What started out as a routine job to fix cracks to a home’s exterior stone skirting quickly turned into a major overhaul after a series of problems were found, many of which could be attributed to shoddy workmanship by previous contractors.
Like the virus, the hashtag #nomorelockdowns has spread across borders, taking root in India, the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, where its use has intensified.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
A mental health phone line serving the Greater Toronto Area — 211 Central — saw a 70 per cent spike in daily calls for help from men after the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report from the Wellesley Institute.
The group of experts supplying the province with science-based policy recommendations is asking the premier to consider letting those who are double-vaxxed relax — and get priority entrance to movies, restaurants and gyms.
Knowing obscure sports trivia can be a quick way to score points with friends and acquaintances, and with 121 years of history, there's no shortage of obscure facts and statistics about Canada's Olympic team.
The United States land border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Aug. 21, the American government says, while Canada is set to welcome fully vaccinated Americans beginning Aug. 9.