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Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTInjured woman secretly videotaped by insurer, then wrongly accused of fraud
An Ontario woman was secretly followed and videotaped by the organization that should have been helping her recover from a workplace injury. Instead, Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board tri...
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTShould I wear a mask outdoors? Your COVID-19 questions answered
The official advice on wearing masks and other suggestions for renewed vigilance.
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy cheap wind power is making Quebec's big, old dams more valuable as a 'battery,' say experts
Despite already having vast energy resources, Quebec's new wind power project will turn its hydroelectric dams into giant green batteries for when the wind isn’t blowing.
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTHere's why COVID-19 numbers have dropped among B.C.'s South Asian population
Community organizers in British Columbia are being credited with helping to bring down the spread of COVID-19 within the South Asian community.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 22:20:09 ESTRight place at the right time: Man rescues elk from B.C. mountain avalanche
A lucky elk will live to see another day thanks to a B.C. man who saw the animal become buried in an avalanche, and happened to be in the right place at the right time to dig it out.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 05:00:00 ESTWhy Ontario will ease province-wide COVID-19 lockdown regionally
Despite Ontario's overall downward trend in new COVID-19 cases, sharp regional differences in the rates of transmission make it unlikely that the Ford government will lift public health restrictions u...
Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTCanada jay numbers in southern Ontario decreasing because of climate change, study suggests
University of Guelph researchers found the autumn freeze-thaw cycles caused by climate change are decimating Canada jays in southern Ontario.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:17:45 ESTMan charged with arson after fire set at Canada Revenue Agency headquarters
A 33-year-old man faces three charges, including arson, after he allegedly broke into the historic Connaught Building and set a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 09:19:01 ESTNova Scotia premier-designate Iain Rankin inherits big challenges
After more than seven years with Stephen McNeil at the helm of the Nova Scotia government, Iain Rankin is preparing to take his place following a win in Saturday’s Nova Scotia Liberal Party leadersh...
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy $2,000 for a hotel quarantine? Your questions about Ottawa's new travel rules answered
Ottawa has offered only broad details so far about its new travel rules, and it promises to provide more information in the coming days. Here's what we know so far, including what rules are already in...
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTRiding out the pandemic on Lake Ontario
Rather than hibernate through this pandemic winter, a small group of surfers is hitting Ontario's lakes and braving plunging temperatures and floating chunks of ice to break up the isolation and cope ...
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 08:14:42 ESTQuebec native Antony Auclair could taste Super Bowl glory tonight
Following in the footsteps of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Quebec native Antony Auclair will become the 17th Canadian to appear in a Super Bowl tonight when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers take the field.
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Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTCanada might have too much party discipline, but that's at least better than too little
It is difficult to feel good about the overwhelming power and discipline that political parties exert over the democratic process in Canada. But it could be worse — they could, in the alternative, e...
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 06:00:00 ESTWhy COVID-19 deaths in Niagara have nearly quadrupled in the last 3 months
Niagara's population makeup, the province's response and other factors have caused a spike in deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhat makes a person a 'fit' for Governor General
The controversy hanging over Julie Payette's departure from Rideau Hall offers a long list of lessons about how to go about — or not go about — finding someone to represent the Crown in Canada.
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Sat, 6 Feb 2021 17:39:39 ESTNew COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cargill meat plant in Alberta — site of Canada's largest outbreak
The site of the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Canada is now facing a new spate of cases. Alberta Health Services confirmed there are 11 cases linked to the Cargill meat-processing plant near High Riv...
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTOnline schooling provides parents with small window into world of teaching
While online schooling has become a source of significant frustration for many parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, some say it has provided a small window into the differing skills of teachers and ...
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 16:25:58 ESTIain Rankin will be next premier of Nova Scotia
Iain Rankin will be the next premier of Nova Scotia. Rankin was elected following a vote by Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates, with the results announced Saturday night during a virtual convention.
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Sun, 7 Feb 2021 00:31:07 ESTDan Levy opens Saturday Night Live with Schitt's Creek shout-outs, surprise appearance from dad
Dan Levy's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live was filled with references to Schitt's Creek, COVID-19 safety precautions — and a surprise cameo from his father.
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 07:00:00 ESTSmall wonder: How a village helped raise one of N.B.'s tiniest preemies
Amanda Robichaud was a province away from her home and family when she gave birth to her micro-preemie son. What she didn't know was that her entire community was mobilizing, with family, friends and ...