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Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Locked out of Facebook, musician struggles to get account restored
A Montreal musician says he couldn't find work after his Facebook account was hacked, leaving him locked out and cut off from his contacts. Like many small businesses, he depends on Facebook to make a...

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Warning signs present in 1 in 3 homicides of intimate partners, CBC investigation finds
More than one in three people accused of killing their intimate partner demonstrated at least one warning sign prior to the killing, according to a CBC News investigation. The finding is one of dozens...

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Banned for decades, releasing oilsands tailings water is now on the horizon
Tailing ponds have been growing for decades because it's been illegal to release their toxic water. Now, the federal government has begun developing regulations to allow oilsands operators in northern...

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Toronto councillor pushes for speculation tax to cool 'insanity' of escalating real estate prices
As real estate prices soar across Ontario, a Toronto city councillor is poised to introduce a motion asking the province to bring in a speculation tax that will chill the red-hot housing market. ...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST
Chiropractors' association 'appalled and disappointed' by anti-vaccine statements at B.C. meeting
The largest organization representing chiropractors in B.C. is condemning anti-vaccine statements made by some practitioners at a meeting of their professional regulator this week.

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 21:05:15 EST
Man shot in Coquitlam while son sat in back seat of vehicle, police say
Police in Coquitlam say a man was injured in what they believe was a targeted shooting Saturday. Officers say the victim's nine-year-old son was in the backseat of the vehicle at the time, but was not...

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Ottawa needs a whole new approach to national security threats, experts say
More than 250 national security experts, including former high-ranking government officials, are calling on Ottawa to re-imagine its approach to security threats to confront new sources of peri...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 11:36:48 EST
2 people killed in single-engine plane crash near Wabush, N.L., police say
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says two people were killed in a plane crash in the area of Flora Lake on Saturday.

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 17:50:15 EST
Cracks in tails of RCAF Cyclone helicopters raise 'serious concerns,' says expert
Nineteen of Canada's 23 Cyclone helicopters are grounded awaiting repairs for cracks in their tails. This model has been plagued with issues in the past. A defence policy analyst says this reflects ba...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 14:46:53 EST
Travel rules eased for Canadians stranded in South Africa, but criticism of broader ban endures
Some travel restrictions have been temporarily eased for Canadians currently stranded in South Africa, but the wider travel ban on foreign nationals is still being criticized by countries in southern ...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 17:11:11 EST
B.C. warns of possible water contamination following flooding
Anyone who owns a drinking water well in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley is being asked to assess it for possible water contamination.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 19:33:58 EST
Cargill beef-processing plant in High River, Alta. narrowly avoids strike action
Union workers at Cargill's beef-processing plant in High River, Alta. — one of Canada's largest — have voted in favour of a new labour contract, narrowly avoiding a worker strike.  ...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 08:00:00 EST
N.B. whale researcher's stunning drone photos are turning heads
When Gina Lonati was five years old, her family took her to Sea World in California, where she came face to face with a dolphin — and knew immediately that she had just glimpsed her future. ...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 19:13:23 EST
Canadian field hockey players heading home from South Africa after travel exemption granted
Canadian field hockey players stuck in South Africa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions are set to finally depart on Dec. 8 after receiving a travel exemption from the Canadian government. ...

Sun, 5 Dec 2021 04:00:26 EST
Would national vaccine mandates work in Canada? Experts aren't sure
With European states turning to mandatory national vaccination regimes to deal with record COVID-19 infections, experts in Canada say that while science and the law may back the Liberal government if ...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 18:19:58 EST
Most RCAF Cyclone helicopters undergoing repairs after cracks discovered
RCAF Sikorsky Cyclone helicopters are undergoing repairs after routine maintenance identified cracks in the tails of 19 of the 23 aircraft in the fleet.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 17:48:42 EST
Snow Cone, a right whale entangled in fishing rope, spotted with calf in U.S.
A right whale that had been entangled in fishing rope — some of which had been removed by rescuers earlier this year — was spotted this week off the coast of Georgia with a new calf. ...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
Popular N.W.T. tourist attraction becomes on-the-land healing camp
Aurora Village, a popular tourist attraction in the Yellowknife area, has been transformed by Indigenous groups into an on-the-land healing camp for those experiencing homelessness. The project receiv...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 17:28:19 EST
Western wins 8th Vanier Cup, overcoming halftime deficit to Saskatchewan
Griffin Campbell caught two touchdown passes for the Western Mustangs, who won their eighth Vanier Cup on Saturday, defeating the Saskatchewan Huskies 27-21 in Quebec City.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
Alberta bound? Only half of Canadians say they'd feel comfortable making the move
A new poll suggests many Canadians think Alberta is a good place to raise a family, but half say they wouldn’t feel comfortable living there themselves and worry about the province’s attitude towa...



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