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Sat, 29 May 2021 20:48:39 EDT1 dead, 4 injured following Mississauga, Ont., shooting, Peel police say
One person is dead and four people have been taken to trauma centres "in various conditions" following a shooting in Mississauga, Ont., Saturday, Peel Regional Police said.
Sat, 29 May 2021 12:14:29 EDTHealth Canada extends expiry date for thousands of Ontario's AstraZeneca doses
Ontario received permission from Health Canada to extend the expiry of some doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on Saturday, saving thousands of shots from potentially going to waste.
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Sat, 29 May 2021 22:17:44 EDTTeachers in B.C. to wear orange, hold special ceremonies over discovery of children's remains
The union representing teachers across British Columbia is calling on educators, their classes and schools to wear orange, hold ceremonies and fly flags at half-mast from May 31 to June 4 as a form of...
Sat, 29 May 2021 23:00:01 EDTHabs even series with Leafs on Kotkaniemi's OT winner in front of Montreal crowd
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 15:15 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday to force a seventh and deciding game in their first-round playoff series.
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Sat, 29 May 2021 10:32:43 EDTMPs pass bill creating national day for truth and reconciliation
MPs unanimously agreed to wrap up debate on Bill C-5 on Friday, fast-tracking its passage and sending it on to the Senate. The move comes a day after a First Nation in B.C. confirmed discovery of the ...
Sat, 29 May 2021 09:44:01 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
New COVID-19 restrictions took effect in Manitoba on Saturday as the province reported 357 new cases and three additional deaths.
Sat, 29 May 2021 07:00:00 EDTDeath bed denials, pandemic 'hoax' accusations common in southern Manitoba hospital patients, doctor says
A southern Manitoba hospital physician says staff are exhausted by a recent crush of admissions, but they're also up against something else that's draining energy and morale.
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTJoyce Echaquan's death lays bare, once again, problems in Quebec's health-care system
The inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, is exploring not only her death in a Quebec hospital, but also how Indigenous people are treated within the province's health-care sys...
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhy experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
Some experts say Canada should shift to prioritizing second doses of COVID-19 vaccines now due to an increase in supply, a drop in COVID-19 levels and the growing threat of more contagious coronavirus...
Sat, 29 May 2021 06:00:00 EDTNunavut dog reunites with family after epic journey across ice and tundra
Pepper's family had given up on finding the 10-year-old German shepherd after she went missing from home in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. They didn't realize that Pepper was on an epic journey to track them ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 23:02:12 EDTResidential school survivors society calls for action following discovery of children's remains
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society is calling on the federal government and the Roman Catholic Church to take action following the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried on the ...
Sat, 29 May 2021 11:00:00 EDT'It's going to be electric': NHL fans set for return to Canadian stands in Montreal
Montreal's 4-3 OT victory in Toronto on Thursday, one that kept the club alive in its first-round playoff series with the Maple Leafs, paved the way for 2,500 fans to be allowed inside the Bell Centre...
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTThese Canadians are ditching the city for van life. Here's how they're doing it
Leaving your address behind for van life may seem like a pipe dream, but the pandemic has made it easier for some people to pack up and hit the road.
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTI wanted to do things perfectly: How the model minority myth affects me and other Asian people
I never felt like a “model minority.” I also didn’t think I fit in as a Canadian. My mental health suffered.
Sat, 29 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTThe Liberals' path to a possible majority government runs through Quebec
The Liberals are taking on the Bloc Québécois in Quebec, hoping to wrest enough seats from the party in the next election to make their path to a majority government easier.
Fri, 28 May 2021 19:34:13 EDTNearly 75% of federal prisoners have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has administered COVID-19 vaccine shots to nearly 75 per cent of all federal prisoners — a vaccination rate that is much higher than the rate for the genera...
Fri, 28 May 2021 10:50:13 EDT'We're going to help you': Atwal urges Manitobans to stay home as another 497 cases reported
Manitoba public health officials announced 497 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the illness on Friday.
Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTStudies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
Surgery delays and a steep drop off in ER visits, contributed to a spike in excess deaths during the pandemic beyond COVID-19 deaths. Yet for some common conditions, the drop in ER visits had no impac...
Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:50 EDTYour guide to COVID-19 reopenings: what you can do — and when — in each province
As vaccines continue to roll out across Canada, provinces are making tentative plans for reopening everything from indoor dining to personal services to gyms and casinos. Here's a brief guide.
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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDTResearchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to COVID-19 vaccines solved, but experts urge caution
A German research team has put forward a potential solution to prevent the rare, serious blood clots caused by the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, but other scientists warn it...