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Wed, 9 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Masks likely aren't going anywhere in Canada — even as provinces ditch mandates
Mask mandates will continue to lift across Canada in the coming weeks, leaving Canadians on their own when it comes to whether or not to pull the polarizing public health tool out of their back pocket...

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Chaos in Ukraine complicating aid efforts by Canadian non-profits
Canadian non-profits working in Ukraine say the rapidly deteriorating conditions inside the country have made it more difficult to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid.

Wed, 9 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Validation in Canadian oilpatch as world focuses on energy security, abandons Russian crude
Amid sky-high oil prices and increasing sanctions on Russian energy around the globe, some in the Canadian oilpatch are noticing a change in attitude toward their industry.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 22:04:32 EST
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to get his own radio show
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will debut a new call-in radio show this weekend. John Vos with Corus Entertainment told CBC News that the show was a long time coming and that they first approached Kenne...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 13:40:00 EST
14 sudden death cases of Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., recommended for police reinvestigation
An investigative team that has been looking into sudden death cases in Thunder Bay, Ont., for years has recommended police reinvestigate an additional 14 of them, all involving Indigenous people, acco...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 06:00:19 EST
End of isolation requirements for COVID-positive Manitobans threatens at-risk seniors, advocates say
Advocates and those who lost loved ones amid personal care home outbreaks say Manitoba's plan to drop a number of pandemic health protections next week will put vulnerable seniors at risk. ...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:37:22 EST
6 passengers from infamous Sunwing party plane fined
In a statement, Transport Canada said that the six were fined for not being fully vaccinated when they boarded the flight from Montreal to Cancun on Dec. 30.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Indigenous women entrepreneurs celebrate culture through commerce in Alberta
Indigenous women are breaking through as entrepreneurs in the province, making their mark with Alberta consumers.

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 11:22:24 EST
Ontario unveils new science curriculum focused on engineering design, coding
Ontario has unveiled a new science curriculum for Grades 1 to 8 students, with a focus on “modernizing” lessons to include more hands-on learning, engineering design and coding. 

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
TD customer questions $50 charge for donating to Ukraine aid efforts. The bank is now among those waiving fees
A Toronto woman is questioning TD Bank after she was charged —  but later reimbursed — a $50 fee for donating to Ukrainian relief efforts several days after Russia unilaterally invaded the countr...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 07:00:00 EST
Why are B.C. gas prices surging when the province gets most of its gas from local refineries?
B.C. gets most of its gasoline from Burnaby, Edmonton and Washington state, so why does supply from Russia matter? Here's an explanation.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 19:36:16 EST
1 in 40 Islanders now has COVID-19
Prince Edward Island's rate of COVID-19 has reached levels never before recorded, not just in P.E.I. but in any province, since the start of the pandemic. 

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:31:09 EST
Leslyn Lewis runs for Conservative leadership again — this time with a political track record
Leslyn Lewis became a star in the Conservative Party of Canada during its last leadership race. Now she's making another run at the leadership — this time with a political track record that places...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Swan Lake First Nation teen excels at archery in Manitoba as she connects with culture
Waasayah Munro-Soldier, 13, is Archery Manitoba's 2021 Female 3D Archer of the Year. She is excited to continue on with the sport and to eventually go hunting with her skills.

Mon, 7 Mar 2022 16:12:35 EST
Co-ops allow people of all incomes to live affordably in cities. So why aren't we building more?
There was a time when Catherine Munn didn’t know how she could afford to live in Vancouver as a single mother. Now, she lives in a bright, airy, one-bedroom apartment in east Vancouver for which sh...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EST
This International Women's Day I want more equality, not coupons and girly gifs
It's that time of year again. International Women’s Day. Suddenly as women we feel special. 

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 08:00:00 EST
'Believe in yourself': Inuit women share their ingredients for success on International Women's Day
In the days leading up to March 8 — International Women's Day — Bernice Kootoo Clarke and five other Inuit women shared parts of their paths to becoming businesswomen, politicians and community le...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 09:02:28 EST
Brown, Lewis, Charest to announce Conservative leadership runs this week: sources
It’s going to be a pivotal week in the Conservative leadership race. Sources close to former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Ontario MP Leslyn Lewis and former MP and Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brow...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST
Canada increasingly isolated as allies pledge more military funding in response to Ukraine invasion
Years of being needled by Donald Trump didn't convince the Trudeau government to substantially increase spending on the Armed Forces. The war in Ukraine, however, seems to be making a much more forcef...

Tue, 8 Mar 2022 00:48:42 EST
B.C. secondary students will need to complete Indigenous-focused coursework to graduate
All secondary school students in B.C. will be required to complete Indigenous-focused coursework before graduation, according to the province's Ministry of Education. The change is expected to take e...



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