COVID-19 case numbers have dropped somewhat in the past few days in the James Bay and Hudson Bay coast communities in Ontario's far north, but there are still more than 220 cases, about half of them in Kashechewan.
With far north communities gripped by a COVID-19 crisis, biostatistician Ryan Imgrund takes a look at what the numbers mean.
Kashechewan, a first nation community of eighteen hundred members, is getting hit hard with COVID-19.
The Canada Revenue Agency says thousands of self-employed workers who received emergency benefits last year won't have to repay any of it, as long as they meet certain conditions.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in North Bay are advising of increased highway collisions involving deer, moose, and bear in the area when compared to June of last year.
After taking some time away to focus on his own health Bob Johnston says he’s happy to be back serving those in Sudbury experiencing homelessness.
Going away to university in a new city is a rite of passage for many students. But some university officials say times are changing and they must do the same.
It's not necessarily a joyous time for businesses in Timmins — which is precisely why the Timmins Chamber felt it important to hold its 19th annual Nova Awards.
A new, successful program at Public Health Sudbury and Districts is getting a lot of upticks these days from congregate facilities around the region, so much so, Public Health plans to appeal to the province to extend its new funding around infection, prevention, and control permanent.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week.
When European explorers first set foot on the lands that are now Canada, they claimed the territory as their own, despite the presence of Indigenous Peoples who had already been occupying the lands for generations.
]No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.
A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were also injured amid clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorized rave party in western France, authorities said Saturday.
An American congressman says he has proposed to the White House to unilaterally reopen the border to Canadians as Ottawa announced another month extension of the restrictions that prohibit non-essential travel.
Canada has hit a major milestone with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated, a target government officials have said was needed before the country could proceed with the easing of COVID-19 health restrictions.
A 'brazen' shooting at a child's birthday party in Rexdale Saturday evening left a man and three children, including a one-year-old boy, injured, Toronto police say.
Some 5,000 Canadians suffer from sickle cell disease that can leave them in excruciating and paralyzing pain during an attack, and when left untreated, can be deadly. But many patients who seek medical help are instead racially profiled and discriminated against, resulting in poor health care and potentially deadly consequences.
A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said
Tom Walters retraces the long road to commemorate Black freedom on June 19 in the U.S. and the work that remains unfinished.
The Toronto Zoo opened to the public on Saturday for the first time in 200 days.
Former beauty queen Ashley Callingbull discusses breaking barriers as the first Canadian and Indigenous woman to win Mrs. Universe.
A small celebration was held in a Montreal care home for Cecile Klein's 114th birthday, the oldest living Canadian.
An 80-year-old man has developed a strong friendship with an unlikely companion.
A decade after releasing 'Friday,' Rebecca Black is back and working on new music, here's the latest message she hopes to spread.
It's going to be a very happy Father's Day this weekend for a Yukon couple who flew to Vancouver for the birth of their new baby boy.
