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CANADA: More than one-fifth of companies will adjust pay if staff relocate, survey says

CANADA: More than one-fifth of companies will adjust pay if staff relocate, survey says

The findings come months after many Canadian companies allowed staff to work from home in hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19 in pandemic hotspots
COVID-19: Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say

COVID-19: Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say

Dr. Samantha Hill says any delay to vaccinating Canadians will cost lives, whether it stems from untruths that dissuade people from getting a shot in the arm or current issues slowing down delivery of doses to Canada
CANADA: Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

CANADA: Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is now waiting for the Canada Border Services Agency to write a report that will recommend whether he be allowed to stay in his adopted country or be deported
COVID-19: Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents

COVID-19: Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents

Doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa's pediatric hospital and research centre CHEO and the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary are among those noting a significant jump in admissions and demand for outpatient treatment
ONTARIO: Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges

ONTARIO: Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges

In a new report, the group says infections and deaths among long-term care residents are speeding up, mirroring the spread in the community at large
U.S: Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic

U.S: Canadians tune in to Joe Biden inauguration amid pandemic

While Biden was the main attraction on stage in a heavily patrolled Washington, D.C., many Canadians focused on his newly minted second-in-command, Kamala Harris
WATCH: Coverage of the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. president

WATCH: Coverage of the inauguration of Joe Biden as U.S. president

Watch C-SPAN's coverage of the inauguration here
BEYOND LOCAL: How emojis fuel social media engagement, especially amid COVID-19

BEYOND LOCAL: How emojis fuel social media engagement, especially amid COVID-19

The emoji has become a critical part of our online communications, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when face-to-face contact is hard to come by
U.S: Trump leaves White House, says 'It's been a great honour'

U.S: Trump leaves White House, says 'It's been a great honour'

Trump will be the first president in modern history to boycott his successor's inauguration
COVID-19: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves

COVID-19: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves

As Ottawa faces pressure to help poorer countries access COVID-19 vaccines, it is also being pulled internally by provinces demanding their citizens be vaccinated as quickly as possible.