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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How parts of Canada are going about vaccinating teachers against COVID-19
As provinces and territories move into the next phase of their COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, educators and school staff are starting to join the priority groups eligible for shots. Here's a look at ...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
When exercise was taking over my life, this is how I forged a new perspective
A couple of months into the pandemic, high school student Jacqueline Chen writes that she started experiencing frequent panic attacks. 'I had a sudden urge to exercise and to do it right there and the...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:36:45 EDT
Liberal delegates endorse a universal basic income, reject capital gain tax hike
Liberal delegates to the party's policy convention have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the establishment of a universal basic income (UBI) in Canada, while also rejecting a call to h...

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 17:08:48 EDT
Why don't we live together? Alternative housing in a hot real estate market
Many people are priced out of Canada's urban housing markets. Others are disenchanted with the four walls of the single family home. From a San Francisco commune network, to co-living communities in B...

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 19:36:42 EDT
Ontario hospitals allowed to transfer patients without consent
The Ontario government is issuing two emergency orders to maximize system capacity in the province's hospitals in response to a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions, the Ministry of H...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:00:00 EDT
Canadian WWII pilot who steered crashing plane away from school will get memorial in England
A memorial is being planned in the English town of Quedgeley, after the story of a Canadian pilot who died serving in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War came to light.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Letter from 1929 offers clues about origin of drawing on rock outside Fort Smith
A territorial archeologist found a letter presents Richard Mercredi with a theory for drawing on a rockface off the main trail to Mercredi's cabin outside of Fort Smith, N.W.T.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:46:42 EDT
RCMP investigate child's death at motel in Duncan, B.C.
Police on Vancouver Island and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the death of a six-year-old child at a motel in Duncan Friday night. 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why some women are pushing back against alcohol and the wine-to-unwind culture
Drinking among women has increased steadily in recent years, and some are urging that consumption guidelines be updated to reflect the health risks.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:34:24 EDT
Vancouver Canucks to resume NHL season on April 16, pending results of COVID-19 tests
The Vancouver Canucks will begin practicing on Sunday — as long as they get negative COVID-19 test results. The NHL said that if the Canucks get a clean bill of health, they will play the Edmonton O...

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 18:21:13 EDT
B.C. liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase
Labour Minister Harry Bains says he's proud to put an end to the discriminatory lower minimum wage for liquor servers, 80 per cent of whom are women.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT
In one week, Fredericton woman collects nearly 600 masks littering city
Sue Fisher is a woman on a mission: to pick up face masks she finds dropped on the ground. In just one week, the Fredericton woman has collected almost 600 masks. She hopes others will join her in cle...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Facial expressions and gestures: How communication has changed in masked times
A year of adapting — to lockdowns and job losses, isolation and separation, hardships and home offices, masking up and dressing down — has also seen a tectonic shift in how we simply say hello...

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 10:10:57 EDT
Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19, nearly topping single-day record
Ontario reported another 4,227 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-most on a single day at any point during the pandemic.

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 10:12:38 EDT
Canada adds jobs, unemployment falls to 7.5% despite 3rd wave of COVID-19
Canada created jobs in sectors hard hit by the pandemic in March, but the numbers would not have included full impact of recent lockdowns.

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Here's why Canadians have reason to be more optimistic about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Canada's vaccine rollout can seem disappointing when compared to the quick progress in some other countries, but that may not be a fair comparison, some experts say. The fact is certain key metrics su...

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 09:05:42 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants is driving a strong resurgence of the virus in many parts of the country.

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 07:20:07 EDT
No stranger to Canada: Prince Philip's visits over the years
Prince Philip was a frequent royal visitor to Canada. Here are a few highlights of the time he spent in this country.

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at Canada's pursuit of "green" hydrogen and California's findings on the connection between carbon emissions reductions and GDP. ...

Fri, 9 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'If you're sick, stay home' is a non-starter for many Canadians
Most Canadian workers still feel like they can't stay home from work, even if they are worried they might have COVID-19. Despite growing demands for better paid sick leave, most Canadians still have i...



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