COVID

One-third of the population seems to be driving the public discourse right now, making policy in provinces like Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Forty-three per cent of Canadians surveyed by Leger identified their feelings about the current state of the pandemic as "prudent" — the most popular answer of four options — saying they did not want to lift restrictions too quickly.

The police also warn that protesters' vehicles and other property may be seized and possibly forfeited and that charges or convictions related to unlawful activity may lead to them being barred from travelling to the United States.

With policing costs chewing up nearly 10 per cent of the city’s overall budget, Ottawa residents have a right to ask what they’re getting for their money — and why police funding keeps going up, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Premier Jason Kenney says his government will announce next week a date to end Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport, as well as a phased approach to ending almost all COVID-19 health restrictions by the end of the month, provided the pressure on hospitals continues to decline.

The prime minister announced his positive test result on Twitter earlier in the day, adding he would keep working remotely this week as he follows public health guidelines. He also encouraged everyone to "please get vaccinated and get boosted."

"Truckers for Freedom" convoy arrives in Ottawa to protest vaccination restrictions and a reporter observes.

Anyone with doubts that COVID-19 is simply a cold or a flu can see with their own eyes what the virus is capable of doing.

A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government's cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren't a safe or effective way of resisting the policy.

Sunday shoppers streamed back into Quebec stores for the first time in three weeks as a measure meant to curb soaring COVID-19-related hospitalization rates in the province came to an end amid declining patient numbers. 

Pronounced PAX-luh-vid, it is an oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, consisting of a combination of two medications that must be taken together.

The rate of daily hospital admissions in Ontario has decreased slightly, said Anthony Dale, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association

We need to look hard at our shared attitude towards public schools and teachers, and why our elected officials have been so willing to make them carry the weight, writes columnist Max Fawcett.