CANADA

By Tara MacIsaac For more than a year, viral immunologist Byram Bridle has faced backlash—as well as support—from the scientific community at large and from his colleagues at the University of…

By Peter Wilson A recent measure eliminating the interest on federal student and apprentice loans could cost more than the $2.7 billion price tag over the next five years that the…

By Marnie Cathcart The Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) has received 1,299 claims and paid out nearly $2.8 million in compensation to vaccine-injured Canadians, since it was established by the federal…

By Stephen Woodworth Commentary The official press corps recently dusted off the narrative that COVID-19 justifies the re-imposition of public control measures like mandatory masking, penalties for refusal of vaccine booster shots,…

By Peter Wilson Freedom Convoy lawyer Brendan Miller is facing a $2 million defamation lawsuit from public affairs firm Enterprise Canada and one of its senior executives, Brian Fox, following a claim that the latter attended…

By Isaac Teo The federal government has set out exceptions to legislation that will ban foreign investors from buying non-recreational residential property coming next month. The exemptions, included in the new…

By Isaac Teo Canada’s public transit ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels despite high gas prices of late, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Dec. 20. In its “Urban Public Transit” report, StatsCan…

By Peter Wilson An unredacted intelligence document unveils details of Beijing’s alleged attempts to interfere in Canada’s 2019 election. It alleges that covert funds ran through a network of community groups to…

By Tara MacIsaac By 2026, a fifth of new passenger vehicles sold in Canada will have to be zero-emission, according to regulations proposed by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Wednesday. By 2030,…

By Noé Chartier Inflation has gone down 0.1 percent in November, reported Statistics Canada on Dec. 21, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 6.8 percent year-over-year compared to 6.9 percent…