A new poll suggests Canadians feel less safe now than before the pandemic, while a majority said provincial and federal governments are not adequately addressing crime and public safety issues. In an online survey conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, 1,517 people were asked about their feelings on safety in their community now,…

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she was surprised at the media and public interest following her ban last week from Parliament Hill. Wagantall was escorted off the grounds on June 3 for refusing to disclose whether she was vaccinated for COVID-19, in violation of a rule that those within the House of Commons precinct must…

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she was surprised at the media and public interest following her ban last week from Parliament Hill. Wagantall was escorted off the grounds on June 3 for refusing to disclose whether she was vaccinated for COVID-19, in violation of a rule that those within the House of Commons precinct must…

Commentary Happy New Tax Increase. The planned hike in Canada Pension Plan and employment insurance premiums has not merely gone ahead, it has gone up, because the toil of citizens is insufficient to satisfy the needs of the state. Something is upside down here. In my 2016 documentary “True, Strong and Free” on fixing the…

OTTAWA—The Canadian Medical Association says it will cost $1.3 billion to clear the backlogs for eight key procedures that were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. The association commissioned consulting firm Deloitte to report on the effect of the pandemic on Canada’s health-care system. Deloitte found a backlog of 327,800 procedures across Canada. The…

OTTAWA—The federal government has lifted a global advisory asking Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside the country, but continues to advise against travel on cruise ships. The global travel advisory was put in place in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The government of Canada’s website now shows advisories for each destination country, as…

CALGARY—A return to a somewhat normal summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased is putting a strain on Canada’s blood supply. Several provinces have started lifting restrictions—most notably Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan—and demand is up as a result. “As provinces slowly open up, there’s some return to normal activities. Hospital demand is increasing,” said Tracy…

Quebec has lifted the last remaining emergency lockdown measures imposed on some of its COVID-19 hot spot regions as Newfoundland and Labrador extends restrictions in a hard-hit stretch of the province. The decision to end the special measures in some municipalities in the Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Bas-Saint-Laurent regions comes as Quebec sees case counts continue…

Summer camps are cautiously optimistic they will be able to operate this year as COVID-19 restrictions are expected to ease across Canada. The Canadian Camping Association says it expects day camps will be allowed to operate across the country in some capacity. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says her province is looking into how overnight…

Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two, was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21 when a man in a Dodge Challenger muscle car who was allegedly street racing crashed into her head-on, killing her. She is one of the many victims of a surge in street racing that has taken root across America…