Day: January 4, 2021

You’ve probably heard the words “avoid non-essential travel” frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Canada. But a growing number of provincial and federal politicians haven’t heeded that message. And as more stories emerge about vacations or travelling to see sick family members, many Canadians are furious. Today, Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos discusses what we know so far and what the public health impacts of these revelations might be.

You’ve probably heard the words “avoid non-essential travel” frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Canada. But a growing number of provincial and federal politicians haven’t heeded that message. And as more stories emerge about vacations or travelling to see sick family members, many Canadians are furious. Today, Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos discusses what we know so far and what the public health impacts of these revelations might be.

Scammers are duping Canadians out of tens of thousands of dollars with the promise of new shipping containers — and they’re bringing down legitimate companies with them.

England’s National Health Service says a retired maintenance manager has received the first injection of the new coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and drug giant AstraZeneca.

After a hiatus of about two weeks, construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is expected to resume today. But even for a project that has faced numerous regulatory setbacks already, this year could bring more headaches for the pipeline’s Crown corporation and the project’s owners — Canadian taxpayers.