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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:02 EST
Ex-employees ask how convicted fraudster obtained pandemic support while their wages went unpaid
More than a dozen former employees of Toronto businessman and convicted fraudster Rob Roche have filed complaints over unpaid wages at his PPE supply company, raising questions about how his firms man...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
This Ontario student waited years for justice. Now, the accused in her sex assault case won't face trial
Rebecca Crane's 2014 sexual assault case was thrown out recently because it was taking too long to get to court. Now, the 29-year-old university student in London, Ont., blames the Crown for the 30-mo...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
They're known for having sheltered Edward Snowden. Now settled in Montreal, this family looks to the future
It's been four months since the family that helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong arrived in Montreal after Canada granted them asylum. Now, they're embracing the frosty weather an...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
This journalist says Canada saved him. Now he's saving a 136-year-old Ontario newspaper
Journalist Mohsin Abbas heard about the closure of the local newspaper in Tilbury, Ont., from a CBC Radio special over the holidays. He decided to revive it.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:25:44 EST
Canada terminates $222M PPE contract following forced labour probe
Public Services and Procurement Canada has terminated two supply contracts with Supermax Healthcare Canada following allegations that the nitrile gloves it manufactured in Malaysia for use by Canadian...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:09:57 EST
Toronto digs out: Cleanup from Monday's major snowstorm may take days, residents warned
The Toronto area is digging itself out after a major snowstorm that crippled roadways and delayed the much-anticipated return to in-person schooling Monday, but it may still be several days before thi...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:36:32 EST
Jagmeet Singh and his wife have 'realized their error,' will pay for $1,895 rocking chair gift
The NDP says it is working with the ethics commissioner and intends to file a formal disclosure report on a $1,895 rocking chair that was given to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s wife in exchange for pos...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Pfizer's COVID-19 pill could have real impact in Canada — if we can roll it out fast enough
Canada has approved a new treatment for COVID-19, but will provinces and territories be able to get the drug out rapidly to vulnerable Canadians to help ease the pressure on hospitals until current CO...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:04:00 EST
Quadriga CEO's widow speaks out over his death and the missing crypto millions
Gerald Cotten died suddenly in 2018 and took keys to $250 million in cryptocurrency assets to his grave. After his death, investigators discovered he used the money as his own personal slush fund. ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:40:35 EST
Family of gunsmith killed in raid files $23M lawsuit against Toronto police board
The family of a world-renowned gunsmith who died after officers raided his workshop is suing the Toronto Police Service for $23 million, alleging their actions were illegal.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:49:18 EST
Quebecers with disabilities struggle with rapid tests, say advocates
Quebecers with disabilities are asking the government to let them access PCR tests, saying many of them are not capable of using rapid tests without assistance.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:29:51 EST
Carol Off stepping down as host of CBC Radio's As It Happens
Veteran CBC journalist Carol Off is stepping down as host of As It Happens, CBC Radio's flagship evening current affairs show, after nearly 16 years of interviews marked by both doggedness and empathy...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:08:16 EST
WestJet, Air Canada cancel flights as Omicron takes toll on sector
WestJet Airlines Inc. is cutting 20 per cent of its February flights as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:15:55 EST
Quebec musician Karim Ouellet, Juno award winner, dies at 37
Quebec City musician Karim Ouellet, a Juno award winner and Félix award nominee who broke through with his heartfelt 2012 hit song L’Amour, was found dead Monday in Quebec City. He was 37. ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Mom who pleaded guilty in son's death in Ontario's Grand River gets 2-year conditional sentence
Michelle Hanson has been handed a two-year conditional sentence, was put on probation and given driving restrictions for pleading guilty in the death of her three-year-old son, who was swept down the ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:28:31 EST
These volunteer firefighters came together to honour a 51-year veteran days after he died
For the past 51 years, the sound of sirens would prompt Charles MacLaren to reach for his gear and run over to the Stellarton fire hall — but on Sunday, the fire trucks went to his house instead. ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:43:24 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 18
British Columbia is gradually reopening gyms and fitness centres, but extending restrictions on organized gatherings and certain venues as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise. Meanwhile, P.E.I. is introdu...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
2 Hamilton paramedics guilty for their roles in teen's death get 18 months in community
Two Hamilton paramedics found guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life in the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced to 18 months to be served in the com...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:39:20 EST
Alberta premier asks justice minister to 'step back' from job over phone call to police chief
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has asked Justice Minister Kaycee Madu to "step back" from his job after the CBC revealed Madu phoned the Edmonton police chief about a traffic ticket. ...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Calls for better emergency infrastructure in Ontario's north after 3 children die in Sandy Lake house fire
Three children died in a house fire in Sandy Lake First Nation in Ontario last week, prompting calls for action and not just "more talk" when it comes to getting northern communities the firefighting ...



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