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Sun, 30 May 2021 22:41:09 EDT
Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine
Vancouver Coastal Health says 12 children were mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine last week. Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved in Canada for children under 18. 

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Manitoba officials didn't heed warnings about a 3rd COVID-19 wave. Now hospitals are overwhelmed
Across Canada, most provinces are relaxing pandemic restrictions or planning on reopening their economies later this spring or in the early summer — but Manitoba is a stark exception. Epidemiolog...

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian Coast Guard moving toward gender-neutral uniforms
The coast guard's uniform catalogue has recently shifted away from gender identity, part of a broader move toward gender-neutral uniforms which are expected in 2022.

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The coast guard destroyed his boat without asking. Now, a federal agency wants him to pay $8,500 bill
Tom Puglas, a First Nations elder on Vancouver Island, says he planned to repair his aging boat. But before he could — and without any warning, he says — the coast guard destroyed the boat, which ...

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Thinking of buying a new couch? The price may have just quadrupled
The federal government slapped tariffs on certain types of furniture made in Vietnam and China earlier this month, and the impact on consumers and retailers has been dramatic, with some items now cost...

Sun, 30 May 2021 20:59:31 EDT
Remains found at Kamloops residential school 'not an isolated incident,' Indigenous experts and leaders warn
Indigenous leaders and experts in British Columbia are calling for the protection of sites of former residential schools, warning that the bodies of 215 children found in Kamloops, B.C., likely repres...

Sun, 30 May 2021 13:39:02 EDT
Pride breaks with Halifax libraries after controversial book kept on shelves
Halifax Public Library's decision to keep a controversial book on its shelves, containing what advocates call transphobic misinformation and hate speech, has led to local backlash and a break with Ha...

Sun, 30 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
What you need to know about old growth trees in B.C. — and the threats facing them
Old-growth trees have long been an important part of British Columbia's forestry sector. But the logging of these trees — some of which have stood for 800 years or more — often comes with criticis...

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:21:03 EDT
Flags on federal buildings lowered in memory of Kamloops residential school victims
The Canadian flag at the Peace Tower in Ottawa was lowered to half-mast on Sunday, following the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 17:40:44 EDT
P.E.I. First Nation to honour residential school victims from Kamloops, B.C.
The Abegweit First Nation is gathering 215 pairs of children's shoes to create a memorial outside their administration offices in honour of the mass grave recently discovered at a residential school i...

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:00:00 EDT
How Vancouver Aquarium otters took over a Twitch channel featuring video gamers live streaming from hot tubs
The live stream might not be what viewers are expecting when they head to the Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches category on Twitch, but an otter trainer says it's helping build a whole new wave of sea otter...

Sun, 30 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
More Canadians turning to cannabis to help deal with pandemic pressures
Reasons people cited for using cannabis, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, include increased stress, boredom and loneliness.

Sun, 30 May 2021 13:51:04 EDT
RCMP is losing Indigenous officers — and some former Mounties blame racism in the ranks
Data released by the RCMP to Parliament shows that the force is losing Indigenous officers — a trend which comes as no surprise to retired Mounties and other observers.

Sun, 30 May 2021 19:32:00 EDT
NHL working on Canadian quarantine exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs: reports
Work is reportedly underway for a travel exemption that would let the winner of the NHL's all-Canadian division and a U.S. counterpart cross the border during the third and final rounds of the Stanley...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:57:57 EDT
Ontario to replace Dr. David Williams as chief medical officer of health
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, was set to retire months ago but delayed the move because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has held the position for five years. ...

Sun, 30 May 2021 08:58:27 EDT
State of emergency declared in Aklavik, N.W.T., as floodwaters rise
In a notice issued overnight, the hamlet's mayor and council said evacuations could start Sunday morning, after water crossed the road leading to the dump.

Sat, 29 May 2021 18:39:02 EDT
Ontario principal removed after twice wearing hair of Black student like a wig
A school board in London, Ont., has removed a high school principal from his job after video surfaced on social media of him wearing the hair of a Black student as if it were a wig and then, six month...

Sun, 30 May 2021 09:09:12 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on May 30
Saskatchewan begins the first of its three-step plan to reopen on Sunday, easing some measures enacted to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Sun, 30 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Nearly every Prairie town has an Asian restaurant. Meet the people behind them
Across Canada, Asian restaurants offer a particular type of comfort food. Their neon signs glow in almost every community — even in the smallest wind-blown Prairie towns, where main streets struggle...

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:28:26 EDT
How to tune in to CBC Music's Juno week events and the 2021 Juno Awards
Watch, stream and listen to the week’s live music programming and the big awards show.



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