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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Newsletter adventures of 'sassy' toddler bring joy to seniors
A newsletter featuring the adventures and observations of a two-year-old in Kingsville, Ont., has been bringing joy to seniors in a Toronto retirement residence through much of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
School custodian refuses to download phone app that monitors location, says it got her fired
A school custodian says she was fired after refusing to put an app on her phone that checked her location, citing privacy concerns. As more people work remotely in the pandemic, "tattleware" that trac...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:17 EDT
Trudeau, O'Toole and Singh aren't all talking about the same problems
Speaking to the Liberal convention on Saturday afternoon, Justin Trudeau argued that politics should be about finding “real solutions” for the “real problems” and “real challenges” that pe...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ranger unit failed to deal with extremist members, says army investigation report
A troubled Canadian military reserve unit failed to promptly address hateful conduct by two of its members who were associating with far-right extremist organizations, according to a military investig...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:14:02 EDT
12-year-old boy dead after ski accident on Mount Seymour
The boy collided with a tree, according to the ski resort.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Searching for food in the wild: Foraging takes off as popular pastime on P.E.I.
More Islanders are foraging for their own food than ever before, local naturalists say.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:00:00 EDT
District of Ucluelet, B.C. launches pilot project to allow van dwellers
The District of Ucluelet is taking a new approach to housing for seasonal workers. 

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:23:12 EDT
Vancouver Canucks' return delayed, facilities to remain closed until at least Monday
The Vancouver Canucks' anticipated return to work has been delayed at least another day. The NHL announced Sunday that due to an additional Canucks player being in the league's COVID-19 protocols, the...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:38:21 EDT
All adult residents in Whistler, B.C. now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Vancouver Coastal Health says all adults who live and work in Whistler, B.C., will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 16:00:35 EDT
Hundreds rally outside Alberta church closed by health officials
Hundreds of people demonstrated Sunday morning outside the shuttered GraceLife Church west of Edmonton.

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 07:00:00 EDT
Sask. artist's 365 daily pandemic art pieces help her live in the moment
Marsha Schuld started drawing to deal with the anxiety and uncertainty of a global pandemic 

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:59:07 EDT
Sweden to face Scotland in gold-medal game at men's curling worlds
The men's world curling championship playoffs resumed Sunday in Calgary after a suspension of games due to COVID-19.

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...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:37:59 EDT
How a small Halifax church and an immigrant community lifted each other
A small church in Halifax has discovered that catering to the refugee and immigrant community has given it vitality and purpose.

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.



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