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Tue, 1 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Higher interest rates are coming. Are you ready?
Many economists predict the Bank of Canada will begin hiking its benchmark interest rate, starting with a hike of 0.25 per cent on Wednesday. The question now is, how high will interest rates go, and ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST
Textile waste is a growing problem — and Canada still isn't doing enough to solve it, experts say
Textile waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Experts say it's important to recycle and repurpose clothing even if it's damaged. But some in the recycling and textiles indust...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:01:17 EST
Kasabonika Lake First Nation declares state of emergency over COVID-19 outbreak
Kasabonika Lake First Nation has declared a state of emergency over a COVID-19 outbreak in the community.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:01:11 EST
Ukrainian Manitobans relive historical pain, offer help from afar amid Russian siege

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:59:47 EST
Deal will see Mount Cashel abuse survivors and St. John's parish get share of Chase the Ace cash 
A settlement has been reached involving millions of dollars raised in a Chase the Ace fundraiser for a St. John’s-area parish nearly five years ago.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST
4 children whose parents were murdered in N.S. shooting spent harrowing 2 hours on phone with 911
Newly released documents show that four children saw the Nova Scotia mass shooter driving outside and heard footsteps in the house during a harrowing two hours in which they hid and relayed to 911 inf...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Canada's new travel rules explained
Canada is easing several travel measures for people entering the country. But some rules remain, including the pre-arrival COVID-19 test requirement, which means returning home from abroad can still ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:17:14 EST
Court extends rare order to freeze up to $20M in crypto, cash donations to convoy protests
An Ontario Superior Court judge has extended a rare injunction that has frozen millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and other financial donations to the so-called Freedom Convoy.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST
Sarah Polley breaks silence about traumatic encounter with Jian Ghomeshi
On screen, actor Sarah Polley was often cast as the fierce protagonist veering straight into peril, whether it was an oncoming bus or some sort of explosion. Off screen, however, she says she feared c...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:28:51 EST
Canada to ban Russian oil imports, send anti-tank weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, says Trudeau
Canada is banning Russian oil imports and will send a third shipment of lethal weapons to Ukraine as its military continues to fight off better-armed Russian forces, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:17:41 EST
Former CEO of Halifax children's hospital found guilty of fraud
Former IWK Health Centre CEO Tracy Kitch has been found guilty of fraud over $5,000 after charging tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses to a corporate credit card.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:00:00 EST
Clipper or chinook? How Alberta's most famous weather phenomena impact Canada
These speedy storm systems can drive big swings in our day-to-day weather. So what are they? And will they get stronger with climate change?

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:18:52 EST
Indigenous man died on CTrain station floor as dozens of Flames fans walked by, judge told
An Indigenous man died on the floor of a CTrain station as dozens of Calgary Flames fans walked by or sat near the injured man, a Calgary judge heard Monday. 

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST
Good luck or good management, Alberta's latest budget is good politically for Jason Kenney
While his opponents will almost certainly say that this budget hinges on the good fortune of ballooning oil and gas prices, the simple reality is that Jason Kenney can say, and he will be right to say...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:00:00 EST
Josh Wakely died of flesh-eating disease. Doctors misdiagnosed his condition 3 times, his widow claims
A widow and mother living in Lake Country, B.C., has filed a lawsuit claiming her husband's strep infection was misdiagnosed three times before he died of necrotizing fasciitis — also known as flesh...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Terminal cancer patient denied magic mushrooms after Health Canada rule change
Janis Hughes's request to access psilocybin for medial purposes was denied because of a new Health Canada rule. The agency says it made the change because more research on the drug is needed, but exp...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:00:00 EST
Navy brings gift from Maritimes to West African chimps
The crews of HMCS Goose Bay and HMCS Moncton stopped at a chimpanzee sanctuary during a West African deployment and used the old rigging from a Royal Canadian Navy sailing vessel to build a new play a...

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:40:31 EST
Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine held across Canada on Sunday
Demonstrations were held in more Canadian cities to show of solidarity with Ukraine on Sunday, which marked the fourth day of Russia's wide-ranging invasion.

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:01:11 EST
Ukrainian Manitobans relive historical pain, offer help from afar amid Russian siege

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Unhappy with virtual campus life, some students hit pause on school to find new momentum
Earlier in the pandemic, the prospect of starting university or college online led to increased interest in a gap year. Now, some post-secondary students with several terms of virtual-only learning un...



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