Pandemic in U.S. 'going in the wrong direction,' says Fauci
The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fuelled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the country's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday.
Olympic recap: Canada earns its 1st medals in Tokyo
Canadian women are bringing home the hardware, winning two silver medals so far. Here's what you missed in Tokyo on Sunday.
Nova Scotia long-term care home recruiting refugees in Middle East, Africa to work in facility
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the need for increased staffing at long-term care facilities, and one home in New Glasgow, N.S., turned to a federal program that recruits refugees to ease its staffing shortage.
Long waits for Toronto-area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them, report says
Experts say there is great demand for culturally specific long-term care homes, yet there are not enough to serve the needs of Greater Toronto Area's diverse older adult population.
Meet the unvaccinated: Why some Canadians still haven't had the shot
An impressive 80 per cent of eligible Canadians have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That statistic points to a troubling fact, however: more than six million Canadians still haven't had a shot — at a time when experts say we urgently need more coverage to beat back a surge of cases in the fall.
Television reboots are an easy sell — but are they crowding out BIPOC voices?
Recent TV reboots are attempting to right past wrongs by casting Black, Indigenous and people of colour in lead roles. But experts say those resources would be better spent on original stories by racialized groups.
Scientists fear for wildlife in Ontario's boreal forest as wildfires get more frequent and intense
As wildfires continue to burn through northern Ontario's great expanse of boreal forest, smothering the deep greens and blues of the land, experts are keeping an eye on the hundreds of animal species living within.
'Sibling rivalry' helps push sisters to top of P.E.I. tennis rankings
Sisters Maggie and Tiffany Chong push each other to be the best, which is one reason they are the top tennis players on P.E.I. for their age groups.
Some animal rescues warn pet surrenders are rising as pre-pandemic life returns
Some animal rescues across the country say they've started to see an increase in pet surrenders as life begins to return to normal, and they worry the pandemic could be a factor for many people who are giving up their animals.
How birding's pandemic popularity is expanding data collection for science
The influx of people taking an interest in the outdoors resulted in a significant increase in the amount of data collected about birds that can be used by scientists and environmentalists for monitoring bird populations and habitats.