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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
Ambassador Bridge reopens after police clear protesters

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
As the blockades have shown, anarchy is usually bad for business
Many commentators have described chaos in Ottawa and at border crossings as anarchy. The "disregard of government or the rule of law," as Oxford defines it, can come in various political stripes, and ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Collection agencies hound seniors for rental water heater they never agreed to
An Ontario couple says they were harassed by collections agencies — sent after them by Reliance Home Comfort — that claimed the pair owed nearly $700 for a water heater rental that they never knew...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Toronto charity staff want 'justice' after former boss allegedly misappropriated $365K
The former executive director of a Toronto charity that runs a refugee sponsorship program and provides settlement services for newcomers is wanted by police in connection to allegations he misappropr...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
The pandemic exposed flaws in Quebec's health system. Frontline workers say it's time to fix them
As the province lifts further restrictions, health-care workers say unless the system undergoes a major overhaul, the long-standing problems highlighted by the pandemic will have disastrous consequenc...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Working behind the scenes, he helped Montreal elect its most diverse city council
Guedwig Bernier says he took a “leap of faith” when he decided to join Projet Montréal in 2018.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
How Yukon's booming economy and rapid population growth has led to a housing crisis
Yukon led the country in terms of population growth from 2016 to 2021, but the rapid increase has amplified its housing shortage. Many locals say they're being pushed out of the housing market as risi...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Two backbenchers show the nation how to talk about the pandemic without screaming
During another tense week in Ottawa, the most interesting conversation was taking place not between protesters and authorities, or the government and the opposition, but between Liberal backbenchers...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 10:00:00 EST
This Yukon family is living in a yurt in the woods, and they love it
This Yukon family is living the dream in a traditional Mongolian yurt that has no electricity, windows or running water.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:32:36 EST
U.S. aquarium says 2nd beluga whale transferred from Marineland has died
Mystic Aquarium said in a statement shared on social media Friday that the female beluga had been in its intensive care unit and staff and veterinarians had been providing "round-the-clock medical ...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:45:45 EST
Proposed federal rules would allow coal mines to release more toxins in their effluent
The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:00:00 EST
'Their work is still here even though they're not': Inuit artist celebrates family legacy
Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona was thrilled to be awarded a creative research residency with the Art Gallery of Guelph. She was even more thrilled to find the gallery held art made by her great-grandmother Je...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:53:28 EST
Travellers urged to avoid Surrey, B.C., border crossing due to protests
RCMP arrested four people Sunday for mischief at pandemic protests close to the Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey B.C. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also telling travellers to a...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
How disagreements about COVID-19 have driven families, friends apart
COVID-19 has created division in the province of Saskatchewan. The pandemic has taken over lives and relationships.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:20:30 EST
'Should be an alarm bell': Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Fatal fires are far too common on First Nations, experts say, and could be prevented. They say dedicated funding for Indigenous-led education and prevention programs, as well as smoke detectors in eve...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Black scientists won't stay in Canada without equitable research funding, experts say
The system that provides grant funding to Canadian researchers needs an overhaul to make it more equitable, says a University of Guelph professor. Lawrence Goodridge and other experts worry that if Bl...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Northern Quebec communities concerned about impact of burning garbage on health, environment
A recent study into waste management in Quebec has highlighted that the practice of open-air burning of waste in the north should be a cause for concern for the people and the land.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:05:04 EST
Rescued after 2 months in remote B.C. wilderness, Bear Henry survived on canned food and hope
Bear Henry, 37, was last seen Nov. 27, sparking months of aerial and ground searches near Lake Cowichan, B.C. On Wednesday, they were found by forestry contractors. Their family says they survived on ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have worked in Canada — but they're harder than ever to justify
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have worked extraordinarily well at getting more Canadians vaccinated, but they are increasingly hard to justify — not because of protests or political pressure but because...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 14:04:46 EST
Black scientists won't stay in Canada without equitable research funding, experts say



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