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Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why the delta variant is hitting kids hard in the U.S. and how we can prevent that in Canada
Although the delta variant is on the rise in both Canada and the U.S., children and teens on each side of the border are in very different boats, according to experts.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:58:18 EDT
'Let me breathe': Manitoba RCMP officer dismissed pleas while pinning man's neck in arrest, video shows
Manitoba's police watchdog says it will investigate a 2019 incident in which an RCMP officer held his knee on the neck of a man being arrested, who cried out "I can't breathe" repeatedly as he lay he...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Will Quebec's vaccine passport plan help the province stave off another lockdown?
Quebec became the first province in Canada this week to introduce a wide-ranging vaccine passport system as part of an effort to avoid reintroducing COVID-19 lockdown measures this fall. Will it prove...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The controversy over the term 'citizen science'
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the controversy over the term 'citizen science' and what the latest IPCC report on climate change means for Canadians.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How this summer's drought could have you paying high beef prices again next year
This summer's drought could shake up Canada's beef sector for the next two to three years, according to industry watchers, sending ripples through our grocery bills.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's biggest public pensions heavily investing in fossil fuels, new report suggests
A new report released Thursday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives suggests Canada's biggest pension funds are still investing in fossil fuel companies despite a growing concern that they a...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 18:39:55 EDT
Canadian special forces ready to evacuate embassy after Kandahar falls to the Taliban
Special forces troops are on standby to help evacuate Canada’s embassy in Kabul, a defence source tells CBC News.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:12:49 EDT
As delta variant spreads, Canada's top doctors say mandatory vaccination for some workers is on the table
With Canada's vaccination campaign stalling just as COVID-19 case counts are rising, the chief public health officer said today the federal government is considering mandatory vaccinations for some...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:27:16 EDT
B.C. warns of double health threat as extreme heat combines with smoke from wildfires
Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health have issued an extreme heat alert, warning that high temperatures could lead to illness and even death if precautions aren't taken. The warning comes as smok...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:24:28 EDT
B.C. community of Logan Lake ordered to evacuate because of wildfire
The entire southern Interior community of Logan Lake, B.C., has been ordered to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:48:46 EDT
Admiral Art McDonald on leave, won't return as military chief while government 'reviews' his case: Sajjan
Admiral Art McDonald has been placed on an administrative leave and will not immediately return to his job as the leader of the Canadian military, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan confirmed today. ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:29:39 EDT
Inuvialuit organization takes control of storied Canadian reindeer herd
A unique reindeer herd, first brought to Arctic Canada from Russia in the 1930s, has been purchased by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation in Inuvik. The goal is to grow the herd to provide a sustaina...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Edmonton defence lawyer cited for contempt after refusing to wear mask in court
Edmonton defence lawyer Peter Royal has been cited for contempt by a provincial court judge for refusing her direction to put on a mask during a sexual assault trial.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:48:50 EDT
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., woman brought home a plant and ended up with a pet lizard
Sandra Turgeon of Sault Ste. Marie was watching television with her boyfriend last Saturday night when she noticed her cats chasing something that had darted across the living room floor. ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Good news: Some climate change impacts are 'reversible.' Here's what that means
The latest UN climate report this week raised the alarm over “irreversible,” long-term impacts of climate change that will continue for centuries even if we stop emitting CO2 now. The good news is...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:46 EDT
Health Canada says Cord Blood Bank of Canada removed all samples from storage before surprise inspection
A Toronto company that was paid to store potentially life-saving stem cells from the children of roughly 3,000 clients across Canada removed the samples from storage before providing Health Canada acc...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
'Peace and closure': Sask. coroner identifies 'John Doe' hit by train in Regina in 1995
An investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate found the person who was hit by a Canadian Pacific Railway train in Regina on July 28, 1995, was a Winnipeg man. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has ident...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
2 medical experts allege harassment, bullying, exploitation at U of O
A pair of Egyptian-born medical experts allege the University of Ottawa is unfairly trying to eliminate their jobs and that their manager subjected them to a sustained barrage of harassment, according...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:23:20 EDT
NDP promises universal pharmacare, mental health supports in first mandate, if elected
If elected, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to bring in universal prescription drug coverage, dental care and mental health supports within his first mandate and is vowing to bring in a wealth ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:03:47 EDT
After string of coyote attacks, B.C. officials urge people to stay out of Vancouver's Stanley Park
There has been another attack by a coyote in Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park, despite several of the animals being euthanized after a string of previous incidents.



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