Archives

Canadian News

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
23 women have died after intimate-partner violence since the 1970s in this rural Ontario community
A CBC investigation conducted over 16 months found one in four cases of intimate partner homicide was in rural, remote or northern part of Canada.

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Tracking omicron: Canadian scientists race to understand new variant
Canadian scientists are racing to understand more about the threat of the omicron variant — how fast it spreads, whether it causes more or less severe illness, and if it can escape previous immunity...

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada's effort to bring in Afghan refugees expected to take up to two years
With the year nearly over, only about a tenth of the 40,000 Afghan refugees Canada promised to bring into the country have made it here so far — and Ottawa now says it could take up to two years ...

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Protecting Prince Harry cost Canadians more than $334,000
Protecting Prince Harry and his family during their visits to Canada cost Canadian taxpayers more than $334,000 over a period of less than four years, CBC News has learned.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 12:09:21 EST
Indigenous delegates postponing Vatican trip over pandemic worries
An Indigenous delegation is postponing a trip to the Vatican planned for next week due to concerns about the omicron variant.

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
What I learned about community from my Korean parents who lived in rural Canada
I learned to navigate the complexities of fighting racism by watching my immigrant parents live and work in rural Canada, writes Nathan Kim.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 14:17:34 EST
Military's former head of HR charged with sexual assault, indecent acts
Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former commander in charge of military human resources, has been charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts. 

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 22:27:10 EST
Manitoba PCs say faulty info given to candidates didn't make leadership election unfair
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba concedes it gave leadership candidates erroneous information before October's election — but says the actual ballots were counted fairly and accurat...

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 15:24:30 EST
Calgary TikToker designs Canada's new moose crossing sign 'out of boredom'
This Calgary TikTok star has designed a new moose crossing sign that will now be used on Canada's highways.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 21:24:36 EST
Companies ponder role of boosters in COVID-19 vaccination policies
As access to COVID-19 booster doses is expanded across Canada, some companies with vaccination mandates are having conversations about whether the additional doses will be a requirement for employees....

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 00:28:56 EST
B.C. safety agency issues worker hazard warnings for flooding cleanup
Restoration companies and contractors that are about to help launch a massive flood cleanup and repair effort must be aware of the risks and hazards their work could pose to employees, says the provin...

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 13:06:25 EST
Liberals introduce legislation to end some mandatory minimum sentences
The Liberal government has tabled legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum penalties for a number of tobacco, firearms and drug offences.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
Alberta teachers consulted on draft curriculum say feedback was ignored
Alberta teachers who participated in two days of virtual meetings to provide advice and feedback on the province's draft K-6 curriculum in 2020 say they were shocked by what they saw then and are disa...

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 07:52:57 EST
Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations will strain system, even without omicron: Ontario science table
Ontario could see between 250 and 400 COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care in January, putting more strain on an already burdened health system, the province's science advisory table says. ...

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 18:32:57 EST
UPEI president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz resigns, citing his health
Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is resigning from his position as president of the University of Prince Edward Island, a post he had held for 10 years.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 15:24:30 EST
Calgary TikToker designs Canada's new moose crossing sign 'out of boredom'
This Calgary TikTok star has designed a new moose crossing sign that will now be used on Canada's highways.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 11:13:52 EST
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian player for 2021
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was named the winner of the Tip O'Neill Award on Tuesday as Canadian baseball player of the year.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 13:29:24 EST
Manitoba reports its 1st case of omicron coronavirus variant
One case of the omicron variant, also known as B.1.1.529, has been detected in Manitoba, the province says in a news release.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Coercive control, the silent partner of domestic violence, instils fear, helplessness in victims
Humiliation, intimidation, isolation and other forms of controlling behaviour are factors in most domestic violence cases and were among the warning signs identified in the intimate-partner homicides ...

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
Jail not the answer for people caught dealing fentanyl to support their own drug addictions, B.C. judge says
A Vancouver Island judge says courts need to reconsider automatic jail sentences for people caught dealing fentanyl to support their own drug addictions.



home