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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
Zellers returns as a pop-up inside an Ontario Hudson's Bay store, months after parent company HBC saw the discount department store's trademark removed from the government register.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Still worried about getting a vaccine for COVID-19? Here's how to understand the rare-but-real risks
Some Canadians remain wary of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or have lingering questions about the safety of vaccines. Here's what the research shows about the risks of getting vaccinated — and...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Brian Sinclair, Joyce Echaquan died years apart in hospitals. Only one of their inquests points to change
Two inquests with differing outcomes gives us hope, but a tidal change in the way health care professionals and hospital staff treat Indigenous people is still needed, write four members of the Brian ...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario coroners told to communicate more with families as First Nations leader says failing to adds to grief
A First Nations leader in northern Ontario says a new recommendation from a government oversight body, if implemented, would bring the standard of care for grieving Indigenous families to a bare minim...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:15:59 EDT
Canadian-born David Card among 3 winners of Nobel in economics
A Canadian is among the three U.S.-based economists awarded the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage does not lead to less hiring and immigrants do...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:32:21 EDT
What does the future hold for Calgary's empty office towers?
After a year-and-a-half out of the office, many Canadians aren't ready to go back — and they might not ever be ready.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:29:08 EDT
Destructive, invasive wild pigs in Alberta have breached national park boundary for 1st time
One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:31:40 EDT
Canada urged to join allies in tougher China stance after Kovrig, Spavor release
Canada's relationship with China is in question following the release of two Canadians, and some analysts say Ottawa appears ready to take a somewhat tougher stance.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Thanksgiving's roots in Canada can be found in Indigenous cultures and food, chef says
Giving thanks and celebrating the harvest time, the end of summer and moving into winter are all part of Indigenous cultures, but Indigenous contributions to Thanksgiving traditions are largely ignore...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Family blindsided after marketing company, funeral home cash in on father's obituary
The son of an Ontario man is outraged after discovering companies were putting ads on his father's obituary, using it to make money without telling the family. After Go Public investigated, so did the...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:40:22 EDT
Alberta man battling COVID-19 in hospital as family divided over vaccinations
Daryl Czuy had a second chance at life after his double lung transplant in 2016. But now, stricken with COVID-19, he's being forced to fight for a third chance — and it might be because some of h...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
N.B. woman documents her last days with her dad in series of heartwarming posts
Joanne McGouey's dad has terminal cancer. She's caring for him at home and their Instagram videos are charming viewers, including the Toronto Blue Jays, the world over.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Indoor city cat survives almost two months in the wilds of Jasper National Park
Many thought Draco would be coyote food after getting lost in the Canadian Rockies, but his owners knew he was a tough cat.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:33:14 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 11
The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that immunocompromised people be given an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, Merck said it has applied for U.S. emergency use authoriza...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:30:00 EDT
This Alberta bear came in the bedroom window. The family's dilemma was how to get it out
Black bears in northern Alberta are common, but one recent encounter took an unexpected turn.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Line 3 did something rare for a pipeline that exports Canadian crude: It got built
A rare phenomenon unfolded a few days ago: A major pipeline project exporting oil from Canada was just completed in the U.S. and began operating, generating far less attention than other similar proje...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:36:24 EDT
'We can move quickly': Airline CEO optimistic about mandatory vaccination policies
The head of a discount Canadian airline is on board with new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the federally regulated transportation sector.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Who's hungry in your riding? Feed Ontario's new tool fighting food insecurity will give you an idea
Feed Ontario, an organization that works with food banks, has launched a tool to help understand food insecurity in communities in hopes it will spur people to reach out to local politicians and call ...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
My toddler loves her autistic sister — and has helped me challenge my own unconscious prejudices
When Jina Lee’s daughter was diagnosed with autism, she feared Mimi might be excluded. Instead, she’s learned to unravel her own ableism by watching her daughters interact.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Yes, you're seeing double: This small B.C. school is tripping over twins
For a school the size of Parkview Elementary in Sicamous, B.C., having two or three sets of twins is not uncommon. However, the school of 205 students had six sets of twins to begin the 2021-22 scho...



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