‘Hero’ Wales rugby player, surgeon and teacher Brian Rees dies as Jamie Roberts leads tributes

Much-loved Welsh rugby player and surgeon Brian Rees has died at the age of 79. The former hooker, who won three caps for his country during the 1967 Five Nations…

Return to in-person schooling in doubt as Omicron cases spike across Ontario

Just days before students are set to return to the classroom in Ontario, the province’s back-to-school plan is clouded with uncertainty and critics are calling for more details. Most schools are…

CMAJ retracts ‘Islamophobic’ letter to the editor

The Canadian Medical Association Journal has officially retracted a letter to the editor which called hijabs “instruments of oppression,” after a swift outcry from members of the Canadian Muslim community.…

How to be happy alone: Our expert tips

“There is a loneliness epidemic,” global headlines often claim. This has become all the more true during the COVID-19 pandemic, as lockdowns, quarantines, and health risks have increasingly forced people…

Bernie Sanders tears into postmaster general for package delays

Bernie Sanders says Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has ruined Christmas in Vermont: Senator tears into the ‘disastrous’ and ‘slow’ postal service for failing to deliver presents on time and preventing…

Vaccines reportedly run low in the Hat

By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 24, 2021. Pharmacies in Medicine Hat have confirmed that vaccine dose were running low this week, but assured that more were…