Global stocks eyed a fresh record high on Monday as signs of economic recovery in Asia, recent strong corporate earnings and hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine bolstered investor sentiment. The MSCI World Index of global shares rose 0.5 per cent to 608.79 points, just shy of
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Coronavirus pandemic aggravates opioid crisis amid rise in overdoses, decline in services
The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks for drug users. Jurisdictions across
Read moreCanada is nowhere near herd immunity to the novel coronavirus as second wave surges: Tam
Should Canada have shut its borders earlier to prevent the spread of the coronavirus? It’s a question that will need to be examined, says the country’s top doctor, but right now the focus must be
Read moreU.S. economy grew by a record 33% in 3rd quarter amid coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. economy grew at an unrivaled pace in the third quarter as the government poured out more than $3 trillion worth of pandemic relief which fueled consumer spending, but the deep scars from the COVID-19 recession could
Read moreLiberals keep edge in support over Tories as coronavirus cases grow
The federal Liberals are holding on to a small lead over the Conservatives in decided voter support as the coronavirus second wave tightens its grip across broad swaths of the country. New polling done by
Read moreCoronavirus: Inside the supply chain crisis slowing Canadian labs
On the third floor of The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton, Dr. David Bulir is in a constant war to find pieces of plastic roughly the size of a pinky finger: pipette tips. They
Read more2 in 5 Canadians say personal finances deteriorated amid coronavirus pandemic: report
A new report says COVID-19 has widened the gap between the haves and have-nots in Canada, amplifying the economic disparities that existed pre-pandemic. The affordability index by BDO Canada Ltd. found that while one in
Read moreTrump reporting ‘no symptoms’ of coronavirus, White House doctor says
U.S. President Donald Trump is doing “extremely well” and reporting no symptoms of COVID-19, a day after returning to the White House after being hospitalized with the highly contagious disease, his doctor said in a statement on
Read moreDonald Trump joins growing list of world leaders infected with coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at higher risk of serious complications. Here’s a look
Read moreCanada schools debate removing common cold symptoms from coronavirus checklist
Just four days into the new school year, Trevor Boutilier’s five-year-old son was sent home from his Ottawa kindergarten with a runny nose and slight cough, and told to stay away until he’d had a
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