Nursing home in London charged under Ontario's health and safety act after nurse's COVID death

A London nursing home faces charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for unsafe working conditions early into the pandemic, after a registered nurse died from COVID-19 and many others were infected.


Trudeau says he plans to lead Liberals into next federal election

After an election that ended in disappointment and another minority government for his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that he intends to stay on as Liberal Party leader into the next federal election.


COVID vaccine booster shots to be made available to all British Columbians by May 2022

Everyone in B.C. will have access to a COVID-19 booster dose in the coming months, the provincial government announced Tuesday.


COVID vaccine booster shots to be made available to all British Columbians by May 2022

Everyone in B.C. will have access to a COVID-19 booster shot in the coming months, the provincial government announced Tuesday.


GM to install 4,000 electric car charging stations across Canada

General Motors plans to install 4,000 charging stations in Canada as part of a push by the car maker to invest more heavily into electric vehicles.


Brazil's Senate recommends Bolsonaro face criminal charges over COVID-19 response

A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll.


Surgery patients monitored virtually do better than those seeing doctors in person, Canadian study indicates

Patients who underwent non-elective surgery and used technology for regular remote monitoring with health-care providers had better outcomes a month after leaving hospital, compared to people who were asked to go see their doctors for followup concerns, according to a new Canadian study in the British Medical Journal.


Comedian Dave Chappelle addresses Netflix transgender controversy in new video

Comedian Dave Chappelle on Monday addressed the transgender controversy at Netflix in a video on his Instagram account, five days after a protest near the company's Los Angeles headquarters called out the decision to stream his controversial new comedy special The Closer.


Chicago Blackhawks GM steps down after review of sex assault allegations against assistant coach

Stan Bowman, GM and president of hockey operations for Chicago's NHL team, resigned Tuesday after an investigation commissioned by the team found he was among a group of leaders who failed to respond promptly to allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010.


Old underground fuel spill likely source of water contamination, Iqaluit official says

An Iqaluit city official told CBC News that a historical underground fuel spill found near the water treatment plant could explain why the city had to declare an emergency due to fuel-contaminated drinking water.