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As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers’ rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if they aren’t compensated by the airline. As of Sunday, hundreds of Canadian travellers were stuck in Cancun, Mexico after Sunwing …
Read More »Iranian accused of sanction-dodging seeks expedited Canadian citizenship
A Toronto man accused by Canada’s intelligence service of helping Iran dodge international sanctions has filed a court case against the government for not granting him citizenship. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has alleged Alireza Onghaei took part in “foreign influenced activities … that are detrimental to the interests of …
Read More »Canadian Premier League teams add young soccer talent to rosters via U Sports draft
Expansion Vancouver FC added to its roster Thursday by taking Anthony White and Ameer Kinani with the first two picks of the CPL U Sports draft. The eight Canadian Premier League clubs were allowed to each select two players from a list of 199 university athletes who declared for the …
Read More »Flu season: Why are so many Canadian children falling sick? – National
The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hitting children especially hard. Here’s what doctors say is happening, and why. What flu strains are we seeing this flu season? Based on predictions from the World Health Organization on …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine rollout delay would have cost Canadian economy $156B: study – National
A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates Canada would have lost $156 billion in economic activity in 2021 had COVID-19 vaccines been rolled out six months later than they were. That would have been equivalent to about 12.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. “The results show that …
Read More »Canadian premiers set to speak as viral surge overwhelms children’s hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 9, 2022 7:14 am Updated December 9, 2022 8:24 am News Source link
Read More »Decorated Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann resets targets post Beijing Olympics
Isabelle Weidemann is proud of the state of her Olympic medals. “Super-dented,” the Canadian speedskater said cheerfully. Winner of a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals in Beijing in February, the 27-year-old from Ottawa encourages public handling of her hardware. “I remember a long time ago, maybe 10 …
Read More »Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO hospital staff amid surge in respiratory illnesses
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 4, 2022 8:48 am Updated December 4, 2022 7:57 pm News Source link
Read More »Canadian teen killed as twin bomb blasts shake Jerusalem
Two explosions at bus stops on Jerusalem’s outskirts killed one person and wounded at least 14 others on Wednesday, health officials said, in what Israeli police said appeared to be an attack by Palestinian militants. Lisa Stadelbauer, the Canadian ambassador to Israel, said the deceased was a “young Canadian,” confirming …
Read More »Canadian men confident in ability to compete at high level, surprise World Cup opponents
While Canada may be diving into the deep end against No. 2 Belgium on Wednesday at the World Cup, the team belief appears strong on the eve of its plunge. “We don’t hope no more, we believe,” veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio told reporters after training Sunday. ‘And we’re very confident …
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