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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTHundreds of Canadian Airbnb hosts open their doors, offering to house Ukrainian refugees
Over 700 Canadians are part of a global network of thousands of Airbnb hosts that have opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war since late February.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTPutin's war has destabilized the world economy and inflation may be just the start
The impact of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is already showing up in Canadian inflation, but even as the U.S. central bank moves to slow inflation, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says ther...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:42:37 EDTFederal government to end pre-arrival COVID testing for travellers entering Canada
The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:51:40 EDTFirst Nations in Manitoba keeping COVID-19 restrictions for now despite easing in province
First Nations in Manitoba say they will continue to keep mask mandates and other pandemic-related restrictions as they continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTLet's review Kim Kardashian's business advice to women
To even begin to “get your ass up and work” you need the confidence to know that the world is interested in consuming your image, writes Ado Nkemka.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:30:00 EDTAging fleet, broken parts force DFO to cancel northern cod stock assessment
30 years after the cod moratorium, DFO said they also won't be able to do a full assessment on the province's capelin stock.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTB.C. stranger donates $13K wheelchair to Ontario musician, who now has 3 to replace his broken one
Two months after going public about his two-year wait for an new electric wheelchair, an Ontario man has more than he could have hoped for — three new electric wheelchairs, including one from a str...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDTN.S. gunman's spouse, set to undergo restorative justice, lived 'in survival mode,' says lawyer
Restorative justice aims to give people a better understanding of what other people are experiencing, but it's not clear what that process will look like for Lisa Banfield, who was accused of providin...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:42:07 EDTCanada's inflation rate now at 30-year high of 5.7%
Canada's inflation rate rose to a new multi-decade high of 5.7 per cent last month, as the price of everything from gasoline to groceries to shelter rose swiftly.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:36:58 EDTCanadian singer-songwriter Eric Mercury, known for 'Electric Black Man,' dead at 77
Eric Mercury, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose soulful vocals pushed the boundaries of rock music on his 1969 debut "Electric Black Man," has died at age 77.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTOmicron may hang around longer on surfaces than original virus, early findings suggest
A new study out of Hong Kong suggests Omicron might be surviving longer on everyday objects than its early predecessor — raising questions about which basic precautions to prevent surface-based tran...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDTQuebec students see 'no future' for them due to religious symbols law, study suggests
A new study looking into how university students feel about Quebec’s religious symbols law is painting a bleak picture, with many saying they’ve lost faith in the province and plan to leave.
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EDTMan wanted in Philippines for sex crimes against kids known to Winnipeg police since 2011: search warrant
A Winnipeg man wanted in connection with an alleged child sex trafficking ring in the Philippines has abandoned his motion that, if successful, would have forced Winnipeg police to return electronic d...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:02:29 EDTCanada, Ontario commit millions for Honda plant upgrades to manufacture hybrid cars
A division of Honda Canada says it will spend $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade an Ontario manufacturing plant to make electric hybrid vehicles, an investment that includes millions in funding f...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EDTCharges against 6 Hamilton encampment activists withdrawn, with all agreeing to peace-bond terms
The charges against six activists arrested in connection to an encampment eviction at J.C. Beemer Park in November were withdrawn on Monday in a Hamilton court.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDTExperts warn that Canadian weapons shipped to Ukraine could end up in the wrong hands
The risk of Canadian weapons shipments being lost, stolen or otherwise misused is growing as the war in Ukraine enters a chaotic and uncertain new phase.
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:00:00 EDTUnited Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean wins Alberta byelection
United Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean easily won the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection Tuesday night and wasted no time reiterating his goal of seeing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney ouste...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDTComing soon to a backyard or forest near you: the invasive Asian jumping worm
Also referred to as "snake" worms or "crazy" worms, it's not fully understood how these invasive jumping worms from Asia might affect everything from backyard gardens to forests across Canada.
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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:17:57 EDTNew charge laid against Coutts border blockade protester accused of breaching police barrier
One of the protesters arrested following weeks of border blockades at the Coutts crossing is facing a new charge stemming from an incident where a police barrier was breached by trucks and tractors.
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Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:01:11 ESTSask. youth weave bracelets to raise donations for humanitarian aid in Ukraine