Archives

Canadian News

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 21:32:03 EDT
Federal leaders spar over vaccines, health care and guns in first French-language debate
The main party leaders appeared on stage for the first time Thursday in a French-language debate that was at times raucous as the four men fiercely competed for votes in a province that could very we...

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How to watch the leaders' debate for election 2021
A week and a half before election day, five main party leaders face off in the official debates.

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Fact check: Would a blind bidding ban lower housing prices?
The Liberals have proposed a ban on blind bidding, saying it drives up real estate prices. But experts tell CBC News the measure is unlikely to have a notable effect.

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada set to welcome fully vaccinated foreign travellers next week
On Sept. 7, Canada plans to open its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from across the globe, and let them to skip the country's 14-day quarantine requirement.

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Fall of Kabul, refugee plight provoke painful memories for Vietnamese 'boat people'
The U.S troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul is reminding some Toronto-area former "boat people" of American's departure from Vietnam after losing the war, which prompted thousands ...

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Shang-Chi was forced to become Marvel's potential pandemic saviour
While Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been hailed as a watershed moment for representation, industry watchers say it has been forced to shoulder more burden than it should have, by resta...

Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
A father, son and grandson reunite on a Newfoundland race track thanks to DNA test
Three Newfoundland men who happen to share a love of mechanics found out they're all related through a DNA testing website. What's more, some of them already knew each other.

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 16:00:00 EDT
Lebanese expats taking essential supplies back home as crisis deepens
Lebanese living abroad are organizing to take essential supplies into the country as basic medications become impossible to find amid the deepening economic crisis.

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 11:59:46 EDT
Quebec police say suspect in Amber Alert has survival skills as search drags into 3rd day
As Quebec provincial police continue their search for three-year-old Jake Côté, the subject of an Amber Alert in Quebec and parts of New Brunswick, they are urging the population not to intervene fo...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 06:38:36 EDT
Heavy rainfall continues as remnants of Ida soak Maritimes
Heavy rain continued throughout Thursday afternoon as the remnants of Hurricane Ida crossed over Atlantic Canada, causing road warnings and localized flooding.

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 14:42:59 EDT
Non-Indigenous man leading MMIWG Secretariat 'inappropriate,' says Native Women's Association of Canada
The Native Women’s Association of Canada says it wants answers as to why a non-Indigenous man is leading a federal secretariat established to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls....

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 18:55:08 EDT
B.C. officials decry targeting of health-care workers as thousands protest vaccine passports
Crowds of people opposed to COVID-19 vaccinations clogged the streets of Vancouver and demonstrated outside hospitals across B.C. on Wednesday afternoon, earning the indignation of some political lead...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 08:40:45 EDT
Survey shows most Mounties are struggling with job stress
The majority of RCMP members who responded to a survey during the pandemic reported experiencing high levels of job stress affecting their home life.

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:59:42 EDT
When is ivermectin safe for humans and other questions about anti-parasitic drug not recommended for COVID-19
An anti-parasitic medicine called ivermectin is facing a shortage in Canada amid unproven claims that it can be used to treat COVID-19 — and confusion about the drug has sparked a lot of quest...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EDT
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation won't be a statutory holiday for everyone in Saskatchewan
Federally regulated workplaces and people who have collective bargaining agreements that observe federal holidays will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, but the provincia...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 12:30:27 EDT
Former Winnipeg hockey coach charged with sexual assault of 2 teens in 1990s
A former Winnipeg hockey coach and current lawyer has been charged with sexual assault and child pornography offences after two people came forward to report he assaulted them in their early teens w...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Protests dogging Trudeau on the campaign trail are being loosely organized online
Canadians are seeing a very different type of political protest during this federal election campaign — a type organized largely online, through various social media platforms.

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 21:52:55 EDT
Premier Jason Kenney addresses weeks-long absence during 4th wave of pandemic
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney reappeared after a weeks-long absence on Wednesday with a Facebook live where he answered selected questions from Albertans and teased an upcoming incentive to encourage ...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 08:17:40 EDT
Alleged nurse impersonator charged by Ottawa police has history of similar crimes
For 30 years, Brigitte Cleroux has impersonated everyone from a school teacher to a former roommate to a registered nurse and left a trail of deception and dishonesty in her wake. Her web of lies has ...

Thu, 2 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario cottage owners warn of 'campground coup' by seasonal residents
Residents of Wollaston Township, a small cottage-country township in Ontario, say their local government has been hijacked by seasonal campers who formed a voting bloc to influence the local governme...



home