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Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:00:43 EST
Hockey world paying tribute to the Great One's late father, Walter Gretzky

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 11:15:11 EST
Hamilton officer found guilty after journalist arrests resigns, avoiding penalty
Const. Jeff Todoruk arrested two video journalists at the scene of a 2017 crash.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:04:14 EST
Trudeau says he still has confidence in Sajjan after ombudsman's testimony
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he still has confidence in his defence minister despite the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal in the Canadian military — and testimony from a former ombuds...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:54:33 EST
Texas zoo cancels controversial deal to buy African Lion Safari elephants for $2M
The sale would've separated mother-daughter elephants that normally stay with each other for life.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EST
Windsor court ruling puts COVID-19 'hoax' belief at centre of custody fight
A family court judge has denied a Windsor man custody of his kids because the man's fervent anti-masking beliefs means he won't take appropriate actions to keep them safe from COVID-19

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 18:36:01 EST
How approval of Johnson & Johnson's 'one and done' COVID-19 vaccine could change Canada's vaccination game
A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a "...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:10:38 EST
Health Canada approves 4th COVID-19 vaccine as Pfizer agrees to accelerate deliveries
Canada's national campaign to inoculate people against the novel coronavirus got good news on two fronts today: one vaccine maker now plans to accelerate its deliveries and federal regulators hav...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EST
Thousands of workers returning to LNG megaproject in northern B.C., with mandatory COVID-19 testing in place
More than 3,000 workers are set to return to jobs on a natural gas pipeline and export terminal in northern B.C. by the end of March. LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink say they're rolling out mandatory C...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:08:28 EST
'Canada's leading ecologist': David Schindler dead at 80
David Schindler, the renowned ecologist known for his outspoken defence of Canada's freshwater systems from industrial harm, is dead. He was 80.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Payday lender lines of credit and instalment loans at 47% create debt traps, critics say
Consumers who take instalment loans from payday lenders pay as much as 47 per cent on their debt, and now a chorus of voices are calling for the federal government to take urgent action. ...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EST
CBC host of Inuktitut-language news program says goodbye with a plea for better Inuit representation
Madeleine Allakariallak, the host of Igalaaq, CBC's only Inuktitut-language TV program, whose last day with the public broadcaster was Friday, says the CBC must do more to give Inuit a voice. ...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 11:35:54 EST
Canada swung to first trade surplus since 2019 in January as exports surged
January saw Canada post its first trade surplus since May 2019 as exports surged higher to start the year.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
These graphics show just how deeply COVID-19 has infiltrated Alberta
It's been a year since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Alberta. From remote communities to large workforces, the pandemic has forever changed the province.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:17:09 EST
Ontario announces plans to 'rapidly accelerate' vaccine rollout
Ontario expects to give all adults 60 and older a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by early June, officials said Friday, as they detailed who will qualify for a shot during Phase 2 of the province’s i...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:32:01 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Ontario announced the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, while provinces such as Manitoba and New Brunswick unveiled new timelines for their respective rollouts. The developments follow Cana...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:30:00 EST
Elections NL failing to provide promised support for Indigenous voters, candidates say
Despite a previous commitment, Elections NL says election materials will not be translated into Indigenous languages during this campaign. That is not sitting well with at least two candidates in Labr...

Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:20:55 EST
Gravity power? How to store wind, solar energy without batteries
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how wind and solar power can be stored without batteries and what road salt is doing to rivers in Ottawa.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
National Chief Bellegarde urges Ottawa to rethink Mi'kmaq fisheries decision
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is demanding the federal government restart talks on Mi'kmaq moderate livelihood fisheries after the Department of Oceans and Fisheries (DFO) annou...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
After getting his COVID-19 vaccine, this centenarian jazz musician was ready for a glass of wine
Stanley Sepchuk is a veteran of World War II and a jazz musician who has played alongside Frank Sinatra, but the 103-year-old resident of Hudson, Que., has lately seen nothing but the inside of his ho...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Black-owned businesses face funding gap and lack of mentorship, new report finds
Banks and public policymakers need to do more to help Black-owned businesses overcome systemic obstacles to better grow the economy for all, new report finds.



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