Beyond Local

Public Health Agency of Canada reported new data showing COVID-19 death rates in the first eight months of the pandemic were highest in communities with lower incomes and higher visible minority populations

'If he had been upstairs ... he would be dead,' says Barrie City Coun. Natalie Harris of son who narrowly escaped to the basement seconds before tornado hit

There is extensive damage in the Prince William Way and Majestic Boulevard area of south Barrie

The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to all but essential travel and trade since March of last year

Most alcohol-related cancer cases worldwide were associated with heavier drinking patterns, but researchers estimated that light to moderate drinking — around one or two drinks per day — contributed to more than 100K cases in 2020

Innovation and entrepreneurs will be essential for economies to recover and build resiliency following the pandemic

Private messaging apps allow information to spread in an unchecked manner

'Young children and other unvaccinated populations shouldn't be forgotten as jurisdictions start lifting pandemic measures that have defined the last year and a half of life,' experts say

Failure to do so 'will cause the relationship between the two countries to suffer,' stopping visits from ministers, parliamentarians, manufacturers, artists, etc, Ambassador Kareen Rispal says

Canada's Global Public Health Intelligence Network published a report Monday after six months of reviewing Canada's early pandemic response