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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Man hires paralegal to handle his divorce — discovers he's still married
A man hires a paralegal to handle his divorce, only to discover his money and the paralegal were gone — and he's still married. It's a symptom of a bigger problem because, in many parts of the count...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How the Canadian economy can continue to benefit from U.S. battle with China
While the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to pour on stimulus in the form of low interest rates, a new Senate bill focuses economic development spending on beating China at its own game. For Canada to ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Canada rose to the top for 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine
American cardiologist and researcher Eric Topol says it's the Canadian 'culture.' But other experts say it's a confluence of factors that put Canada on track to become world leader in percentage of ...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:18:20 EDT
Man and woman charged with manslaughter in death of Sask. RCMP Const. Shelby Patton
The family of Saskatchewan RCMP Const. Shelby Patton say they're devastated by the death of a young man who loved his job and his community. 

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why not tracking ethnicity, occupation data can undermine the COVID-19 fight
CBC News compared the COVID-19 data published by every province and region. Only a handful publish details on race, income, occupation and neighbourhood-specific breakdowns of infections and vaccinati...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:14:20 EDT
Edmonton police investigating attack on a Black Muslim woman wearing a hijab
Edmonton Police are investigating a report that a Somali Canadian woman who was wearing a hijab was attacked Friday night, the latest in a series of attacks on Black and racialized Muslim women in r...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Pride Toronto took $250K federal grant to mark controversial milestone, bolster ties with police
Pride Toronto received a $250,000 federal grant to mark a contentious milestone in Canada's LGBTQ history with hopes of improving relations with police — even though most of its membership continue...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
New resources help Indigenous communities start process of searching for unmarked graves
A group of archaeologists and academics has created free online resources answering questions about how to start searching for unmarked graves and explaining the process and the complexities. They sa...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is slowly reopening, but is live theatre being left behind? 3 insiders weigh in
Provinces are rolling out step-by-step reopening plans. But as COVID-19 lingers, can live theatre in our country make the comeback that performers need and audiences want? Three performing arts inside...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:32:37 EDT
G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China
As part of a joint communiqué issued at the close of the G7 meeting in the U.K., Canada has made commitments on climate action and COVID-19, including financing or donating 100 million vaccine doses ...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:05:49 EDT
Man charged in connection with N.B. shooting, 3 others in custody
A man has been charged in connection with a shooting near Tobique Narrows, N.B., on Friday, police announced on Sunday, while three other people are in custody — including the man who had been at th...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Toronto's LGBTQ community pushes to reclaim safe spaces following alleged hate crime
There's a dwindling number of places LGBTQ community members feel safe in Toronto following an alleged hate-motivated attack near Hanlan's Point last weekend, advocates say. 

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:56:50 EDT
Indigenous athletes contend with numerous barriers en route to Olympic qualification
Indigenous athletes and academics say poverty, isolation, health issues, inter-generational trauma from residential schools, cultural barriers and a lack of opportunity are preventing many Indigenous ...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:23:50 EDT
Alberta is offering $3M in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Alberta is offering $3 million in cash to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:13:33 EDT
On-duty officer killed, 2 in custody after collision in southern Saskatchewan, RCMP say
An RCMP officer is dead and two people are in custody after a collision in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday, RCMP said.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 19:48:38 EDT
Mourners in London, Ont., hope 'unison in suffering' can lead to healing after attack
Those who spoke and mourned at a funeral held Saturday for for four members of the Afzaal family said they want to focus on the outpouring of support that followed their deaths, and not the hatred tha...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Is a summer hiring spree coming as COVID restrictions ease? Depends on who you ask
As pandemic restrictions ease, businesses hope customers will flood back, spurring a surge in summer hiring. But while there’s optimism better days are ahead, not everyone is certain a wave of emplo...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
When international travel resumes, Canada's borders and airports will be very different
Just as the 9/11 attacks did 20 years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic will transform the way people travel internationally — with hundreds of millions of dollars in new government spending planned forÂ...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:09:13 EDT
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier leaves Manitoba after arrest for breaking pandemic rules
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has left Manitoba — for now. He’s set to appear in Winnipeg court next month.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:15:32 EDT
Canada paid a premium to get COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer earlier than planned
Heavily redacted vaccine contract documents released Friday by the federal government show Canada paid a premium to speed its first Pfizer deliveries to December 2020, and that some vaccine doses coul...



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