The packages of mysterious seeds that have been making unsolicited appearances in mailboxes across North America are drawing attention to an online review scam known as "brushing" that has recently appeared in Canada. The scheme, where sellers send unsolicited packages to customers and then write fake glowing reviews for products,...
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19-related death toll remained at 465 with none reported in the provincial government’s daily update. Health officials said on Monday there were 243 new cases, with the overall infection total in Saskatchewan now at 38,401. The seven-day average of new daily infections is down from 261 on April 18...
Quebec Premier François Legault announced additional enforcement of the public health rules in place in red zones of the province, Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches. “If you’re inviting guests for a party, you’re breaking the law,” Legault said. “When this happens, police officers can give fines of $1,000.” He went on...
In an Alberta COVID-19 update on Monday, December 8, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that the province has surpassed its previous record of 20,000 active cases to land at a whopping 20,067. Alberta currently has a series of temporary enhanced measures in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 including...
An Ottawa police officer faces misconduct charges following the creation and distribution of a racist meme, Chief Peter Sloly announced in a lengthy open letter Monday, which also addressed criticisms of police after a weekend of unrest south of the border. Police services across Canada and the United States are...
There were two more deaths reported in Alberta on Monday related to COVID-19, bringing the provincial number of fatalities to 75. There were also 216 new cases, bringing the total in the province to 4,696. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw praised the work Albertans are doing to...
The 2020 Silver Cross mother is Deborah Sullivan of Summerville, New Brunswick. Her son, Christopher Saunders, served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy on board the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi. He was killed sixteen years ago when fire broke out on October 6th, 2004, as the vessel was making its...
Those hoping for a haircut this weekend will be disappointed to learn that while Ontario may enter Step 2 of the reopening plan ahead of schedule, it likely won’t be happening before next week. Sources confirm to CTV News Toronto that Premier Doug Ford's cabinet is considering bumping up Step...
On Tuesday, the death toll from COVID-19 in Quebec rose to 5,029. There are also 138 new cases reported in the province, bringing the total number of cases to 53,047. The number of hospitalizations in the province has decreased. There are currently 961 people in hospital, 15 fewer than the...
The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday. Police said they had found Karima Mehrab, 37, dead on Monday. Mehrab, widely known as Karima Baloch, had been reported missing a day...