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Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Canada's vaccines make it from the factory to your arm
The path out of the pandemic is inextricably linked to vaccines. But getting those vaccines into Canadians’ arms is no simple task.

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
In one of Ontario's hardest-hit regions, COVID-19 takes a toll on essential workers
In Peel Region, there have been more than 500 workplace outbreaks since last year, fuelling more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases. Three people who live in Brampton, Ont., discuss the struggles they and th...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How a change in the Pfizer's storage temperature could completely change vaccine access
The Pfizer vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures in Europe for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines acros...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec's proposed changes to Constitution seem small, but they could prompt historic makeover
Unintended consequences loom for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole as they support Quebec's ability to rewrite a section of Canada's Constitution, without permission f...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Erin O'Toole says Conservatives' rejection of climate change resolution was 'a distraction'
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole told CBC News a recent vote by party delegates to reject adding "climate change is real" to the policy book was a disappointment that distracted from the party's larg...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Financial players grapple with whether to divest from Alberta's oilsands
The divestment movement now includes major global financial players, but not everyone feels leaving their seat at the table is the most effective way of bringing about environmental change. ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Civil liberties group suing RCMP commissioner over delays in responding to civilian complaints
A civil liberties group is taking the RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to court, arguing the time it takes her to respond to public complaints is undermining police accountability.

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The pandemic election bill is a political football now — and may be unnecessary
C-19, a bill to make holding elections safer during a pandemic, has become a political football — but some of its provisions might do more harm than good.

Wed, 19 May 2021 00:10:59 EDT
Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened health workers won't have access to voters' names, addresses
The City of Calgary says it won't create a voter list for candidates in a move that appears aimed at protecting the privacy of voters.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Arrival: An ode to Black Prairie women by award-winning poet, writer and performer Titilope Sonuga
It is the women, arriving even now in Edmonton and Saskatoon, in Calgary, Winnipeg and Regina, who touch their hands to the prairie dust and ask first of the land: what may I offer? Who ask first of t...

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How this desi girl learned to stop worrying and love her curls
The South Asian curly-haired revolution is here to stay, says Pakistani Canadian writer Rukhsar Ali, who has learned to embrace her natural hair.

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Conservatives call on Liberal government to set timeline to establish suicide prevention hotline
The federal Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to set a firm timeline for setting up a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline.

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:46:48 EDT
Massive fire north of Prince Albert, Sask., is threatening farms and acreages
A large wildfire raging north of Prince Albert, Sask., has led to the evacuation of more than 35 homes so far. The fire, which started Monday afternoon, now covers more than 3,500 hectares. ...

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:24:17 EDT
'Crisis in our community,' Shamattawa First Nation chief says after 7-year-old attempts suicide
A remote northern Manitoba First Nation is announcing a local state of emergency after one person died by suicide and a suicide attempt left a young child in critical condition.

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:34:25 EDT
Mixed reaction in Canada to global energy agency report that says new coal, oil and gas projects must stop
Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Can...

Tue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
TD Bank accused of losing customers' RSPs — again
TD Canada Trust customers are accusing the bank of losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings plan contributions they entrusted to the financial institution.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:11:45 EDT
Federal government invests $200 million to build an mRNA vaccine plant in Ontario
To avoid leaving Canadians entirely dependent on foreign vaccine makers when the next pandemic hits, the federal government today announced a $200-million investment in a Mississauga, Ont.-based comp...

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:55:25 EDT
Trudeau says he was informed of Fortin investigation 'a number of weeks ago'
The mystery over who in the Liberal government knew what about an allegation of misconduct against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin deepened today when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that he lea...

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:07:41 EDT
2 Sask. sisters accused of killing Kamsack farmer say they were wrongfully convicted
Advocates are calling for the release of two Keeseekoose women who were given life sentences for a crime they say they never committed. Their cousin, who was 14 at the time and at the scene that nig...

Tue, 18 May 2021 16:10:25 EDT
Moose jumps into backyard pool after hopping fence
A moose in northern Ontario got into some deep water trouble but emerged uninjured Monday, and the homeowner who witnessed the strange encounter says it taught her a lot about the animal's abilities....



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