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Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:00:00 EDT
OPP interview St. Anne's residential school survivor who alleges he was victim of rape
Ontario Provincial Police investigators have interviewed a residential school survivor over an alleged rape he says he suffered as a child while attending one of the country’s most notorious institu...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 12:01:34 EDT
Extendicare was 'woefully unprepared' for Sask.'s deadliest COVID-19 nursing home outbreak: ombudsman
Saskatchewan's ombudsman says private nursing home operator Extendicare was "woefully unprepared" for the November 2020 outbreak at its Parkside home in Regina. The company says it's "deeply sorry" fo...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 12:24:38 EDT
Trudeau asks top public servant to look into mandatory vaccination for federal workers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he has asked the clerk of the Privy Council to explore making vaccines mandatory for federal employees and is pleading with hesitant Canadians to get their sho...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:19:49 EDT
Facing onset of 4th wave of COVID-19 infections, Quebec to implement vaccine passport system
Quebec will implement a vaccine passport system in the coming weeks, Premier François Legault announced Thursday, saying rising case numbers in the province and the prospect of more hospitalizations ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:35:34 EDT
Ontario community's decade-long drinking water advisory is lifted, but some still don't trust the taps
The lead drinking water advisory for residents of the rural Hamilton community of Lynden has been lifted after nearly a decade. But not everyone is ready to turn on the tap and drink what comes out ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 16:04:19 EDT
He hit a hole-in-one, but was a decade too young for the celebratory beer
Many golfers will spend their lifetime chasing that elusive hole-in-one, but Charlie Stewart has done it at just nine years old. That makes Charlie the youngest person to sink an ace at Oakfield Golf ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:30:00 EDT
World-renowned psychologist from rural Alberta changed the way we think about learning
One of psychology’s trailblazing social scientists started his life of learning on a farm in Mundare, Alta., before going on to redefine the world’s understanding of factors that influence how we...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 14:50:13 EDT
Rain forecast brings hope to forest fire suppression efforts in northwestern Ontario
Rain is expected in some parts of northwestern Ontario, including this weekend, offering hope to crews fighting forest fires that have plagued the region for weeks.

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 12:24:44 EDT
'Just like being home again:' Hamilton sports fans returned to Tim Hortons Field and loved it
After 648 days, Forge FC fans watched the team play at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton — and they loved it. Other local sports teams are also returning to action after the pandemic forced closures. ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Mystery of the deep: Behaviour of J pod orcas confounds researchers
A growing mystery around some of B.C.'s most endangered killer whales may have been solved, but experts say changes in the animals' behaviour still concern them.

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:35:34 EDT
Decade-long drinking water advisory lifted for Lynden, but some residents still don't trust the taps
The lead drinking water advisory for residents of the rural Hamilton community of Lynden has been lifted after nearly a decade. But not everyone is ready to turn on the tap and drink what comes out ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Man with disability feels 'belittled' after Canada's Wonderland denies him access to all its rides
Ahmad El Nasser was looking forward to a visit to Canada’s Wonderland with his niece, but when he was denied access to all the rides because he is a paraplegic, he felt "belittled" and discriminated...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:56:31 EDT
Canada's Dayna Pidhoresky to run Olympic marathon after quarantining in Japan
Dayna Pidhoresky, a Tecumseh, Ont., native living in Vancouver, will be one of three Canadians in the women's marathon at Tokyo 2020 on Friday, after spending two weeks in quarantine because someon...

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:18:43 EDT
This Toronto doctor now has a Barbie made in her image to honour her work as a health-care hero
Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa remembers dressing up her Barbies as doctors, poets and performers when she was a young girl, but none of the dolls looked quite like the woman she aspired to be. Now she has ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Petition demands Catholic Church's charitable status be suspended over residential school response
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the Catholic Church's charitable status to be suspended over its response to the residential school file.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 17:07:28 EDT
Soldiers testify feeling paranoid, disoriented and 'spaced out' after eating cupcakes
Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell's court martial got underway on Wednesday at Base Gagetown. She's charged with administering a noxious substance to eight soldiers without their consent in July 2018 during...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:25:10 EDT
Canada posts surprise $3.2B trade surplus in June as oil exports surge
Canada's trade surplus swung to its widest point since 2008 in June as exports of products like oil surged while the country's imports shrank.

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:43:10 EDT
Supreme Court turns down family's request to seal material found in van attacker's home
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to keep some information barred from public view in the Toronto van attack case.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 18:50:15 EDT
First flight bringing Afghans who helped military arrives in Canada, with more still to come
A government flight carrying dozens of Afghan workers who assisted the Canadian military during the war in Afghanistan has landed in Toronto, the federal government said Wednesday evening. ...

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Desperate Prairie ranchers are selling cattle early amid drought, lack of feed
The drought on the Prairies is forcing cattle producers to make tough decisions. They're selling off cattle they simply can't afford to feed — but losing huge chunks of their herds will have long-te...



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