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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
For many inside the Freedom Convoy, faith fuels the resistance
For 44-year-old trucker George Dyck, faith led him to protest in Ottawa and faith is what keeps him there.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
By invoking the Emergencies Act, Trudeau tries to seize a new crisis
This was not a “just watch me” moment. Even if another prime minister named Trudeau will now own the implications of another unprecedented attempt to come to grips with a new crisis. ...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Failed Danish social experiment haunts Greenlandic survivors taken from families 70 years ago
Helene Thiesen was part of a project aimed at stripping children of their cultural identities to mould them into “little Danes." The failed social experiment is a dark bit of Danish history that ech...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:00:54 EST
Communities with low incomes, immigrants, essential workers hardest hit by COVID-19: study
A Canadian research team found that COVID-19 cases were “disproportionately concentrated” in communities with lower incomes and a higher share of visible minorities, recent immigrants, high-densit...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:46:20 EST
Military investigating at least 6 active soldiers for supporting convoy protests
The Canadian Armed Forces have acknowledged that at least six active soldiers are under investigation after they showed support for the protest against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures. It...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:03:41 EST
Ontario to remove vaccine passport system on March 1, masking requirements to remain in place
The Ontario government will remove its proof of vaccination system on March 1, and is moving up the second phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan to Thursday.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST
Senior officials identify problems of racism in N.S. health-care system
The issue of racism in health care is now on the desks of Nova Scotia's most senior health-care leaders, identified in a report advanced by the former CEO of the health authority and in the briefing b...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:41:49 EST
Judge rejects emergency request to give Alberta school boards mask enforcement powers
An Alberta judge has dismissed, in part, an application for an emergency injunction against the province's decision to lift a mask mandate in schools, but the court battle over the policy is expected...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:04:33 EST
Six Nations league says Ontario Lacrosse Association sees it as a 'threat,' sues for $2M
A Six Nations-based lacrosse league is suing the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) for more than $2 million, alleging the provincial governing body is targeting its players with "oppressive" regu...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST
This Winnipeg teacher was going to pay for her students' books out of pocket — then, a stranger stepped in
Stephanie Rempel's Grade 3 students just got a stack of brand-new books — and how they all got to their class is a story all its own, complete with an unexpected twist and a mysterious benefactor. ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST
As businesses struggle during the pandemic, Canadian rose farms are blossoming
While the pandemic has been hard on many businesses, others are blossoming — just in time for Valentine's Day.

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 07:25:17 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
Ontario's premier says the province is ending its vaccine certificate system on March 1, when capacity limits will lift as well. Doug Ford's announcement came as several other provinces — includin...

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. Front-line 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.



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