Canadian News
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:47:27 EST2 years into the pandemic, Canada's mental-health system is at a crisis point
The mental health of Canadians has deteriorated in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, putting pressure on a mental health-care system that was already close to a breaking point....
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:00:00 EST'Wild card' Yukon prospector will be 1st Black person in Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
After his family fled the KKK to settle in Canada, Peter Risby went on to become a legendary prospector in the Yukon and a champion for Indigenous inclusion in the mining industry.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:30:00 ESTSmart collars help Elk Island National Park staff learn where and why the buffalo roam
Intel is shared with visitors to increase their odds of viewing a herd.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:20:32 ESTPeter MacKay rules out run for Conservative leadership
Peter MacKay said he will not seek the leadership of the Conservative party when one is chosen this September. MacKay announced the news in a video message posted to social media on Saturday, saying h...
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:33:13 ESTMuch of Canada moving their clocks forward for daylight time on Sunday
Most Canadians will move their clocks forward by an hour before going to bed Saturday night for daylight time.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTGeothermal energy keeps grape vines cozy in winter at Quebec vineyard
The Vignoble du Ruisseau in Dunham has developed a unique geothermal heating system that draws heat from below ground to protect grape vines from harsh Quebec winters.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 12:50:56 EST5 dead in overnight collision near Belleville, Ont., police say
An overnight collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger van near Belleville, Ont., resulted in five people being killed, according to police.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTSetting snares and building lean-tos: Elsipogtog youth get crash course in winter survival skills
Youth in Elsipogtog First Nation, about 91 km north of Moncton, N.B., got a crash course in everything from setting rabbit snares to building a shelter from scratch as part of a two-day program to tea...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTSunflowers, soup and art: How Canadians are fundraising for Ukraine
Canadians are finding creative ways to raise money for charities assisting in the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTThe Charest-Poilievre clash is a conflict over Conservative identity
We can already see an early theme of the Conservative leadership race: authenticity. So what does it mean to be a "real" Conservative these days, and what does it have to do with winning elections?
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTSome new doctors who trained during the pandemic worry about gaps in their knowledge
Many students entered medical school to help and provide care to others, but COVID-19 restrictions and public health measures have impacted how and what they are learning, which impacts patient care.
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:34 EST2 years into the pandemic, burning questions remain about COVID-19 — and how we fight it
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have learned a lot about how this coronavirus operates. But burning questions remain over how it will evolve long-term, where it will show up next ...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EST'It didn't have to end this way': How the police search for Norah and Romy Carpentier took a wrong turn
Veteran police searchers, some now retired, gave Radio-Canada's Enquête their assessment of a disorganized search that started late, with too few officers. They concluded the precious hours lost migh...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:01:29 ESTSide hustle, self-employed and personal support workers among Canadians feeling gas price pinch
The higher fuel prices seen in recent weeks are impacting all Canadians, but particularly those who need to use their cars for work, such as delivery drivers, cleaners and personal support workers.
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:26:45 ESTAllan Schoenborn granted overnight leave from psychiatric hospital, 14 years after killing his 3 children
Allan Schoenborn has been granted the extended leave he was seeking from the psychiatric hospital where he was committed after being found not criminally responsible for killing his three children i...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:40:54 ESTOntario removes more than 400 deaths from official COVID-19 count
Ontario has removed more than 400 deaths from its official COVID-19 count after further analysis revealed the causes of those deaths weren't related to the disease.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:24:02 ESTRight whale protection measures to return ahead of migration into Canadian seas
The federal government announced speed restrictions and fisheries closures will once again be implemented this year to protect North Atlantic right whales.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:12:33 EST207 lives lost to illicit toxic drugs in B.C. in first month of 2022: coroner
According to the B.C. Coroners Service, the 207 deaths is the third highest ever recorded in the province in a calendar month, an average of more than six deaths per day.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTDesign experts rethink the workspace as pandemic restrictions ease across Canada
Workplace design and safety engineers and experts say the pandemic has forced a societal rethink about what people want from a workspace and how to make it safe, inviting and productive.
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Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTThe war in Ukraine threatens to stall progress on tackling the climate crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine does not change the fact of climate change – a reality brought home again by another stark report from the UN’s climate change panel two weeks ago.
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