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Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:00:00 EST
Flood-stranded sturgeon pushed, pulled and carried back to the Fraser River
Professional angling guides Tyler Buck and Jay Gibson volunteered to move the giant fish two kilometres, returning it to the deep water of the main stem of the Fraser River.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:49:01 EST
Kahnawake moves to red alert level as COVID-19 cases climb 'drastically' in last 24 hours
Kahnawake moved to its highest alert level for COVID-19 after cases rose "drastically in the last 24 hours," local health officials said in a news release on Saturday. The number of active cases in...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:03:28 EST
Photographer of giant old-growth trees has 'best and worst job in the world'
TJ Watt is a modern-day Lorax, protecting trees with his before-and-after photos of B.C. clearcut forests. He's part of a renewed movement to protect province’s oldest trees, amidst an industry with...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Elmvale, Ont., residents fight to protect what researchers say is cleanest groundwater in the world
Residents of Ontario community say wells located downhill from a local quarry are experiencing silting and water-level issues.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
She came to see the concerts, but this eccentric Quebec City seamstress was the real show
A new performance hall in Quebec City is named after a fortune teller and seamstress who would regularly attend shows flaunting extravagant dresses that she made for the public to admire. ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Court injunction in Coastal GasLink conflict sidesteps deeper legal issues, critics say
Northern B.C. pipeline protesters have been arrested under an injunction favouring construction access over the objections of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs. Legal experts say the focus on a temporary...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
A 20-year spike in inflation could put the bite on the Trudeau Liberals
Is the federal government to blame for a 20-year high in inflation? Economists say no, but that doesn't mean Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government won't shoulder some of the blame. ...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Substitute teacher shortages are plaguing schools during the pandemic
Depending where you're living in Canada, a shortage of teachers has been a perennial issue for schools. However, COVID-19 has made it worse, spreading the problem out to more classrooms and requirin...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada needs to make a tough call on boosters as a new variant emerges
With the emergence of the omicron variant, the holidays rapidly approaching and COVID-19 case levels still elevated in much of the country, should Canada wait for more proof of waning immunity before ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 08:04:30 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Nov. 26
Canada joined a slew of countries moving to restrict air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Up to 10% of homes could now be 'uninsurable' because of flood risk. Yours may be one of them
Marketplace reveals many homeowners are unaware of and unprepared for the growing threat of flooding because of confusing insurance policies, murky real estate rules and incomplete floodplain maps. ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:28:42 EST
P.E.I. farmers 'losing money day by day' in potato export crisis
P.E.I. farmers are five days into a suspension of trade for their potatoes into the U.S. market and it is five days of sales lost for large farms and family farms alike.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:30:00 EST
Supply shortages in Port aux Basques, N.L., as residents wait for storm-damaged roads to be fixed
With Channel-Port aux Basques cut off from the rest of Newfoundland after this week's record-setting rainstorm, the member of the House of Assembly for the region is asking residents not to hoard fo...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
What experts predict the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine will do for national vaccination rates
As kids aged five to 11 are being offered the vaccine across the country, doctors weigh in on what this age group can do for national vaccination rates and how this could bring us back to more normal ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:00:00 EST
Inuvialuit child service law to replace 'sterile colonialist' system with cultural continuity
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is taking steps to run its own child and family services.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
New Green Party leader knows the trauma of environmental damage first-hand
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we hear from interim Green Party Leader Amita Kuttner about their tragic experience with mudslides and explore the sustainability benefits of rounda...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:56:00 EST
Avril Lavigne to tour across Canada for 1st time in more than a decade
Avril Lavigne has announced her first cross-Canada tour in more than a decade. The Bite Me Canada 2022 tour is set to hit 14 cities between May 3 and 25, with special guests GrandsonandMod Sun. ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Bail hearing for Peter Nygard adjourned again to December
A bail hearing for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was adjourned again in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning as lawyers try to find dates for a longer hearing. 

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:20:38 EST
Fire destroys New Edinburgh lobster pound days before season opens
RCMP say a 911 call came in shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday that the fish plant in New Edinburgh, N.S., was on fire.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:42:54 EST
Nunavut declares tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung
Nunavut’s chief public health officer declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung Thursday. The government said enhanced public health "follow-up of the situation is necessary."



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