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I was made to feel belittled: Nurses reveal…
Pat Tamlin survived SARS and now the Toronto intensive care nurse is on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. "Is it different this time? Absolutely," she said.Intensive care units are starting to fill up,…
Why are credit card rates not coming down…
As governments rush to offer financial relief packages to homeowners, renters, small businesses and employees impacted by COVID-19, some Canadians are wondering why credit card bills aren't included in those measures. Most Canadians pay an…
Why filling prescriptions just got more complicated and…
It's a change that's meant to keep prescription drug hoarding and shortages at bay, but critics say it's increasing the cost of medication for those who can least afford it. Pharmacies across the country are now…
Rights group urges governments to not neglect access-to-information…
An international human rights organization is calling on all levels of government in Canada to continue answering access to information requests — and prioritize ones that relate to government accountability. As governments across the country…
Havent heard of Zoom-bombing? Find out why the…
Zoom has emerged as an indispensable video conferencing tool for remote work and study as millions of people are forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a growing number of so-called Zoom-bombing incidents is prompting warnings from the…
COVID-19 has upended the U.S. election campaign and…
It may not be the leading worry for most Americans right now, but amid the anxiety over coronavirus, another kind of concern is quietly growing in the United States: how to deal with the coming…
Calls mount for Ottawa to release projections on…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the country may have to endure the COVID-19 pandemic for months to come, but his government has so far refused to release internal projections of just how deadly the…
Canadian passengers on virus-stricken cruise finally headed for…
An ill-fated cruise that has experienced a COVID-19 outbreak and four deaths is finally coming to an end after politicians in Florida agreed to allow its passengers to disembark in Fort Lauderdale. "I couldn't begin to…