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Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:07:41 EST
Agreement reached on Indigenous child welfare compensation
Sources close to the negotiations told CBC News the agreement was reached Friday to settle compensation claims related to a landmark Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on Indigenous child welfare ...

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 00:55:46 EST
More vaccination, coming to terms with 'historical wrongs' among top 2022 priorities: Trudeau
Coming to terms with the "historical wrongs" of Canada's past, as well as boosting vaccination efforts remain some of the country's top priorities as 2021 turns to 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 15:58:11 EST
Ontario to stop reporting COVID-19 cases in schools, memo says; NDP calls move 'terrifying for parents'
Ontario will stop reporting COVID-19 cases in schools and child care settings, prompting criticism from the opposition New Democratic Party, who called the move "terrifying for parents." ...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:28:23 EST
Nunavut man survives 5-day blizzard, loses hands to frostbite — and vows to hunt again
Arviat hunter Ernie Eetak survived five days on Nunavut's tundra in –30C temperatures, wind chill and a blizzard. He credits traditional clothing with saving his life and says the amputation of both...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:01:00 EST
Workers flock to central Alberta town as 3 energy construction projects underway in area
A central Albertan town is experiencing a major economic boost from three major energy projects underway nearby.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
As provinces limit PCR testing, should Canadians be able to report rapid test results?
In much of the country, rapid tests indicating positive COVID-19 results are going uncounted and are not included in official provincial case counts.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Biden is spending $1.2 trillion on infrastructure — here's what that means for Canada
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan infrastructure deal last month, a significant domestic achievement for an embattled president that will flow hundreds of billions of dollars in federal mon...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:39:42 EST
Coronavirus: What happened in Canada and around the world on Dec. 31
More provinces reduced isolation requirements Friday for people who test positive for COVID-19 in an effort to lessen staffing shortages as the Omicron variant continued to drive diagnoses at record r...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:41:32 EST
Test positivity rate tops 50% over 2 days in Bearskin Lake as First Nation in Ontario in emergency state
Over 10 per cent of a remote First Nation's population in northwestern Ontario has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the community of fewer than 400 people to declare a state of emergency and go...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
How Les Emmerson and the Five Man Electrical Band changed my mother's life
Heather Morrison's grandmother died by suicide when her mom was just 16. She writes about how Les Emmerson and his music helped her find a new family, through his mom Olive, and what his death means t...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Government, Indigenous groups still negotiating child welfare funding as deadline arrives
Parties to a long-standing dispute over the Indigenous child welfare system are still negotiating as their self-imposed deadline comes and goes.

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:26:33 EST
Canada from above: Drone photos in 2021
CBC's drone team was busy across the country during 2021. Here are some aerial highlights from the year.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Dogs unleash science facts with their own 'pawdcast'
Bunsen the Berner and a retriever named Beaker are the not-so-secret ingredients behind a science experiment in social media that has gotten a lot of tails ... er, tongues ... wagging.  ...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Emails shed light on fury over Mike Harris's 2021 Order of Ontario appointment
Emails obtained by CBC News through a freedom of information request shed new light on the public anger over former premier Mike Harris's controversial 2021 appointment to the Order of Ontario, the p...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:36:43 EST
CPP premiums set to rise in January, a bigger jump than planned
CPP contributions are jumping higher than expected in 2022. That's because Canada's average income rose — the pandemic leaving many lower-wage workers out of the economy.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:52:25 EST
Omicron spread puts Alberta at critical point in fight against COVID-19, experts say
Record case numbers show Alberta is at a critical point in the battle against COVID-19 while public health experts warn that the danger of Omicron infections must not be underplayed.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:31:23 EST
Ontario's COVID-19 testing and isolation rules have changed: Here's what you need to know
The Ontario government is restricting eligibility for PCR testing and shortening the required self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people infected with COVID-19.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 EST
Peek inside this 1700s Nova Scotia home restored to its roots
Robert McGregor showed hundreds of houses in his career as a real estate agent, but none quite like the little old house in Belmont, N.S.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST
Governor General of Canada delivers annual New Year's address
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon wished Canadians a Happy New Year and discussed the fight against COVID-19, climate change and reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
RCMP says it cleared its backlog of complaints — but not before some of the complainants died
After years of criticism, the RCMP now says it has cleared its backlog of public complaints and is in the midst of implementing recommendations coming from its watchdog agency — but some of the comp...



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