Canada

'Go back to the old way:' First Nations return to land during COVID-19 pandemic

First Nations leaders who have called on their communities to return to the land to find food during the COVID-19 pandemic are also seeing people reconnect with their traditions. "The blood of the Den...

May 10, 2020

Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and c...

May 10, 2020

Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

TORONTO - As provinces begin the slow process of reopening their economies and people start returning to the workplace, questions abound about the rights of employees and responsibilities of...

May 10, 2020

Vancouver's long-term care homes test for variety of symptoms for COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Seniors who complained of fatigue, confusion or just didn't seem like themselves were tested for COVID-19, allowing the Vancouver Coastal Health authority to get in front of the ...

May 10, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink 'grand bargain' of dense city living

MONTREAL - The densely populated slums of Montreal's Griffintown were the subject of a famous 1897 study by businessman and philanthropist Herbert Ames, whose work on the disease-ridden tenements...

May 10, 2020

School in the age of COVID-19: Quebec to reopen amid rigid distancing rules

MONTREAL - Quebec schoolchildren will be entering a vastly changed environment this week when they head back to classrooms that have been closed since mid-March because of COV...

May 10, 2020

COVID-19 shutdown an added burden for Quebec's struggling Catholic churches

MONTREAL - Rev. Jean-Luc Laflamme knows that Thetford Mines has seen better days. The "golden age" in the working-class community in southcentral Quebec, best known for its now-closed asbestos mines, ...

May 10, 2020

Violence against Indigenous women during COVID-19 sparks calls for MMIWG plan

OTTAWA - With reports of a sharp rise in violence against Indigenous women as COVID-19 restrictions keep families stuck in their homes, concerns are being raised about whether the pandemic could ...

May 10, 2020

Canadians who work on two cruise ships are being allowed off in U.S. ports

Canadians working aboard two cruise ships who weren't allowed to come to shore because of concerns about COVID-19 are finally able to return home. Princess Cruises said in an emailed stateme...

May 09, 2020

Saskatchewan Indigenous community 'frustrated and angry' as it battles outbreak

LA LOCHE, Sask. - Amanda Black feels lucky that her symptoms have remained mild since she tested positive last week for COVID-19. She and her six-year-old son, Malachi, have runny noses and can't tast...

May 09, 2020