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Sat, 1 Jan 2022 18:44:45 EST
Seattle Kraken fan called a hero after noticing Canucks staffer's cancerous mole during game
A Seattle Kraken fan is being praised as a hero after helping the assistant equipment manager of the Vancouver Canucks identify a cancerous mole on his neck in the middle of a game.

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 10:29:47 EST
Coronavirus: What happened in Canada and around the world on Jan. 1
Several provinces have again hit highs in new COVID-19 cases, with Ontario reporting a total of 18,445 on Saturday, compared with 16,713 the day before, and Quebec, Nunavut, and Newfoundland and Labra...

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 on Friday to settle compensation claims related to a landmark Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on Indigenous child welfa...

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 00:55:46 EST
Trudeau says boosting vaccination efforts, coming to terms with 'historical wrongs' among 2022 priorities
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 in 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. ...

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 13:46:22 EST
The day Betty White and her cat touched the hearts of Halifax newspaper readers
Legendary comedian and actor once sent a letter and photo to a local cartoonist to mark the 10th anniversary of the Garfield comic strip.

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 10:47:25 EST
Some Save on Foods combo meals recalled due to salmonella risk
Some Save on Foods combo meals are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination, and include lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork, ginger beef and honey garlic chicken.

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

Sat, 1 Jan 2022 08:00:00 EST
Your Christmas tree could make hungry goats 'do a little happy dance'
Some Ontario farmers are finding ways to upcycle Christmas trees. Rodrigues Farms in Ayr and Top Meat Market in Ariss will use them to feed their livestock, specifically, their goats.

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.



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