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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Montreal, not long ago the epicentre of the pandemic in Canada, avoided a disastrous 3rd wave
Several of Quebec's regions saw a spike in cases earlier this month, putting strain on the health-care system and leading to tighter restrictions, but the province’s largest city has so far escaped ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
With camps, summer programs awaiting the go-ahead, what are kids in for this summer?
With the end of the school year in sight, many families are worrying about what they'll be able to offer their kids this summer as the pandemic continues to limit their options. Meanwhile, program org...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
U.S. Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell issues caution on housing, rejects inflation warnings
Despite being urged to begin reducing stimulus, Jerome Powell says the Fed will go full speed ahead on bond-buying and still has no thought of cutting stimulus until jobs see a full recovery. ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
As shrubs take over Labrador's tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
From tracts of tundra being claimed by birch to swarms of biting blackflies, climate change is creating human and ecological disruption in northern Labrador — and not just in the winter. ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay
When the federal government stepped in with an inadequate sick leave plan last year, did it make the problem worse — by giving the provinces an excuse to do nothing?

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Military recorded more than 500 sexual assault reports during five-year effort to stamp out misconduct
In what might turn out to be Operation Honour's epitaph, the Department of National Defence (DND) has tabled new figures in Parliament that show there were 581 reports of sexual assault in the Canadi...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Their names 'live on': 2020's military dead join Canada's books of remembrance on anniversary of Cyclone crash
Thanks to the pandemic, Canadians can't visit in person the nation's Books of Remembrance, where the names of those who died serving this country are recorded. But those who lost their lives during th...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:27:40 EDT
'Complete devastation': Renowned polar bear biologist mourned after Nunavut helicopter crash
Scientists are mourning the loss of leading Canadian polar bear scientist Markus Dyck, who was one of three people on board a helicopter that crashed near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Sunday. ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:55:13 EDT
Alberta to send J&J vaccine shipment to Banff and Wood Buffalo, health minister says
Alberta is altering the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility rules for residents of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Banff — and will redirect a large shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to both ar...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Reflections on Black Prairie life: The good, the bad and the esoteric
We asked 15 people to share their stories about life on the Prairies as Black folks. Their answers challenged the idea of a singular Black Prairie experience.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Does the AstraZeneca vaccine cause more common side-effects than others? Your coronavirus questions answered
Also: Can I mix vaccine brands yet? And does taking Aspirin reduce the risk of getting a blood clot? More answers to your pandemic questions.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:30:00 EDT
Ontario's long-term care sector wasn't ready or equipped for COVID-19: report
Ontario’s auditor general says in a new report that the long-term care sector and the ministry that oversees it were ill-prepared for COVID-19.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Black customer recounts 'degrading' treatment at Ottawa bank branch
A Black man who says he's repeatedly experienced racism while depositing cheques at a TD Canada Trust branch in Ottawa is dismissing the bank's apology to him as hollow.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:20:15 EDT
Top Canadian sport officials want athletes fully vaccinated ahead of Tokyo
Canadian sport officials are calling for the country's athletes headed to the Tokyo Olympics to get priority access in the vaccination program and receive two doses prior to leaving for Japan.  ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The changing face of Marvel heroes are battling fans' high expectations — and some backlash
With the conclusion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and a new wave of superheroes on the way, diversity in the widely popular Marvel universe is increasing. But not all fans are embracing its new...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The pandemic isn’t stopping this Yellowknife teen from focusing on her Olympic dream
Yellowknife speed skater Wren Acorn, 18, dreams of going to the Olympics. The pandemic isn’t getting in her way of training to reach that goal.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:55:06 EDT
Retail sales up 4.8% in February, boosted by car dealers, gas stations
Canadian retail sales climbed in February, boosted by sales at new car dealerships, gas stations and clothing stores, but economists cautioned the pandemic's third wave will again dent sales. ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Vaccine envy: Why can't Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?
Canada's domestic vaccine manufacturing capability has been hollowed out, leaving the country entirely dependent on foreign sources for COVID-19 vaccines. What happened?

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Bad things happening' in Ontario real estate market as homebuyer complaints surge
With an overheating Ontario housing market, "bad things are happening," says one agent. But those bad things are hard to prove.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:34:51 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 28
After months of pressure, Ontario announced Wednesday that the province will provide a provincial paid sick leave program.



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