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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:13:42 EDTTrudeau campaign rally cancelled over security concerns amid protests
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is vowing to meet "anger with compassion" after a Friday evening campaign rally was cancelled amid protests.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:23:53 EDTOntario to institute vaccine passport system, sources say
Ontario will announce a form of proof-of-vaccine certification — commonly known as a "vaccine passport" — for the province, sources tell CBC News. The plan is expected to be revealed early next...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDTDrought leads to cricket explosion in Manitoba, where serenading insects exhaust residents
Crickets are springing up en masse in Manitoba this summer due to a drought and hot, dry weather, according to a Winnipeg entomologist. Some exterminators are hiring more staff just to keep up with th...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:03:57 EDTSpeed was contributing factor in crash that killed teen hockey players: RCMP
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say speed was a contributing factor in a crash that claimed the lives of three junior hockey players over the weekend.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:22:04 EDTEdmonton Elks approaching CFL's 85% vaccination rate benchmark, team says
The vaccination rate among Edmonton Elks players and coaches is nearly high enough for the team to avoid forfeiting a game to the Toronto Argonauts, assuming the game can be rescheduled.
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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTAfghan-Canadian media publisher frustrated by red tape trying to bring staff, family to safety
Sanjar Sohail of Vancouver, the publisher of a daily newspaper in Afghanistan until the Taliban took control of the country on Aug. 15, travelled to Germany on Aug. 19 to try to secure emergency visas...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:39:56 EDTStill no timeline for Alberta Health to release data used in COVID-19 decision making
There is still no timeline for when public health data used to justify changes in Alberta’s COVID-19 regulations will be made public, a week after the province’s chief medical officer of health, D...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:00 EDTWarrior trees: Distinct DNA of 'survivor' pines may hold the key to mountain pine beetle resiliency
Alberta researchers unlocking the genetic secrets of lodgepole pines that can survive attacks by mountain pine beetles hope the trees can help a new generation of hardier forests take root.
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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDTSaskatchewan's emission numbers make us a world leader in the worst way possible
As the world faces a climate crisis, Saskatchewan's emission numbers per capita continue to ring alarm bells as among the worst in the world.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:34:21 EDTWhitecaps fire head coach Marc Dos Santos
The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired head coach Marc Dos Santos in the midst of a roller-coaster season. The club announced the move in a press release on Friday, saying assistant coach Phil Dos Santos ...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:28 EDTOntario government ignored warnings before bungled blue licence plate rollout, documents show
Ontario's transport ministry was warned about visibility issues while the Ford government was testing its now-discontinued blue licence plates and given clear recommendations to improve the readabilit...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:58:18 EDTThis B.C. man did not get vaccinated before getting COVID-19. He ended up in a coma
Dave Garcia spent six days in a medically induced coma after coming down with COVID-19, without getting vaccinated against the illness. He is now recovering at home and has received his first dose of ...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTDoes delta cause more severe COVID-19? Here's what we know — and don't
A small-but-growing body of research suggests the highly contagious delta variant raises your risk of serious illness, but it’s tough to know for sure if it's the root cause of more severe COVID-19...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:20:13 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Friday
Ontario will announce a form of proof-of-vaccine certification — commonly known as a "vaccine passport" — for the province, sources tell CBC News. The plan is expected to be revealed early next we...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDTOutreach, prevention needed as syphilis epidemic surges in Sask.: experts
There's a syphilis epidemic surging in Saskatchewan. Medical health experts say this public health crisis can be brought under control with the proper outreach and education among the public and healt...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDTMajor sports teams could soon lose money, fans if they fail to adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports, say academics
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and other major sports teams could soon find themselves in a deep financial hole if they don't adopt a COVID-19 vaccine passport system, say experts in sports management....
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDTSaskatchewan's emission numbers make us a world leader in the worst way possible
As the world faces a climate crisis, Saskatchewan's emission numbers per capita continue to ring alarm bells as among the worst in the world.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:17 EDTMunicipalities ask Ottawa for billions of dollars to protect themselves from climate change
The group representing more than 2,000 municipalities is asking for billions of dollars from the federal government to help cities and towns protect themselves from climate-related events as wildfire...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDTN.S. SPCA pioneers partnership with U.S. counterpart for animal relocation
The SPCA in Nova Scotia has launched an international pet transportation program in partnership with the ASPCA. Animals needing homes will travel from U.S. shelters to Nova Scotia, where they can be a...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDTConservatives say their 'virtual' campaign strategy is paying off already
As campaigning federal politicians fan out across the country for traditional meet-and-greet events, Erin O'Toole's Conservatives are focusing on 'virtual' town hall events. The party's national campa...