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Tue, 5 Oct 2021 22:13:36 EDTHow one sincere conversation changed the mind of this self-proclaimed anti-vaxxer
It took some time and convincing, but Jason Lerato is now vaccinated, a testament to the patience and persuasive efforts by two of his family members who work in health care.
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 22:20:00 EDTMilitary drops general from sexual misconduct file after uproar
Amid a growing public backlash and mounting anger from sexual assault survivors, the military has pulled Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe from his new role working on the military's response to reviews of sexua...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 22:44:05 EDTGreens' Elizabeth May speaks out after 'terrible election result'
Former federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May is speaking out on internal party politics after the party's poor performance in last month's election.
Wed, 6 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTSipekne'katik First Nation's lobster study aims to assess impact of summer and fall fishing
Faced with opposition from commercial fishers who say its livelihood fishery is a threat to conservation, the Sipekne'katik First Nation is conducting its own study to determine how fishing outside th...
Wed, 6 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTIndigenous patients say advocates needed for Health Sciences North in Ontario to take them seriously
Jessica Rickard says it took months and multiple visits to Health Sciences North (HSN) to finally be diagnosed and treated for bronchitis. She's not alone in her experiences as an Indigenous person w...
Wed, 6 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTLingering global supply-chain challenges resulting in months-long wait for appliances
Customers who bought new appliances during the pandemic say they've been waiting several months for them to arrive. Business experts and retailers attribute it to ongoing global supply-chain challenge...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 19:40:08 EDTOttawa to reveal plan for federal vaccine mandates Wednesday: government source
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Wednesday unveil details of his government's plan to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory in the public service and for travellers within Canada, a source tells CBC ...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 11:02:27 EDT1 dead after logging helicopter crashes on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
One person has died after a helicopter crashed into the ocean Monday on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, according to the RCMP.
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 17:33:57 EDT11 Mount Royal University students deregistered for not declaring vaccination status
Nearly a dozen students at Mount Royal University in Calgary have been deregistered from classes by administration after refusing to say whether they have had their COVID-19 shots.
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 10:52:38 EDT'He was my only supporter': Mother testifies at inquest into Nunavut RCMP shooting
Charles Qirngnirq was a hunter and a mechanic for his mother, Leona Qirngnirq, before he was shot by police in 2016. Lawyers at the inquest underway in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, intend to argue it was a ho...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 11:53:58 EDT'Horrific' scene as Pet Save Sudbury rescues over 40 dogs in Innerkip, Ont., after owner's death
Rescue volunteers came upon a “gory” scene at a bungalow in the small Ontario community of Innerkip, about 50 kilometres northeast of London, where dozens of dogs had turned on each other after th...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTUniversity of Guelph alumni want fuller investigation into track program after coach fired for misconduct
A group of University of Guelph track and field alumni want an investigation into what they say are systemic issues within the running program that came under public scrutiny following the firing of ...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDTCanadian government's proposed online harms legislation threatens our human rights
More can be done to limit the prevalence of harmful content online, but the proposed legislation reads as a collection of the worst policy ideas introduced around the world in the past decade, writes ...
Tue, 5 Oct 2021 06:46:23 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 5
Alberta is expanding COVID-19 booster eligibility to more vulnerable groups as the province battles a severe wave of infections that has strained its health-care system for weeks. Meanwhile, B.C. is m...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 12:30:32 EDTRacist Calgary mayoral candidate gets 18 months' jail time for violating Ontario judge's hate speech order
Kevin J. Johnston has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars for publicly branding Toronto restaurateur and philanthropist Mohamad Fakih a "terrorist" and a "baby killer" after being ordered to stop...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 21:33:19 EDTFormer Canucks enforcer tweets about 'insane' amount of Toradol and Ambien he was given in NHL
Former Vancouver Canucks enforcer Tom Sestito took to Twitter to decry the amount of Toradol and Ambien he was given during his NHL career. He made the comments in response to Vegas Golden Knights' ...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 08:00:00 EDTAlberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
September was arguably Alberta's worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic, data suggests. More Albertans tested positive than in any month prior, and records for hospital and ICU admissions were set. Se...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTRental scam cheats would-be tenants out of $4,300 and leaves owners with a shocking surprise
A scam based on a fake listing on Kijiji — with a puzzling twist — not only duped a family of renters out of thousands of dollars, but left the Ottawa couple who own the home feeling stunned and v...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDTBackyard pool rentals make big splash in Toronto. But it's not going swimmingly for neighbours
The renting out of backyard private pools was one of this past summer's hottest trends in the GTA. But Toronto Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong has received some complaints from angry neighbours and he...
Mon, 4 Oct 2021 15:28:05 EDTDrunken Birds selected as Canada's submission for international film Oscar
Drunken Birds will represent Canada in the race for an Oscar nomination for best international feature film. Montreal's Ivan Grbovic directed and co-wrote the drama, about a lovestruck Mexican drug c...