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Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
While investigating allegations of a fake psychologist, police charge a real one
Investigators have made an arrest in the unusual case of a fake psychologist who was working with the Ottawa police. But in a twist, investigators say the culprit isn't an imposter — but the actual...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian brands sold clothing from factory suspected of secretly using North Korean forced labour
Retail giant Reitmans brought more than 100 shipments of clothing into Canada from a Chinese factory suspected of secretly using North Korean forced labour, a months-long CBC Marketplace investigation...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Ted Rogers's preoccupation with family control planted seeds for the turmoil in his empire
A B.C. Supreme Court judge is today expected to decide how much control Ted Rogers left his son, Edward, as chair of the family trust. The drama has drawn attention to the company's ownership structur...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Alberta doctors accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation face unannounced inspections
The regulator of Alberta's doctors is performing unannounced inspections at medical clinics in a bid to crack down on doctors who spread COVID-19 misinformation or prescribe unproven remedies for the ...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Billions of dollars for affordable housing not making it out the door, non-profit advocates say
Four years into the National Housing Strategy and with a cabinet minister newly dedicated to housing, non-profit housing advocates say the federal loan program needs a total revamp.  

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Almost 90,000 seniors facing Guaranteed Income Supplement cut for accepting pandemic benefits
Almost 90,000 Canadian seniors are being hit by a sudden cut to their monthly income because they accepted a federal financial benefit that was supposed to help them weather the pandemic. ...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 21:39:20 EDT
Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden convicted of 2nd-degree murder of ex-girlfriend
Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden has been convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Kimberly Hallgarth in 2009.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:37:45 EDT
B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate
British Columbia's government will introduce legislation in the spring of 2022 with the aim of giving homebuyers a chance to change their minds on the purchase of a home, according to the province. ...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 00:14:55 EDT
Haisla Nation, school district investigate after B.C. teacher allegedly mocks student for traditional regalia
Students of Mount Elizabeth Secondary School in Kitimat, B.C., held a peaceful protest following the incident, in support of a classmate allegedly mocked by his teacher for wearing traditional regalia...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:35:51 EDT
Risk of catching COVID-19 in Nunavik 'highest it has ever been,' say health officials
Marie Rochette, the director of public health for Nunavik, said the region has had 302 cases in the last four weeks, compared to 81 before that, since the start of the pandemic.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:00:04 EDT
Elections Canada investigating lack of voting access in some Indigenous communities
Elections Canada says it has launched an investigation to see if errors cost Indigenous communities across Canada their right to vote.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:45:04 EDT
Regulator gives Canadian banks OK to raise dividends, boost executive pay again
Canada's banking regulator says it has cleared the way for banks and insurers to raise dividends and resume share buybacks.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 11:56:20 EDT
Defence Minister Anand moving military sexual misconduct cases into civilian justice system
In one of her first acts as Canada's new defence minister, Anita Anand announced today she's transferring the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases within the Canadian Forces into t...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 10:58:11 EDT
Air Canada CEO apologizes, commits to learning French as backlash in Quebec grows
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau has apologized and committed to improving his French amid heavy backlash by federal and Quebec officials, including the premier today, who called Rousseau's Wednesday ...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Montreal could lead the way to Canada's first domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Canada was caught off balance and had to rely on foreign suppliers for the millions of vaccine doses it needed. A new facility in Montreal could mean domestically produ...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 13:44:52 EDT
Moose crashes through window of Sylvia Fedoruk School in Saskatoon
A moose on the loose in Saskatoon smashed through a window of an elementary school Thursday.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 14:00:53 EDT
Challenge of Manitoba PC leadership race inches ahead after new premier sworn in
A Manitoba judge will decide in two weeks whether the court has jurisdiction to toss out Heather Stefanson's victory in the Progressive Conservative Party's leadership race.

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario finance minister reveals post-COVID economic recovery plan
Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives revealed more of their re-election strategy on Thursday, when Ontario's finance minister delivered the government's fall economic statement. ...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Woman opens her home to some of thousands unable to get into only detox centre in Thunder Bay, Ont.
About 3,000 people are turned away from detox services every year in Thunder Bay, Ont., but Brenda Letourneau and others won't have it, so are opening their doors and couches to people looking for hel...

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why doctors are so worried about pregnant people getting COVID-19
When COVID-19 vaccines became available in Canada almost a year ago, there was very little data about potential effects on pregnant people. Now there's evidence pointing to vaccine safety and effectiv...



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