Every Olympics is different. It’s a refrain echoed by many, and one Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio said he was taught early in his career. It’s also truer than ever … Read More
A campaign that began with ordinary people donating frequent-flyer miles has raised enough in two months to provide 40,000 flights for refugees from Afghanistan, and organizers and the White House … Read More
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has voted in favour of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 11 years old. The vaccines and related biological products advisory … Read More
MANY COUNTRIES did not require passports before the first world war. But as the conflict spread, states scrambled to introduce travel documents to help secure their borders. The result, after … Read More
Premier has expanded its partnership with supply chain risk-management company Resilinc to help healthcare providers cope with global supply chain failures that disrupt their operations, the not-for-profit organization announced Tuesday. … Read More
With another pair of wins ― 3-2 on Monday in in Hartford, Conn., and 3-1 last Friday in Allentown, Pa. ― the Canadian women’s hockey team has bested the U.S., … Read More
The United Nations reported Tuesday that fresh pledges by governments to cut greenhouse gas emissions raise hopes but aren’t strict enough to avoid catastrophic global warming. A report by the … Read More
A type of corporate equity structure used by several of Canada’s most prominent companies is once again under fire from critics in light of the current chaos at Rogers Communications … Read More
Britta Foster and Minerva Tiznado are in different leagues as far as healthcare is concerned. Foster, who married into the family that owns the $2.5 billion Foster Farms chicken company, … Read More
Tickets to the108th Grey Cup, set for Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field, go on sale today. The game will take place on Dec. 12 and tickets start at $99. They are … Read More
Queen Elizabeth carried out her first official engagement on Tuesday since spending a night in hospital and being ordered to rest by her doctors. The 95-year-old queen, the world’s oldest … Read More
For some Canadians, working from home during the pandemic has created even more of a blur between work and home life as kitchens and dens have turned into remote offices. … Read More
Cigna launched a virtual-first plan for select employers on Tuesday, with its new offering following the recent announcements of other major insurers and coming just in time for open enrollment. … Read More
Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay, Ont., scored back-to-back deuces in the fifth and sixth ends in a 7-5 win over Jestyn Murphy of Mississauga, Ont., on Monday in the first … Read More
The skeletal remains of a child were found inside an apartment in the Houston area along with three surviving siblings who appear to have been abandoned, a sheriff said. One … Read More
Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history. The purchase by one of the world’s leading … Read More
Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare on Monday announced the system had promoted Dr. Michael Cuffe to chief clinical officer and executive vice president. Beginning Jan. 1, Cuffe—who joined HCA Healthcare as … Read More
Despite the prolonged negotiation of Toronto Raptors vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri’s contract, the real drama behind the scenes has reportedly come to light. The Toronto Star exclusively reported on Monday that Edward Rogers, former chairman … Read More
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court on Monday blocked three anti-abortion laws that were scheduled to take effect Nov. 1 that abortion rights supporters say would have devastated abortion access in the state. … Read More
Facebook revealed financial numbers on Monday that showed the social media giant is making more money than ever, even as its critics have never been louder. The company posted its … Read More
Kindred Healthcare CEO Benjamin Breier will step down after the company is acquired by LifePoint Health, the for-profit post-acute care provider announced Monday. LifePoint Health, a Brentwood, Tennessee-based system that … Read More
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov will lead Canada at the upcoming Davis Cup Finals international tennis tournament. Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime, ranked 12th in the world, and Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., … Read More
As an increasingly deadly fourth wave of COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm Russia’s hospitals, officials who had been hesitant to implement restrictions in recent months are doing so now in a desperate attempt … Read More
Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a global service it was failing to police abusive content in countries where such speech was likely … Read More
VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — Emilie Sayler’s roots run deep in southwestern Montana. She serves on a nearby town council and the board of the local Little League. She went to … Read More
The Ottawa Redblacks have fired general manager Marcel Desjardins. The move comes after the Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday in a 32-3 loss at the hands of Hamilton … Read More
The latest: Ontario is lifting capacity limits today at restaurants, gyms, casinos and some other locations where proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required. If museums and galleries, places of … Read More
Despite a growing income from his own business, Daryl Wier and his spouse have been trying and failing to spend their money on new kitchen appliances that now face a back order delay of many … Read More
A former high-level swimming coach accused of historical child abuse has been remanded in custody until next month after his case was mentioned Monday in an Australian court. John Reginald … Read More
Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been sold for a combined $109 million US ($135 million Cdn) in a Las Vegas auction coinciding with the artist’s 140th birthday. The nine paintings … Read More
Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday at 64, beating Doug Barron with a 6-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff in … Read More
The husband of U.K. charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained for more than five years in Iran, has gone on a hunger strike again after a court decided … Read More
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers … Read More
Freddie Freeman swinging onto baseball’s biggest stage for the first time, Jose Altuve and company back for more. Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez and a fresh set of Houston arms facing … Read More
Colombian security forces have captured the country’s most wanted drug trafficker, a rural warlord who stayed on the run for more than a decade by corrupting state officials and aligning … Read More
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Illegal CBD products are everywhere and could put … Read More
The “delta plus” variant is a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month. Because it isn’t a variant of interest or concern, it has not yet … Read More
One of the formative victories of Jill Brothers’ curling career came at the Liverpool Curling Club almost 15 years ago. She’s hoping a return to hometown ice at the upcoming … Read More
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political opponents said his call to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western countries was an attempt to distract attention from Turkey’s economic difficulties, while diplomats … Read More
In a rare move, federal labor officials have threatened to take over three states’ workplace safety programs because they failed to adopt emergency COVID-19 rules to protect healthcare workers. That … Read More
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game on a power play with 7:08 remaining, and Conor Garland scored on a breakaway three minutes later as the Vancouver Canucks … Read More
Italy’s far-right former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in Sicily in 2019, keeping the … Read More
Power shortages are turning out streetlights and shutting down factories in China. The poor in Brazil are choosing between paying for food or electricity. German corn and wheat farmers can’t … Read More
The digital health company Babylon has gone public through a special purpose acquisition corporation merger valued at $460 million, the organization announced Friday. The AI-powered telehealth software joined Alkuri Global … Read More
Canadian strawweight Randa “Quiet Storm” Markos snapped a four-fight losing streak Saturday with a unanimous decision over Livinha “The Brazilian Gangster” Souza on a UFC Fight Night card. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, … Read More
The gun used in a fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico earlier this week had been declared safe to use by a crew member just before it … Read More
Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI) says it rejected an attempt by former chair Edward Rogers to name a slate of new directors because the move “does not comply with laws of British … Read More
Consumer genetics and research firm 23andMe said on Friday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Lemonaid Health, which offers online access to a variety of telemedicine and pharmacy … Read More
Canada’s Mark Ideson dropped a 6-4 decision to American Matthew Thums in the opening game for both teams Saturday at the world wheelchair curling championship in Beijing. Thums took a … Read More
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that he had ordered 10 foreign ambassadors who called for the release of a jailed philanthropist to be declared persona non grata, including … Read More
This First Person column is the experience of Chloe Peel, a student and barista in Montreal who is currently on leave for burnout. For more information about CBC’s First Person … Read More
Michigan’s hospitals are not too different from hospitals across the nation, Fisher said. The PRA survey found only two of eight hospitals in Michigan were fully compliant: Munson Medical Center … Read More
Canada’s Courtney Sarault won a silver medal in the 1,500-metre final at the season opening World Cup short track speed skating event in Beijing on Saturday. Sarault finished the race in … Read More
One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, joining more than 100 countries in a global … Read More
With food prices in Canada on the rise, some Canadians and community organizations say tactics to help cut the cost of their grocery bills are all the more essential. Those … Read More
A regional health insurer is banking on the growing number of seniors with highly-complex needs to fuel its geographic expansion. MVP Health Care, which counts 700,000 individuals as members, has … Read More
Zack Kassian scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 on Friday night in Las Vegas. Edmonton stretched its season-opening … Read More
Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin, travelled far during her 42 years. She grew up on a remote Soviet military base and worked on documentary … Read More
China Evergrande Group appeared to have averted default with a last-minute bond coupon payment, a source said on Friday, buying it another week to deal with a debt crisis looming … Read More
The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November. The justices … Read More
World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty won’t defend her season-ending WTA Finals title and is done for the year due to continuing COVID-19 travel and quarantine restrictions. “I wanted to let … Read More
U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally: an aromatherapy … Read More
An emerging trade irritant between Canada and the United States that had been quietly simmering for months has now bubbled into the open. The Canadian government sent a letter to … Read More
Healthcare companies in recent years have largely focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as they strive to become more environmentally sustainable. While that focus has produced several innovations in conservation … Read More
