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Fri, 1 Oct 2021 16:00:00 EDT
Military began monitoring COVID-19 in early 2020 but still failed to predict pandemic's path, documents show
Newly-released documents show the Canadian military was concerned enough about the initial spread of COVID 19 to begin monitoring and planning for a response in late January 2020. However, experts sa...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
'Jesus was a healer': One N.B. man's rage at anti-vaccination pastors in local churches
In the last week, Joe Gee has cared for several of his unvaccinated family members after they fell sick with COVID-19. He's now sending a message to the church he believes bears some responsibility fo...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 08:41:48 EDT
Peter Nygard charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement by Toronto police
Toronto police have charged former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with multiple counts of sexual assault, The Fifth Estate has learned.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 16:46:32 EDT
Court throws out challenge to Saskatchewan's proof-of-vaccination policy
A Court of Queen's Bench justice in Saskatoon has ruled against a group arguing that the province's vaccine policies are a violation of charter rights.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 08:21:29 EDT
Racism, prejudice contributed to Joyce Echaquan's death in hospital, Quebec coroner's inquiry concludes
A coroner's report following a three-week inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan calls on the Quebec government to recognize the existence of systemic racism and concludes that the racism and prejud...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 10:08:00 EDT
'We are still here': Hundreds march in Iqaluit on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Jack Anawak, a residential school survivor and Nunavut politician, led a procession of about 1,000 people in Iqaluit Thursday, carrying an orange and white flag with an "all children matter" banner, i...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 08:56:17 EDT
Canada's economic engine stalled in July as GDP contracted again
The total value of all the goods and services Canada produced shrank for the third time in four months in July, a worrisome sign that the country can't seem to shake off the economic drag of the pande...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Cybercriminals are offering to sell fake Canadian COVID-19 vaccination certificates online
As provinces and employers across Canada increase restrictions on the unvaccinated or introduce so-called vaccine passports, cybercriminals are attempting to cash in by offering fake vaccination ce...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 13:57:39 EDT
Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Peter Nygard consents to move forward with extradition process
Peter Nygard has signed a consent form agreeing to begin the process of being extradited to the United States to face charges there, Manitoba's Court of Queen's Bench heard Friday morning. ...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:31:04 EDT
2 arrested at B.C. pipeline construction site as academics share concerns over loss of Indigenous artifacts
RCMP say they are negotiating with demonstrators who have taken control of a Coastal GasLink construction site in northern B.C. as tensions surrounding the natural gas project rise again. ...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 08:14:19 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The U.S. has now surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. It has also recorded more than 43 million cases of COVID-19 since the pandem...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ford government had right to cut number of Toronto wards during 2018 election, Supreme Court rules
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government was operating within its legal powers when it cut the number of wards in Toronto in the middle of the 2018 municipal election, the Supre...

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers
A Marketplace investigation found that out of 38 samples of children’s, adult’s and maternity clothes and accessories, almost one in five items had elevated levels of chemicals — including lead,...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How survivors fought to create Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Two residential school survivors who pushed for greater awareness of the harms caused by the schools reflect on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:03:00 EDT
Pandemic-fuelled rise in passenger misbehaviour taking toll on flight attendants
Canadian flight attendants say they are being subjected to unacceptable levels of abuse from passengers as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on.

Fri, 1 Oct 2021 00:08:38 EDT
Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan puts names to 300 of 751 unmarked graves
Chief Cadmus Delorme said the First Nation has identified about 300 unmarked graves. Not all were believed to belong to children. Catholic Church parishioners are thought to have been buried there, as...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:11:23 EDT
Kingston, Ont., pub loses liquor licence for breaking pandemic rules
Ontario's alcohol licensing agency has removed the ability of a Kingston, Ont., sports pub to serve alcohol because the business owner broke pandemic rules.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:23:21 EDT
Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Though Justin Trudeau's itinerary for Thursday initially stated he was in "private meetings" in Ottawa, it was later updated to note he was in Tofino, B.C.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:53:10 EDT
Royal Canadian Navy ship completes Northwest Passage journey for first time since 1954
HMCS Harry DeWolf sailed through the Northwest Passage to complete training exercises and strengthen relationships with communities in the Arctic.



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