Canada has inched ahead of the United States in new daily coronavirus cases per capita, and officials warned that worse is to come.
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Two Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its Promises?
Legal pot has made Canadian justice a little fairer, with “heavily racialized” arrests for possession mostly ending. But vows on amnesty, illicit sales and Indigenous inclusion are works in progress.
How Canada Has Become a Pilgrimage Site for ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Fans
The hamlet that was the backdrop for the hit television series Schitt’s Creek has become a pilgrimage site for fans, to the joy and consternation of locals.
As Cases Surge, Pandemic Restrictions Again Descend on Quebec
Politicians in Quebec and neighboring Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces, are blaming a rise in cases on people dropping their guard.
Canadians Rejoice as ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweeps 2020 Emmy Awards
The Canadian series took top honors in all seven categories in which it was nominated.
An Indigenous Canadian Journalist Was Covering a Protest. Then He Got Arrested.
He is one of four reporters arrested while covering Indigenous affairs in a country that has been trying to make amends for its colonial past.
Canada’s Largest Newspaper Changes Hands Amid Vow to Keep Liberal Voice
The Toronto Star’s new owners pledged to keep its tradition of championing liberal causes in a news market dominated by conservative views. Less clear? The plans for fixing the paper’s financial woes.
What Coronavirus Means for Going to the Lake
Advice to cottage and cabin owners during the pandemic varies by region and can sometimes be contradictory.
Coronavirus Models Offer the Big Picture, Not the Details of What May Come
Ontario and British Columbia have both released their projections about what the pandemic will bring. But, like a weather forecast, they are ever-shifting predictions.
Police Move to Clear Canada Rail Blockade by Indigenous People
A protest of more than two weeks by a group of Indigenous people has blocked trains and created a political headache for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.