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Telus to provide free mobile phone, discounted cell service to low-income seniors

Telus to provide free mobile phone, discounted cell service to low-income seniors

As many as 2.2 million low-income seniors could qualify to get better connected to their community through a new program launched by Telus across the country Tuesday.
‘Route out’ of pandemic: United Kingdom gives first COVID-19 vaccine doses

‘Route out’ of pandemic: United Kingdom gives first COVID-19 vaccine doses

LONDON — A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program Tuesday, the start of an unprecedented global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.
Five things to know about the rollout of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

Five things to know about the rollout of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that a small number of the most vulnerable in Canada could get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine before the holidays.
BC Lions name head coach Rick Campbell, football operations director Neil McEvoy co-GMs

BC Lions name head coach Rick Campbell, football operations director Neil McEvoy co-GMs

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions named head coach Rick Campbell and football-operations director Neil McEvoy as their co-GMs on Monday. They take over from Ed Hervey, who stepped down from the post in October.
RCMP officer in Meng Wanzhou arrest denies being 'point-of-contact' for FBI

RCMP officer in Meng Wanzhou arrest denies being 'point-of-contact' for FBI

The witness testimony section of the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings continued Monday, with defence lawyer Richard Peck cross-examining RCMP officer Ross Lundie on his role of assisting the FBI on the coordination of Meng’s arrest in 2018.
Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers, push others to brink

Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers, push others to brink

'The sector has been in a bit of turmoil even before the pandemic'
Perry Bellegarde won't seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations

Perry Bellegarde won't seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations says he won't seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer.
Prime Minister says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

Prime Minister says first COVID-19 vaccine doses arriving this month

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first COVID-19 vaccine doses are on track to arrive this month, as tough new measures took effect in Prince Edward Island and Ontario hit a new daily case record today.
Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians

Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians

OTTAWA — A new report commissioned by the U.S. government says the mysterious brain injuries suffered by American diplomats posted in Cuba in 2016 were most likely caused by an attack using “directed” radio energy.
Opinion: Is the ability to spell accurately still important? You bet

Opinion: Is the ability to spell accurately still important? You bet

There are at least 26 words in the English language ending in “ough” and many are pronounced differently, for example “bough,” “cough,” “dough,” “thought” and 22 more.