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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:57:05 EDT
Hurricane Larry wallops southeast Newfoundland with strong winds, storm surge
Hurricane Larry made landfall at southeastern Newfoundland overnight as a Category 1 storm, knocking out power throughout St. John's and the surrounding area in a short, sharp wallop of heavy winds, ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
These Muslims left the U.S. after 9/11. They explain why they made Canada their new home
Three Muslims living in Canada who left the U.S. after 9/11 because of rising Islamophobia had their own reasons for leaving, but common among them was a need to live in a place where they felt they c...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:58:51 EDT
Sask. reinstates isolation for COVID-19 positive people, does not implement masking or vaccine mandates
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Friday that the province will again require COVID-19 positive people and close contacts who are not vaccinated to self-isolate.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:37:36 EDT
Ontario man charged after Justin Trudeau threatened during campaign stop
A 32-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., is facing charges for uttering threats against Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau during a campaign stop in Cambridge, Ont., last month.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:17:23 EDT
10 more Canadians evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul airport reopens for passenger flights
Ten more Canadians were evacuated from Afghanistan today on a civilian flight bound for Qatar, Canadian officials say.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:27:38 EDT
How the political parties are addressing Canada's overdose crisis
Most of Canada's main federal parties have voiced support during the election campaign for removing criminal penalties for simple drug possession and offering safer alternatives to street-level drugs ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:11:11 EDT
Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians
Canada's national advisory body on vaccines now recommends giving third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals, but still hasn't reached a decision on whether to provide a...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:39:18 EDT
Crisis at Herron nursing home dragged on for days after health authority was made aware
More than 10 days after local health authorities were made aware of horrific conditions at the Herron nursing home in Dorval, Que., residents were still without access to proper care and medical treat...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:20:59 EDT
Trudeau, O'Toole call debate question on Quebec's secularism offensive, unfair
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today a question asked during last night's English debate regarding Quebec’s secularism law was “offensive."

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Bernier's talk of 'tyranny' echoes far right militia group's slogan, say experts
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has been using a phrase on the campaign trail very similar to one used by a right wing militia group. Experts warn it could give right wing extremists the impressi...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:22:00 EDT
Hate speech stickers target election signs of transgender candidate in Manitoba riding
Stickers promoting transphobia have been plastered across the signs of a federal Liberal Party candidate in Manitoba who says he was initially disturbed but is now buoyed by messages of support. ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:28:16 EDT
Massive endangered blue whale carcass washes onto popular N.S. beach
A carcass of one of the world's largest animals — the endangered blue whale — has washed ashore near a popular white-sand beach in Nova Scotia, but a conservation organization says it likely w...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:00:00 EDT
'We're all begging': Doctors call on Alberta government for stronger COVID-19 health measures
A group of doctors says the Alberta government's approach to curbing the spread of COVID-19 is gross negligence that will lead to more deaths. 

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 21:05:02 EDT
Death of 70-year-old waiting for care in B.C. emergency room to be reviewed, minister says
B.C.'s minister of health says there will be a "full and comprehensive review" after the death of a 70-year-old patient early Wednesday morning in the waiting room of Royal Inland Hospital's emergency...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 06:49:11 EDT
Military officer apologizes to family of Labrador teen who froze to death on sea ice
Emotions came to the fore Thursday at N.L.'s search and rescue inquiry, when a military official apologized to the family of Burton Winters.

Thu, 9 Sep 2021 17:51:06 EDT
P.E.I. Humane Society says housing issues leading to more pets being put for adoption
The P.E.I. Humane Society says it has seen an increase in the number of animals arriving at its shelter for reasons related to housing during the pandemic. 

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:44:54 EDT
Manitoban whose week-long run from law ended in Ontario standoff now charged with killing neighbour
Eric Wildman, who was the focus of a week-long police search after the disappearance of his neighbour Clifford Joseph, is now charged with first-degree murder in the case.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Spike of unvaccinated pregnant women in COVID-19 ICUs concerning, says Calgary doctor
An unvaccinated pregnant Alberta woman died from a COVID-related infection following admission into intensive care units, sources familiar with the death say.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Profound effect' of COVID-19 is transforming Canada's labour market
COVID-19 has had a "profound effect" on the Canadian labour market, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday, as the central bank struggles to understand the impact of "labour slack" and red...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:00:00 EDT
'Stop criminalizing treaty rights': New AFN chief weighs in on Sipkne'katik fishery
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations went to southwest Nova Scotia Thursday to denounce federal government enforcement actions on a Mi'kmaw lobster fishery.



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