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The P.1 variant is spreading in Canada. What do we know about it?

World

The folly of China's claim that Canada violated its sovereignty

World

At Michael Kovrig's trial, the world had Canada's back

Ottawa

The best climate plan for Erin O'Toole: Trudeau's tax

People wear masks to protect them from the COVID-19 while standing next to a information about the ongoing pandemic in Kingston, Ontario on Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

People wear masks to protect them from the COVID-19 while standing next to a information about the ongoing pandemic in Kingston, Ontario on Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

News

The P.1 variant is spreading in Canada. What do we know about it?

So far, evidence suggests it is more infectious, causes more severe infection, and evades immunity in those who have been previously infected

Latest on Coronavirus

Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, photographed in front of the Aaniin Community Centre in Markham, Ont. (Photograph by Lucy Lu)

Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, photographed in front of the Aaniin Community Centre in Markham, Ont. (Photograph by Lucy Lu)

News

'Asian Canadians will not be able to fight this alone': Mary Ng on anti-Asian racism

Erica Lenti and her partner Arielle work from their Toronto home in April, 2021. (Photograph by Erica Lenti)

Erica Lenti and her partner Arielle work from their Toronto home in April, 2021. (Photograph by Erica Lenti)

Opinion

The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic

When are COVID vaccines for kids coming to Canada?

When are COVID vaccines for kids coming to Canada?

News

When are COVID vaccines for kids coming to Canada?

Daily case counts per million population for Canada, U.S.A. and U.K.

Daily case counts per million population for Canada, U.S.A. and U.K.

News

Canada is likely to exceed the U.S. infection rate in the coming days

News

Prince Philip leaves a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 1977 (CP)

Prince Philip leaves a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 1977 (CP)

Royalty

Prince Philip dead at 99: Reaction from Canada and around the world

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle to stop the pandemic is going

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle to stop the pandemic is going

Health

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle to stop the pandemic is going

O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on March 2, 2021 (CP/Sean Kilpatrick)

O'Toole holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on March 2, 2021 (CP/Sean Kilpatrick)

Opinion

The Conservative convention: Erin O’Toole pitches for right now

Customers wait to get into the Shoppers Drug Mart at Danforth and Coxwell as people in the age group of 60-64 line up on the other side of the store to await their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations, in Toronto on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Rachel Verbin

Customers wait to get into the Shoppers Drug Mart at Danforth and Coxwell as people in the age group of 60-64 line up on the other side of the store to await their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations, in Toronto on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Rachel Verbin

News

Everyone hates a queue jumper. But are Canada's current vaccine queues fair?

LATEST ON POLITICS

(Photo illustration by Liz Sullivan and Drew Maynard)

(Photo illustration by Liz Sullivan and Drew Maynard)

Ottawa

Who's really got Ottawa's ear?

Paid consultants are everywhere in Ottawa. This so-called 'shadow public service' offers expert analysis at a pretty penny—and never has to worry about pesky accountability

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Melissa Mahoney and her family stand in front of their home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Photograph by Carolina Andrade)

Melissa Mahoney and her family stand in front of their home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Photograph by Carolina Andrade)

Real Estate

Best communities in Canada: Why Atlantic Canada comes out on top

(Courtesy of the City of Moncton)

(Courtesy of the City of Moncton)

Canada

Canada’s top 25 communities to live and work remotely in 2021

Halifax, N.S. $460,000 (Courtesy of Geri Barrington/Royal LePage Atlantic)

Halifax, N.S. $460,000 (Courtesy of Geri Barrington/Royal LePage Atlantic)

Real Estate

What the typical house for sale looks like in Canada's best communities

Economy

Canada's best communities 2021: Full ranking of 415 cities

Education

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

St Francis Xavier biology lab. (Courtesy of St Francis Xavier University)

Education

University Rankings 2021

Woman sitting on couch with computer with two kids playing on either side

Woman sitting on couch with computer with two kids playing on either side

Sponsored

Debunked: four myths about online learning

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

At U of T, a young woman was handcuffed after asking for help with her mental health (Photograph by Christopher Katsarov)

Education

Inside the mental health crisis at Canadian universities

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Carson (right) and her mother, Kirsten Korchinsky, outside their Calgary home(Photograph by Leah Hennel)

Education

University students remain closely tied to their parents—emotionally and otherwise

MUST READS

A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

A message board over a highway in Halifax on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Darren Calabrese)

News

Year One: The untold story of the pandemic in Canada

Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

Thomas Chan. (Photograph by Clay Stang)

Society

Does Thomas Chan belong in prison?

Crosses on the lawn of the Camilla Care Community nursing home in Mississauga, Ont., in May, representing the residents who died of COVID-19 (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star/Getty Images)

Crosses on the lawn of the Camilla Care Community nursing home in Mississauga, Ont., in May, representing the residents who died of COVID-19 (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star/Getty Images)

Society

2020 was the year that changed everything

Spalding in the hospital in June, his daughter’s reflection in the window as she takes a photo (Courtesy of Frances Spalding)

Spalding in the hospital in June, his daughter’s reflection in the window as she takes a photo (Courtesy of Frances Spalding)

Health

Strict COVID-19 protocols are leaving seniors lonely, depressed and wondering: Is it worth it?

Refugees and migrants make their way to the Greek island of Lesbos in March (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Refugees and migrants make their way to the Greek island of Lesbos in March (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Life

Don't give up on hope. The world needs it.