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Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTFormer top NORAD commander was investigated for months after defence department said he broke no rules
An alleged extramarital affair involving Canada's former top commander at NORAD was investigated by military police for several months after the Department of National Defence (DND) publicly stated th...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTUber drivers, gig workers pressure Ontario government for employee status
People who drive or deliver for app platforms in Ontario such as Uber, Lyft and Skip the Dishes are calling on Premier Doug Ford's government to grant them basic workers' rights by classifying them a...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTCambridge woman outraged after late sister's photos used in Ontario MPP's anti-vaccination posts
A Cambridge woman is demanding an apology from Ontario MPP Randy Hillier after a photo and personal information of her late sister, who died from a rare autoimmune disease, were used without permissi...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTWorkers pushing to unionize Amazon say they faced retaliation and unfair tactics
Amazon warehouse employees and contract delivery drivers working for the e-commerce giant say that when they complained about increasingly difficult working conditions during the pandemic or tried to ...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhat's wrong with land acknowledgements, and how to make them better
In an era of reconciliation, land acknowledgments are meant to recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis territory, but many Indigenous people argue they’ve grown to become superficial, performative...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDTOur superficial view of diversity will only lead to cultural assimilation
Pseudo-diversity separates minorities from their real identity, leaving only visual differences, writes Narjis Karani.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:07:45 EDTMontreal mother demands justice as online videos mock her son's killing
Charla Dopwell was riding home on a Montreal bus Monday after working double shifts for five days straight when her phone rang. A couple hours later, she learned her youngest son had died after being ...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDTMany Albertans are frustrated and angry with the unvaccinated, but what to do with those feelings?
As Alberta continues to deal with its fourth wave of COVID-19, anger and frustration top the list of feelings Albertans have when asked about those who choose not to be vaccinated, a new poll conducte...
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:28:51 EDT4.1-magnitude earthquake hits western Alberta
Natural Resources Canada reported a 4.1-magnitude earthquake in an area near Rocky Mountain House, Alta., Wednesday night.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:30:00 EDTReport shows fossil fuel production out of step with government climate commitments
Governments around the world expect to produce twice as much fossil fuels as their climate commitments would allow, a new international report has found.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 08:49:12 EDTIt's been nearly 20 years since inflation has been this high in Canada
Canada's inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation, shelter and food contributing the most to the jump in the cost of living.
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:22:54 EDTManitoba police arrest man who posed 'immediate threat' to public
Police have arrested Wesley Manfred Wadien, 38, who was on the run and considered an "immediate threat" to the public.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTSenior leader at Thunder Bay, Ont., hospital removed after Nazi imagery discovered on his social media
The hospital in Thunder Bay, Ont., has removed a senior official from a leadership council for violating its social media policy after images of Nazi-affiliated items were found on his social media...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:11 EDTHow the COVID-19 semiconductor shortage has brought Canada's car industry to a halt — again
A shortage of computer chips produced overseas is having a lasting impact in Canada, not only on consumers looking to buy a new car, but also on the people who make them.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTToronto detective stole drugs from active criminal cases, court told
A veteran Toronto homicide detective has admitted to obstructing justice and stealing drugs from two active homicide cases, according to courtroom testimony and police records reviewed by CBC News.
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Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTMary May Simon promises 'positive' workplace at Rideau Hall in 1st interview as Governor General
Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon is promising staff that she will build a positive work environment after her predecessor Julie Payette left the job amid accusations that Rideau Hall had become a toxic workpl...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:50:44 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 20
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a shot that is different than ...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:03 EDTWith Mounties due for a pay bump, cash-strapped municipalities seek reprieve from Ottawa
Mounties are due to receive a chunk of retroactive pay after negotiating their first-ever collective agreement. Some municipalities say the looming salary bump will stress their finances — and t...
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDTRising gas prices drive switch to electric vehicles in Nova Scotia
Hundreds of people have taken advantage of an incentive program announced this year.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:36:17 EDT4-time Stanley Cup winner Mike Bossy reveals lung cancer diagnosis
Former New York Islanders winger and TVA hockey analyst Mike Bossy is battling lung cancer. He announced the news in a letter to TVA Sports Tuesday.