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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTNova Scotians head to polls today as provincial election race tightens
Nova Scotians head to the polls today in an election some insiders say could be so close that the result won’t be known until Wednesday. The Liberals are trying for their third straight majority, bu...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhen can I expect my voter information card?
Your voter information card confirms you’re registered to vote and tells you when and where to cast your ballot. Here’s what you need to know about when to expect it in the mail — and what happe...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTBigger tumours, delayed diagnoses as cancer patients struggle amid pandemic
One cancer doctor's message to Canadians: "Don’t delay. Get checked out." As Ontario and other provinces work through a surgical backlog, some patients are facing more aggressive surgeries and tough...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTFederal leaders urged not to use vaccines 'as a political toy' during election campaign
Canada’s political leaders could do serious damage to the country’s vaccination efforts if they engage in a charged and polarizing debate over vaccines during the federal election campaign, say pe...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDTFundy fishermen eager to try whalesafe gear
A group representing fishermen in southwestern New Brunswick is welcoming new funding to help transition to gear that is less hazardous to whales and other marine life.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:46:49 EDT'Let the firefighters do their job' says B.C. official after evacuees stay behind, putting lives at risk
Thousands of properties remain under evacuation order Monday after "exceptional" high winds fuelled dozens of wildfires across B.C., sending flames barrelling toward several communities.
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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:46:09 EDTMayors, chief in B.C.'s Interior say they're disappointed at federal election call amid raging wildfires
In Port Moody, B.C., on Monday, Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland defends party leader Justin Trudeau's decision to call a snap election on Sept. 20 when many British Columbians are threatened wildf...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:31:13 EDTGreen Party postpones national convention as federal election gets underway
In the midst of a federal election campaign, the Green Party has postponed its national convention that was supposed to take place this week, sources confirm to CBC News.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:28:08 EDTCanada ready to continue evacuating Afghans over the coming weeks: Trudeau
Canada is prepared to continue sending military transports back to Kabul to carry on evacuating desperate Afghans in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:07:18 EDTSipekne'katik Chief Mike Sack arrested, traps seized as treaty fishery begins its season in N.S.
The chief of Sipekne'katik First Nation has been arrested by federal fisheries officers on the day the band's new treaty fishery launched its season in southwest Nova Scotia.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:55:54 EDTCrown appeals prison term for trucker convicted of killing Cindy Gladue in Edmonton hotel
The Crown says in a notice of appeal that the trial judge in the second trial erred in his consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors and that 12 1/2 years is "demonstrably unfit."
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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:21:28 EDTConservatives release full platform promising billions of dollars in new pandemic aid
The Conservative Party of Canada today released its full 160-page election platform — an ambitious agenda that promises billions of dollars in new spending to prop up an economy ravaged by the COVID...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:34:09 EDT'Horrifying' number of syphilis infections in Alberta reaching pre-antibiotic levels
Despite advances in health care, the number of syphilis infections is skyrocketing across Alberta, reaching the highest levels seen in about 70 years.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:15:10 EDTFallout from Haiti earthquake felt in Canada as many try to contact loved ones
The fallout from an earthquake that hit Haiti this weekend is being felt in Canada as Haitians here try to make contact with loved ones. With rescuers still searching for survivors on the ground, loca...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:42:39 EDT2019 derailment in central Alberta caused by undetected rail fracture, investigation reveals
The 75-car, mixed freight train operated by Canadian Pacific Railway was travelling near Blackfalds, Alta., on Sept. 27, 2019 when an undetected fracture in the rail caused the track to break up. Nine...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:20:13 EDTCanadian home sales slipped 3% in July while average price fell to $662,000
Canada's housing market is continuing its slowdown, with both prices and sales volumes well down in July from where they were a few months ago.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTClimate risk scores could reshape Canadian real estate markets, some experts say
If the house you’re about to buy is going to be under water in 30 years, should that be disclosed during the sale?
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTMaritime farmers doing 'what we can' to get surplus hay shipped to drought-stricken Prairies
Hay from the Maritimes could make its way to the Prairies later this week as livestock producers in Western Canada struggle with devastating drought conditions.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTHere's how a rebrand of Ryerson University could pay off for the school
Before Ryerson University students begin fall classes, a task force will announce what it believes should be done to deal with the legacy of the Toronto school's namesake, Egerton Ryerson.
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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTElections matter — and this one may matter more than most
Heading to Rideau Hall on Sunday morning, Justin Trudeau doubtless knew he was going to be called upon to explain his reasons for triggering an election in a pandemic. His response was to invert th...