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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTGenetic genealogy pushes Toronto detectives close to identifying killer in 2 cold cases from 1983
Detectives with the Toronto Police Service say they are close to identifying the killer responsible for two cold cases from 1983. They have been mining family tree records, coupled with DNA matches - ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhy vaccine selfies may help combat hesitancy, but be a source of irritation and anxiety
Some health-care professionals believe vaccine selfies posted to social media are a good way to promote and normalize the COVID-19 vaccine. But others say they may be a source of irritation and anxiet...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:07:53 EDTStudent charged with voyeurism after RCMP's alleged mishandling of initial response
A student at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan (UBCO) campus has been criminally charged in relation to a case which, the alleged victim claims, almost never made it to prosecution, afte...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTLaunch of Ontario's vaccination hotline 'was a shambles,' says worker hired to take calls
The customer service agents tasked with helping Ontarians book their COVID-19 vaccination appointments by phone received little training and were inadequately prepared for the job, according to two pe...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:22:51 EDTNew Brunswick monitoring more than 40 cases of unknown neurological disease
Public Health is closely monitoring a cluster of more than 40 New Brunswick patients with symptoms similar to those of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal brain disease.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTPowerful U.S. economic surge will help countries like Canada, says Federal Reserve chair
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s words appeared to calm markets and reassure Canadian borrowers by insisting a strong economy won’t create permanent inflation or soaring mortgage rates.
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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:55 EDTWhy some long-term care staff have hesitated to get COVID-19 vaccines — and what to do about it
As COVID-19 vaccination appointments book up five days in advance in some parts of Ontario, many people are surprised to learn that an estimated one-third of long-term care workers — who have be...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTPandemic bike lanes increase accessibility of Canadian cities
The COVID-19 crisis has prompted Canadian cities to set up temporary bike lanes so more people can cycle, instead of being crammed into buses and subways in close contact with others. Cycling advocate...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTAbortion issue is off the table as Conservatives launch pre-election policy convention
Conservative party delegates from across the country begin a three-day virtual policy convention today — likely the last before the next federal election. But some of the most contentious social iss...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:07:54 EDTProvinces aren't using COVID Alert app properly or widely enough, says report
The federal government is urging the provinces to use its COVID Alert app properly and more widely after a new report said that only five per cent of those who have tested positive for the virus h...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:07:53 EDTStudent charged with voyeurism after RCMP's alleged mishandling of initial response
A student at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan (UBCO) campus has been criminally charged in relation to a case which, the alleged victim claims, almost never made it to prosecution, afte...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 EDTAfter a slow start, Canada's vaccine rollout is now a race against time
Deliveries of vaccine doses to Canada have been ramping up in size and frequency. But due to the vaccination campaign's slow start — and the recent emergence of highly contagious virus variants — ...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:14:39 EDTReunion in April? N.L. premier says Atlantic bubble could be back
Premier Andrew Furey will be part of a discussion Wednesday night along with premiers Blaine Higgs, Iain Rankin and Dennis King to talk about restarting the Atlantic bubble, which allows people to tr...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:00:00 EDTB.C. to increase efforts to wipe out invasive Asian giant hornets
B.C. officials are setting more traps along the B.C. - Washington state border and asking citizens to help in the effort to eradicate the the insect also known as the "murder hornet."
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 EDTAlberta landlord pays former tenant $20,000 in out of court settlement
Samantha Barnes, a single mother with young twins, said her stay in a cold and drafty apartment in Lethbridge, Alta., was "horrible," as she and her children shivered through the winter months withou...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:36:15 EDTMeng Wanzhou lawyer claims RCMP, CBSA officers showed 'flagrant disregard' for rights
A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou accused Canadian authorities Wednesday of having a “flagrant disregard” for the Constitution, the courts and the truth in their eagerness to assist American law enforceme...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT13-year-old girl's death represents failings of CFS system: girl's mother, advocate
The mother of a 13-year-old girl who died by suicide earlier this month in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation believes her daughter could still be alive if she was given adequate help.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:36:25 EDTRegina condo corporation invests in bitcoin; experts warn of risks, but lawyer says strategy is sound
A Saskatchewan condo corporation has purchased thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in hopes of eventually eliminating fees for residents.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:44:19 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on March 17
The worldwide scramble to gain control over the coronavirus and to extend vaccine rollout continued Wednesday, as nations wrestled with how to proceed with use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford shot.
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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:36:25 EDTRegina condo corporation invests in bitcoin; experts warn of risks, but lawyer says strategy is sound
A Saskatchewan condo corporation has purchased thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin in hopes of eventually eliminating fees for residents.