COVID

The Greek alphabet arrived on the global stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic script.

During the pandemic, as it became more and more difficult to bring people to Canada from abroad, the government turned to people already in the country to meet its immigration targets.

Still, some are moving forward with plans to celebrate, weighing the risk of contracting the disease or relying on vaccinations to provide safety.

The risks associated with continuing industrial mink farming outweigh the limited societal benefits, write infectious disease specialists Jan Hajek, Alastair McAlpine and Victor Leung.

All air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the United States, will now need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport and isolate until they get their results, even if they are fully vaccinated against the virus.

"For too long, the political conversation around density and development in our biggest cities has been dominated by a relatively small group of privileged homeowners."

A man who removed his mask and deliberately coughed on a server at a Calgary bar last year has been convicted of assault.

The deadlines the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced in an email Wednesday were a delay on its original plan, while Premier Doug Ford remains committed to making such inoculations voluntary — for education staff and students.

Many parents are planning to let their children go trick-or-treating this year — but a new poll suggests they may find fewer doors open than in pre-pandemic Halloweens.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil the cabinet ministers who will shepherd his government into a third mandate focused on finishing the fight against COVID-19 and rebuilding the pandemic-ravaged economy.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fought Tuesday to contain a rapidly expanding COVID-19 crisis that has overrun hospitals and ignited a party revolt against his leadership.

Pfizer Canada says it plans to provide Health Canada with data showing its COVID-19 vaccine works for children in a bid to seek authorization "as early as possible."

Goodbye, "best summer ever" — Jason Kenney has led Alberta straight into the fall from hell, columnist Max Fawcett writes.

"If there's one lesson we should have learned as a nation these last two years, it's the indispensable role of government."