Canadian News
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:52:32 ESTN.S. gunman's spouse feared killing started while looking for her, documents say
Lisa Banfield feared her partner, the man who killed 22 Nova Scotians in April, had been going door-to-door looking for her during the violent rampage that started in Portapique, N.S., according to an...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:55:11 ESTFederal government extending Canadians' access to pandemic benefits
The federal government will extend the period of time claimants can receive several pandemic income benefits, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST'My car's on fire': Drivers fear for their safety as years-long recall rollout drags on
Millions of Hyundai and Kia vehicles run the risk of sudden engine fires and failures — and drivers say recalls have done little to address the safety issues. Marketplace and Go Public join forces t...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:06:31 ESTEx-Saudi spy urges Canadian court to free his frozen assets; says he's victim of assassination plot
A former top intelligence agent who alleges Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler sent a hit squad to Canada to kill him urged an Ontario court on Friday to free up his assets, saying the judge who froze t...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTColleges stress public responsibilities as MD, nurse set to speak at rally against COVID-19 measures
As a B.C. doctor and a registered nurse get set to speak at a Vancouver "freedom rally" this weekend, their regulatory colleges say health professionals have a duty not to encourage people to violate ...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:07:25 ESTFord recalls more than 8,500 vehicles in Canada over airbags that can explode, hurl shrapnel
Ford said it will recall about 8,800 vehicles in Canada after the automaker lost track of some older Takata airbags that may have been used in crash or theft repairs can explode and hurl shrapnel.
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTYes, the pandemic will end — but COVID-19 isn't going away any time soon
The doldrums and devastation of pandemic life will end eventually, experts say. However, some of them also think the virus behind COVID-19 will remain as a presence in our lives along some spectrum ra...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:27:39 ESTFederal government seeks fourth extension to update assisted-dying law
The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:37:09 ESTFederal government proposes to expand right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French in all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec, and in predominantly French-speaking communities ac...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:57:42 ESTAnti-Chinese sign outside Ontario bar sparks calls for action
People in London, Ont., are calling for political action after seeing a sign at a downtown bar earlier this week that they say directly targets the Asian community.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:34 ESTCorrections minister says review coming in release of Kimberly Squirrel, found frozen in Saskatoon
Corrections Minister Christine Tell says she and Justice Minister Gordon Wyant have asked for a review of the circumstances that led up to Squirrel’s release from Pine Grove Correctional Centre last...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:35:14 EST'They were the example': friends, Winnipeg's Muslim community mourn deaths of 3 students
Three university students originally from Bangladesh were killed in a car crash Thursday morning in the Interlake, while on their way home from a trip to see the northern lights.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:52:35 ESTU.S. woman faces $2.8K parking bill in Toronto after COVID-19 closed border
For one Detroit woman, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a year-long parking nightmare that may cost her thousands of dollars to end.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy are the variants more transmissible? Your COVID-19 questions answered
Canadian scientists answer why and how the coronavirus variants are thought to spread more easily and quickly between people.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:25:51 ESTInsect-based dog food aims to cut your pet's carbon pawprint
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the growing appetite for insect-filled pet food and the real reasons for the collapse of Texas's electrical grid.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTThe only way to control tech giants like Facebook may be for governments to gang up
Globalized businesses have grown beyond the power of any single government to control them, but Facebook’s attempt to wield its might against Australia may inspire governments to work together.
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTPlans to sell Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous groups take another step forward
Federal officials are bringing in a consultant to advance talks with Indigenous communities about possible revenue-sharing or a purchase of an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy the Liberals took the long road to sentencing reform
Mandatory minimum sentences may be hard to defend as policy — politically, they have broad appeal. That explains in part why the Liberals took five and a half years to start taking steps to eliminat...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTWhy proper home care should be a cornerstone of how our health system looks after seniors
Expanding established home-care models would take pressure off the health system, while helping Canadians age in safety and dignity, writes Elizabeth Niedra.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:00:00 ESTPrices for private COVID-19 tests can range from $160 to $1,200, with little oversight of the industry
As more and more companies move into the rapidly growing and potentially lucrative business of private COVID testing, some health experts are raising concerns about what they say is a lack of oversigh...