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Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
This election is tight — and last night's debate likely did little to change that
They came. They pitched. They argued. The federal party leaders held the first of two back-to-back debates on Wednesday — a spirited and occasionally raucous encounter in French that provided glimp...

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Jagmeet Singh seen as most competent and trustworthy leader by Vote Compass users
Jagmeet Singh is the most trustworthy and competent federal party leader on offer right now, according to roughly 300,000 people who participated in CBC's Vote Compass — but the problem for Sing...

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How a former soldier nicknamed 'Canadian Dave' helped extract refugees from Afghanistan
David Lavery's private security company in Kabul is credited with rescuing more than 100 Afghans with ties to Canada.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:44 EDT
Why Elections Canada still uses paper voter lists and hand-counts ballots for federal elections
Have you ever wondered why Elections Canada still uses paper voter lists at the polls and why ballots are hand-counted for federal elections? We’ve got you covered.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How to plan a last-minute TIFF experience from anywhere in Canada
Interested in how to put together a last-minute TIFF experience from anywhere in the country? CBC News breaks down the festival and what you can expect from the first truly hybrid TIFF.   ...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 19:13:27 EDT
Montreal's Leylah Fernandez taking U.S. Open by storm
As a young girl, Leylah Fernandez first dreamed of becoming a soccer player, just like her father. But he had other ideas.

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 09:46:28 EDT
University scolds former NHLer Theo Fleury for 'reprehensible' remarks against vaccine passports
Recent remarks against vaccine passports by former NHL star Theoren Fleury are "reprehensible" and a "stain on his legacy," according to a Manitoba university that gave him an honorary doctorate. ...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's borders are open to fully vaccinated travellers. These are the risks
While the Canadian government has implemented strong measures to ensure fully vaccinated foreign travellers coming into Canada won't be a significant source of COVID-19 spread, those protections w...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 22:12:40 EDT
Ford government broke environmental law on public consultations, court rules
An Ontario court has found the provincial government broke the law by failing to adhere to the Environmental Bill of Rights.

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 07:13:41 EDT
Family of Burton Winters makes emotional plea for answers as search and rescue inquiry begins
Newfoundland and Labrador's inquiry into ground search and rescue operations began Tuesday in Makkovik with 14-year-old Burton Winters's stepmother calling for answers, nine years after the boy fro...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 21:48:26 EDT
Manitoba Métis Federation offers voters chance to win free car in bid to bring more people to the polls
Métis people in Manitoba can win a Playstation 5 or a Chevy Spark just for showing up to vote in the upcoming federal election. But the organization behind the giveaway doesn't believe it is viola...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 21:19:50 EDT
Alberta teachers association reaches agreement with government-owned pension manager, ends lawsuit
The Alberta Teachers' Association has reached an agreement with the provincial government-owned investment manager that it says will give teachers a final say over investment decisions affecting thei...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 15:04:27 EDT
Liberals ask election watchdog to investigate allegation of Conservative collusion with gun lobby
Liberal candidate Mark Gerretsen has written to Canada’s elections watchdog, asking him to investigate whether the Conservatives have broken the Canada Elections Act, alleging the party's campaign d...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 09:28:05 EDT
Bank of Canada holds key interest rates steady in cautious approach to economic recovery
The central bank says it continues to expect the economy to strengthen in the second half of the year, although the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections and supply bottlenecks could weigh on the recover...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 09:13:15 EDT
Salad kits recalled due to listeria concern may have been sold nationally
A variety of Eat Smart salad kits that may have been distributed across the country have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination.

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 12:17:55 EDT
Conservatives' $60B health-care promise amounts to just $3.6B increase in first 5 years: PBO
The Conservatives have released a costing breakdown of their platform commitments that says a government headed by Erin O’Toole would deliver $51 billion in new spending over the next five years wit...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 07:08:22 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sept. 8
Countries in the Americas should prioritize pregnant and lactating women in distribution of COVID-19 shots, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, hailing the ability of the va...

Tue, 7 Sep 2021 11:18:28 EDT
Artist's death in B.C. being treated as homicide, leaving family, friends, art community in shock
Canada's tight-knit art world is reeling after the death in Victoria of multimedia artist Jeremy Gordaneer, in what police are treating as a homicide.

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadians living abroad have the right to vote. Here's why
There are about 36,000 Canadians currently living abroad who are eligible to cast their ballots in this federal election, according to Elections Canada. We look at the ins and outs of casting a ballot...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ottawa family relieved after BMO reimburses $23K taken by fraudsters
The family of an Ottawa woman is relieved the Bank of Montreal will refund her more than $26,000 after previously saying it couldn’t prove a number of fraudulent transactions on her account were mad...



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