Alpine skiing heads into its Olympic season this weekend with the first World Cup races of a 37-event schedule that looks more balanced than in previous years. Both the men’s … Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration and abortion providers to a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, and set … Read More
Despite being removed as chair of the company that bears his name, Edward Rogers is not giving up in his battle for control. In a press release late Thursday, Edward … Read More
New Cerner CEO Dr. David Feinberg on Thursday told employees that a set of layoffs will take place in November, a company spokesperson confirmed to Modern Healthcare. Feinberg, who took … Read More
Three months after winning gold in Tokyo, the Canadian women’s soccer team is finally getting a chance to reunite at home and celebrate their Olympic success with their fans. Canada’s … Read More
Ethiopian military airstrikes on Friday forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country’s Tigray region, according to two aid workers. If deliberate, … Read More
Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. has signed a deal to buy Hush Blankets, a direct-to-consumer seller of weighted blankets, pillows, sheets and bed-in-a-box mattresses. Under the deal, Sleep Country will … Read More
Just over 1 percent of Beaumont Health System’s workforce, or 370 of its roughly 33,000 workers, were suspended this week for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the system told Crain’s … Read More
Cavalry FC kept its spot atop the Canadian Premier League standings, and became the first team to clinch a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over Pacific FC on Thursday in … Read More
A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is producing and starring in a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday at the … Read More
From a helicopter hovering more than 100 metres in the air, Blueberry River First Nations Chief Marvin Yahey surveyed his community’s territory in northeastern British Columbia. Looking over the vast landscape of trees, … Read More
A federal judge denied a request by several employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts for an injunction to block the company from placing them on unpaid leave for … Read More
Eight of nine CFL teams have met the 85 per cent full vaccinated threshold for COVID-19, the league announced Thursday. There was no immediate indication regarding the one team yet … Read More
Residents of Melbourne, Australia, flocked to the city’s pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world’s most locked-down city emerged from its latest spate of … Read More
A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat. … Read More
A top official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services questioned the future of Medicare Advantage payments Thursday, pointing to studies from government watchdogs and experts. The Office of … Read More
Let this sink in: Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since February 2018. Talk about unbeaten streaks. Since his disappointing sixth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 22-year-old Chen … Read More
Pornhub and several affiliated companies have settled a lawsuit brought by 50 women who alleged it profited from pornographic videos published without their full consent. Brian Holm, the lawyer for … Read More
Rogers Communications Inc. is setting up a three-person committee to manage interactions between the company’s CEO and the chair of the board after a messy battle behind the scenes for control … Read More
Oct 23rd 2021 LAST-MINUTE APPEALS are common in the weeks preceding the COP, the UN’s annual climate summit. Green groups urge world leaders to promise bold action. Poor countries ask … Read More
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Princeton Community Hospital is joining the West Virginia University Health System. The hospital’s board of directors, the WVU Health System and the city of Princeton have signed … Read More
For the first time in two decades, the Canadian women’s hockey team enters the Olympic season as reigning world champion. With its 3-2 overtime victory in August, Canada reclaimed the … Read More
The latest: Moscow will reintroduce COVID-19-related lockdown measures from Oct. 28, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday, with supermarkets and pharmacies the only shops allowed to stay open in an … Read More
Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation, shelter and food contributing the most to the jump in … Read More
Alex Kacik: Hello, and welcome to Modern Healthcare’s Beyond the Byline, where we offer behind the scenes looks into our reporting. I’m Alex Kacik, senior operations reporter. Senior finance reporter Tara … Read More
Cristian Dajome converted on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night. Down 2-0 at … Read More
This item is part of Watching Washington, a regular dispatch from CBC News correspondents reporting on U.S. politics and developments that affect Canadians. What’s new The United States is one … Read More
Bitcoin rose to a new all time high above $66,000 US on the first futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched this week. The world’s leading cryptocurrency was changing hands at more … Read More
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday … Read More
Cristiano Ronaldo saved Manchester United again in the Champions League. The greatest scorer in the competition’s history soared to head in an 81st-minute winner as United erased a two-goal halftime … Read More
Potential human remains were found Wednesday in a Florida wilderness area along with items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend, Gabby Petito, was found slain after he returned … Read More
PayPal Holdings Inc. has made an offer to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest Inc for $45 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a combination that could herald … Read More
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can … Read More
Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Wednesday, … Read More
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Fla., leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed … Read More
Facebook Inc., under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new group name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported … Read More
