused by the COVID−19 pandemic. The organization says the virus...

Inquiry to hear testimony on Ottawa’s off-the-rails transit system

OTTAWA — Hundreds of public servants and downtown workers trudged shoulder to shoulder down the sidewalk on the outskirts of Ottawa’s core on a dreary October...

Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

Midnight sun over Great Bear Lake, after feeding the lake, a way to honour the water. (Mylène Ratelle), Author provided In Indigenous communities that have lacked...

Why New Zealand is right to call out Canada on its dairy industry

When it comes to dairy and free trade, Canada wants it both ways. New Zealand’s dairy dispute with Canada reveals the ongoing tensions within Canada’s trade...

Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife

For decades, scientists have warned that ecologically destructive activities increase the risk of diseases spilling over between wildlife and human populations. Examples of these drivers include...

Adapting to life with COVID-19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information

The last of Ontario’s COVID-19 mask mandates — which have still been in effect in settings like hospitals and public transit — are scheduled to expire...

Expanding camp in N.S. includes program for kids in grief, with ample time for fun

Quebec Liberals promise not to preempt court challenges with notwithstanding clause

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade cast herself as a candidate who can unite Quebecers of all backgrounds as her party presented its election platform...

Bland Ottawa needs a grand vision worthy of a national capital

Ottawa is a city caught for decades in a struggle between what should be the grandeur and charm of a national capital, and the harsh realities...

Thin-skinned blue line: Police fight against defunding, showing their true colours

Since the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 and the subsequent mass mobilizations for police defunding and abolition, the defund movement has continued to organize. Has...