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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian supply delays come as a warning that future interruptions could be worse
As some goods disappear from shelves, Canadians are realizing how dependent our economy is on producers far away. Advocates say economics — and national security — depend on finding ways to make t...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Enterprise charges customer more than $3,300 for damages incurred after truck returned
Enterprise Rent-A-Car told a Toronto man he was on the hook for more than $3,300 for damage that happened after he dropped off a truck after hours. A consumer advocate and lawyer says car rental giant...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
With questions still unanswered, witnesses called back to Quebec nursing home inquest
The inquiry into the Herron long-term care home in Dorval, Que., resumes today, after the coroner overseeing the hearings said there were too many unanswered questions.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Nunavummiut head to the polls Monday in 6th general election
Monday is Election Day in Nunavut, when roughly 14,000 eligible voters will go to polling stations throughout the territory to elect new members of the legislature for 17 constituencies. ...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
After the Taliban takeover, Afghans in Canada call on Ottawa not to let their country, families be forgotten
As the international community threatens to sideline the Taliban for human rights violations, some Afghan Canadians worry ordinary Afghans are suffering in the process. Now, they are pleading with Can...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 01:45:16 EDT
Edward Rogers says he'll go to B.C. Supreme Court to win back control of Rogers Communications
The ousted chairman of Rogers Communication Inc. says he'll go to the British Columbia Supreme Court in a bid to wrest back control of the company.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
On election day, I greeted people who voted for parties that hate people like me
Elections amplify the growing fear and anxiety among visible minorities in Canada because they provide numerical evidence of the rising conservatism in the country, writes Zeahaa Rehman. ...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:28:05 EDT
Bottled water now 'readily available' amid contamination crisis in Iqaluit, says mother
As Iqaluit deals with a water contamination crisis, Taylor Matchett said there are peacekeepers at some water distribution sites, directing people where to park and helping them get water to their veh...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:00:00 EDT
Strong winds in the forecast for B.C.'s South Coast, Vancouver Island
BC Ferries has preemptively cancelled nearly two dozen sailings on Monday due to a forecast calling for high winds.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:01:00 EDT
Quebec to replace ethics and religious culture class with program emphasizing Quebec values, critical thinking
The new program, called Quebec Citizenship and Culture, represents a "major transformation" and will include a focus on critical thinking, the minister said.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:09:50 EDT
Container fire on freight ship near Victoria mostly under control, says Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard says the container fire that broke out Saturday on a freight ship off Victoria is "smouldering" and mostly under control, and an investigation will be soon be underway to asse...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:51:44 EDT
Bus carrying N.B. junior hockey team involved in fatal crash, driver of other car killed
The team bus carrying the Miramichi Timberwolves of the Maritime Junior Hockey League was involved in a collision with a car around 11:30 Sunday morning. The driver of the car died at the scene. ...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:12:28 EDT
Montreal ice dancers reach podium at 1st Grand Prix of season in Las Vegas
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue won the final Skate America of their careers on Sunday by a tiny margin while Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen claimed bronze, as...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:17:05 EDT
Refugee PSW wants to help but is shut out of essential workers' residency program
After filling in the gaps for personal support worker agencies in Hamilton during the worst of the pandemic, Jane, a failed refugee claimant from Uganda, was eager to learn about the federal governmen...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:05:24 EDT
B.C., Ontario set to lift most COVID-19 capacity limits on Monday
Two provinces are set to ease restrictions on Monday as Canada's top doctor says nearly 90 per cent of eligible residents in the country have been administered at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine....

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:04:32 EDT
British envoy seeks Canada's climate change help at UN talks in Glasgow
British high commissioner Susannah Goshko is hoping to enlist Canada's aid at the upcoming COP26 conference, countering criticism that this country's international reputation in the area has weakened....

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 04:00:59 EDT
High schoolers, educators decry split focus of hybrid learning model
Ontario school districts using the hybrid model of simultaneous instruction say it's a flexible method that keeps students connected to their school communities and better able to adapt to sudden shif...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:57:04 EDT
Hal-Con returns to the Halifax Convention Centre with a bang
Hal-Con, a celebration of all things science fiction, gaming and fantasy, returned to the Halifax Convention Centre after a pandemic-related absence in 2020.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Trudeau would have been 'better served' to listen to party's old guard, says Chrétien
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would have been "better served" if he sought guidance from his party's elder statesmen, but that the current government...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Mark Messier on Gretzky, hockey fights, the NHL's new stars, and stickhandling success
Mark Messier discusses moments from his incredible career, and what makes a Hockey Hall of Famer.



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