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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian navy cancels training course after alleged racist and sexual misconduct incidents
The navy has cancelled one of its basic training courses on the West Coast and suspended three recruits after a series of alleged racist and sexually inappropriate incidents.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Multiple refugee crises across globe put pressure on Canada's immigration system
As the immigration department fast-tracks entries for Ukrainians fleeing war, questions linger about its promise to bring in 40,000 Afghans.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The cost of living may be going up, but wages are rising, too
Inflation has risen to its highest point in a generation, pushing up the price of just about everything. That goes for people's labour, too, as employers compete to keep up with their staffing needs. ...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
MP Kevin Vuong aims to rejoin Liberals, calls past accusation a 'fantasy'
Toronto MP Kevin Vuong hopes to earn his way back into the Liberal Party and didn't resign after he was elected because he thought it would be "viewed as an admission of guilt," according to an email...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Multiple refugee crises across globe put pressure on Canada's immigration system
As the immigration department fast-tracks entries for Ukrainians fleeing war, questions linger about its promise to bring in 40,000 Afghans.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario's plan to sell 'clean energy' credits doesn't wash with environmental groups
Premier Doug Ford's government is working on a plan to sell "clean energy credits" to companies wanting to lower their carbon footprint, but environmental groups say the move stands to do nothing abou...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:35:06 EDT
Ottawa reveals details of emergency immigration program for Ukrainian refugees
The federal government announced Thursday a special immigration program that will allow Ukrainian refugees to live and work in Canada for up to three years.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Hundreds 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 12:08:20 EDT
Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 6 to 11
Health Canada has approved the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six and 11 years old.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:45:07 EDT
Other countries have rules for online fundraising, committee probing convoy protest hears
Several other countries have adopted laws to govern how crowdfunding platforms can be used to raise money for causes, officials from the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe told members of a parliamentary ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:21:54 EDT
B.C. premier raises concerns with prime minister about jobs if fish farms close
Any federal government plans to move away from open-net pen salmon farms in B.C. should come with transition help for the industry and workers, says Premier John Horgan.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:02:01 EDT
HMCS Halifax to deploy Saturday as part of NATO support for Ukraine
Canada will soon have two warships deployed overseas supporting NATO in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This Saturday, HMCS Halifax will leave the East Coast to join allied ships in the Balt...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:00:00 EDT
Tears for tenants forced out of homes as B.C.'s rental crisis spreads to Prince George
Prince George is the latest B.C. city to face a rental crisis and will need thousands of new homes to be built in under a decade to offset the effects, according to a new report.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDT
For Jason Kenney, there are plenty of political potholes on the road to Red Deer
Alberta’s political future is obscured, yet again, by egos and a conservative party that can’t quite find reasons to unite, writes Blaise Boehmer.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:09:47 EDT
Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada
Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:43:54 EDT
Mount Pearl couple married 73 years separated by health-care system
The family of couple who've been separated by the health care system after more than 70 years together is calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to reunite their parents for the remainin...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:19:28 EDT
Top court quashes Ottawa's attempt to throw out RCMP harassment lawsuit
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected the federal government's latest attempt to stop a massive class-action lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from going ahead.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:10:01 EDT
Mask rules, ban on public visits stay in place at N.B. Legislature
Just about everyone in New Brunswick is more exposed to COVID-19 this week now that all health restrictions have ended, but the province’s 49 MLAs will continue to protect themselves from the virus ...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:31:53 EDT
In face of pandemic burnout, nurse who left Leamington job says Ontario's promises fall short
Lindsay Pentland says working in a hospital setting in Leamington as a registered practical nurse during the pandemic caused a "moral injury" she doesn't feel can be healed by the Ontario government...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:23:29 EDT
After brutal winter conditions, emergency deer feeding underway in northwestern Ontario
The Ontario government is undertaking emergency winter feeding of deer in the Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Narrows areas following brutal conditions this winter. Starting this week, the ministry will sen...



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