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Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Dog owners confused and grieving after pet's journey to England ends badly
A Toronto woman says she paid $4,800 to an animal transportation company to have her dog shipped to England when the family moved, but that the beloved pet arrived unable to walk, and later had to be ...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
The U.S. land border is open. Here's what you need to know
Early Monday morning, the U.S. land border reopened to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers following a 19-month closure. Here's everything you need to know about travelling to the United States —...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 20:05:11 EST
Powerful winds to wallop B.C.'s South Coast in aftermath of Vancouver tornado
Meteorologists issued heavy wind warnings for the Lower Mainland and other parts of B.C.'s coast on Sunday, one day after a rare waterspout was spotted over the ocean near Vancouver International Air...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Despite recent price hikes, heating with gas is still so cheap it's going to be hard to kick the habit
If Canada plans to meet its commitment to phase out natural gas, architects and building code experts say it has to begin now. Fortunately some cities, from balmy Vancouver to Halifax and chilly White...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why Canada could consider scrapping the pricey COVID-19 PCR test for travellers
As the U.S. reopens its land border, some experts say the Canadian government should consider scrapping its costly COVID-19 PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers — particularly for...

Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:28 EST
A soccer ball, a historic moment and Canada's World Cup dream
With the Canadian men's national team on the verge of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, a fan who was at that last qualifying match in St. John's believes it's time t...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 18:59:11 EST
Valérie Plante celebrates re-election as 'mayoress' of Montreal
Valérie Plante is returning as mayor of Montreal. Plante, the incumbent and the leader of Projet Montréal, beat out her rival Denis Coderre.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 16:55:59 EST
Rogers saga 'a teachable moment' on Canada's out-of-date corporate rules, experts say
The boardroom feud at Rogers Communications Inc. has highlighted shortcomings in how Canada regulates companies across the country, a number of corporate governance experts said as they reacted to a r...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 11:50:23 EST
Flags on federal buildings now flying at full-mast, will be lowered again to honour veterans
Canadian flags on government buildings were raised Sunday at sunset for the first time since May 30 but will be lowered and raised again for both Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day. They will...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Quebecers head to polls to have their say about future of their municipalities
Municipal elections are taking place across Quebec this weekend, including a tight race for mayor of Montreal.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 10:00:00 EST
Anti-trans views are worryingly prevalent and disproportionately harmful, community and experts warn
Anti-trans sentiments are not new to the country, but several factors — including recent media coverage by major Canadian outlets and the release of a controversial comedy special by Dave Chapelle â...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
A Canadian opens up about her secret wartime work — eavesdropping on Japan
Almost 80 years after the fact, retired sergeant Marjorie Stetson is only now able to talk about her top-secret work on Japanese codes during the Second World War. She's sharing her story ahead of Rem...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 09:18:25 EST
Starting Monday, U.S. rules on international travel are changing
More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the United States to close its borders to international travellers, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why advocates say Canada needs to rev up its electric car adoption
High gas prices seem to have more Canadians thinking about going electric. But issues like low supply and uneven incentives are big roadblocks. To meet climate goals of selling only zero emission vehi...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Supply chain issues drive winter tire shortage
Winter tires join the long list of products that are being affected by a supply chain crunch.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 07:00:00 EST
Anxious about your impact? This N.W.T. man says he's been carbon neutral for 15 years
Andrew Robinson lives in an energy-efficient duplex in Yellowknife's Niven neighbourhood that he built himself, but he says there's another solution that's much easier than constructing a new house. ...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 21:46:03 EDT
Waterspout spotted, rare tornado watch briefly issued in Vancouver
Environment Canada briefly issued a tornado warning for Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound on Saturday evening.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 16:02:38 EDT
Hamilton Tiger-Cats legend Angelo Mosca dies at 84 after lengthy battle with Alzheimer's
Hamilton Tiger-Cats legend Angelo Mosca died Saturday at the age of 84. Mosca was diagnosed with Alzheimer's shortly after his 78th birthday in 2015.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 19:54:22 EDT
Indigenous art market in Toronto helps artists who struggled during pandemic
A pop-up Indigenous art market in Toronto is promoting and selling the work of Indigenous artists who have faced challenges throughout the pandemic.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 12:00:03 EDT
Striking health-care workers back to work in New Brunswick
Striking health-care workers in New Brunswick, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are complying with the province's back-to-work order, union leaders say.



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