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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:25:11 EDT
Elections Canada won't require workers to be vaccinated, but vows voting will be safe for seniors
Elections Canada says it will not require its workers on election day to be vaccinated, but says it is taking steps to ensure long-term care and retirement home residents will be able to vote safel...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:01:02 EDT
Band councillor urges more action to restore Manitoba Hydro to fire-evacuated communities
1,500 people forced from Little Grand Rapids and Pauingassi First Nations will likely have to wait six to eight weeks for power to be restored to their communities, Manitoba Hydro says. ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Tension with police escalating at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island, protesters say
Protesters against old-growth logging have been in the Fairy Creek watershed for over a year, and police have been enforcing a court injunction since the spring. Protesters say they aren't going anywh...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:18:38 EDT
GM expands recall of Chevy Bolt electric cars over battery fire risk
General Motors says it has expanded a recall of its Chevy Bolt electric vehicles to include all model years because of a risk the battery cells could catch fire.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:33:39 EDT
Canada's Big 5 banks will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff
All five of Canada's big banks will soon make vaccines mandatory for all staff who wish to return to the office, and those who don't comply will have to agree to regular testing.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:20:28 EDT
Conservative candidate apologizes after calling George Floyd protesters 'criminals'
A Conservative candidate running on Vancouver Island is apologizing today after videos surfaced in which he criticized protests following the murder of George Floyd.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:22:24 EDT
First Canadian military flight out of Kabul since Taliban takeover shuttles 188 passengers to safety
There were 188 people onboard the first Canadian military plane to depart Kabul since the Taliban takeover, CBC News has learned.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
With workers scarce, N.B. hotels, restaurants climbing back from COVID forced to cut hours
In the 26 years that Rick Jackson has worked at the Gables Restaurant in Saint Andrews, N.B., this was the first year the business didn't receive a single job application.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Mixed dose woes: Some Canadians lost out on jobs abroad due to their mixed vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine standards differ internationally. Now some Canadian cruise ship workers say they lost out on jobs because they have mixed vaccines.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:20:55 EDT
Conservative opposition to mandatory vaccinations is 'irresponsible' and 'dangerous,' says Trudeau
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau continued his push to make mandatory vaccination an election issue Friday calling the Conservative opposition to such a regime "irresponsible" and "dangerous," while urgi...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Sask. sledding chicken meets tragic end at hands of farmyard predator
A chicken once known for racing down the slopes with a little girl has gone to poultry heaven.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Seniors cut off from mail delivery after Toronto building overrun by cockroaches
A cockroach infestation at Kensington Manor has left more than 100 seniors without mail for nearly a month, cutting them off from their pension cheques, bills and doctors' letters without notice. ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Sandra Oh says shooting The Chair during a pandemic was both 'joyous' and 'really hard'
Ottawa-born Sandra Oh spoke with CBC News about her starring role in Netflix's six-episode miniseries The Chair, which premieres Friday. The series was shot during the pandemic, which Oh described as ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Justin Trudeau bought himself some peace from Quebec's culture wars, and what he paid for it
The implications of the informal bargain struck between Justin Trudeau and François Legault involve Quebec’s economic development, its cultural anxieties, the protection of minority rights, and con...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:20:35 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The WHO is calling for experts to help determine origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. FDA is expected to give full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:29:52 EDT
Liberal candidate apologizes for calling early vaccine takers 'entitled' guinea pigs
A Liberal candidate in Calgary has apologized for tweets in which she used a profanity in reference to Albertans and also described those who rushed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as "entitled" an...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:30:00 EDT
From an oily dinosaur to rethinking John Cabot: Come to N.L.'s most vibrant art exhibition
Contemporary art has taken over the Bonavista Peninsula with the third edition of the Bonavista Biennale. Reporter Lindsay Bird is your guide to some of the unusual, inspiring and thought-provoking wo...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Only 55% of eligible voters cast ballots in Nova Scotia's election
About 55 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in the provincial election, the second-worst turnout since 1960, which one political science professor says means perspectives may be missed. ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
If you're anxious about climate change, here are some ways to feel more empowered
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at ways to manage climate anxiety and remember an owl who became a social media sensation.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:36:14 EDT
Independent MP, ousted by Tories over donation from white nationalist, leaves Ontario to run in Alberta
Independent candidate Derek Sloan, who was booted from the federal Conservative caucus after a known white nationalist donated to his campaign, says he's trading the Ontario riding of Hastings-Lennox...



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