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Sat, 4 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTWill COVID-19 vaccine passports affect my ability to vote? Your election questions answered
Many voters have reached out to CBC News to ask whether they will need to show proof of vaccination to vote in provinces that have vaccine passport systems. Here's what Elections Canada says about vot...
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 ESTWhy rushing COVID-19 booster shots for everyone could do more harm than good
Sat, 4 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTMeet the Mi'kmaw artist revamping Charlottetown intersection where a bronze John A. Macdonald once sat
Melissa Peter-Paul could never stop on the busy Charlottetown corner where a statue of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, whose government oversaw the establishment of a formalized resi...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 14:17:53 EDTAir shows are back: Catch the Snowbirds in action and other aviation displays here and abroad
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will take to the skies during the Canadian International Air Show on Labour Day weekend in Toronto — one of three air shows in Canada this year. Plus, a look at other r...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 17:31:28 EDTMedical groups denounce bullying, attacks on health-care workers as protests target hospitals
National and provincial medical groups are decrying an increase in "bullying, attacks and violence" directed at health-care workers, as hospitals are targeted by large groups of anti-vaccine protes...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 19:08:27 EDTB.C. to cull up to 35 coyotes from Vancouver's Stanley Park following attacks
The B.C. ministry responsible for wildlife in the province says it will place traps in Vancouver’s biggest park to remove and euthanize up to 35 coyotes over a two-week period as a response to a gr...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 14:37:21 EDTPolice find belongings of missing Quebec boy as night falls on 4th day of search
The fourth day of searching for a missing three-year-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father from the town of Sainte-Paule, Que., has turned up signs that they are still in the area, pol...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDTCBD gummy scams featuring David Suzuki's image snaring more victims, his foundation says
A Vancouver-based non-profit group has been raising awareness about scams featuring David Suzuki-branded products, after dozens of people have given up credit card information to online scammers.
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Fri, 3 Sep 2021 16:34:23 EDTB.C. mother found not guilty of first-degree murder in daughter's drugging and drowning death
Langley, B.C., mother Kerryann Lewis has been found not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her seven-year-old daughter, Aaliyah Rosa, who was found dead on the bathroom floor of her mother'...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 10:45:36 EDTBrother of teen slain in Ottawa questions why a case of road rage cost a life
Ottawa police homicide detectives announced Wednesday they would not charge the 16-year-old boy who fatally stabbed Eric Hewer, 19, saying the teen acted in self-defence.
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 11:25:39 EDTCalgary mayoral candidate with history of racist comments pleads guilty to hate crime
Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston, a leader in the pandemic-denying, anti-mask movement, has pleaded guilty to a hate crime in Ontario in connection with anti-Muslim posts online.
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Thu, 2 Sep 2021 21:32:03 EDTFederal 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 EDTFact 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 07:00:00 EDTCERB clawbacks to pension and other federal income supports catch some seniors off guard
George Lessard saw his federal government pension payments dwindle after receiving the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in 2020. He's sharing his experience so other seniors know that they cou...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 13:42:53 EDTCampaign manager for Yorkton CPC incumbent running online petition against school division mask mandate
The campaign manager for Cathay Wagantall, the Conservative Party candidate and incumbent for Saskatchewan's Yorkton-Melville riding, has organized an online petition and is an admin of a Facebook gro...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 09:21:12 EDTCoal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development
Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the issue.
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Fri, 3 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EDTRural vs. urban voters: Resources, unity and the 2021 election
The polarization is obvious. Resource producing regions vote Conservative. Urban resource consumers vote Liberal or NDP. While that works for the Liberals at the ballot box, it comes at a very high co...
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 08:42:51 EDT'Let us in!' Saskatoon's Longbranch bar reopens 10 months after redneck dance cubes
"The risk is up to you," says a patron of being out during the fourth wave.
Fri, 3 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTDespite a 4th wave, Canada will welcome fully vaccinated foreign travellers on Tuesday
On Sept. 7, Canada will 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 07:22:30 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sept. 3
The NHL plans to punish unvaccinated players more harshly if they test positive for COVID-19 this season.