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Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:30:36 EDT
CP Rail and union agree to binding arbitration to end work stoppage
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage. ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:58 EDT
Dad's cookie brand stops making Goodie Rings
Beloved cookies a childhood staple for generations.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Patients say Ontario College of Physicians slow to act as more complaints about Toronto gynecologist roll in
In late December 2021, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario disclosed that Dr. David Gerber would face complaints from 10 patients at a disciplinary hearing, up from the six previously an...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:22:26 EDT
Liberals, NDP leadership have tentative deal to support Trudeau government to 2025
The leadership of the Liberals and the NDP have reached a tentative agreement that would see the NDP support the Liberal government to keep it in power until 2025 in exchange for a commitment to act ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:00:00 EDT
Charest has the edge in Ontario over Conservative leadership rival Poilievre, poll suggests
A new poll released today suggests former Quebec premier Jean Charest has the advantage in the all-important electoral battleground of Ontario over Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, his primary adv...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Workers from arts, hospitality industries pivot to tech careers through coding boot camps
A growing number of people, particularly those working in industries that were hard-hit by the pandemic, are pivoting to tech careers. Coding boot camps for people looking to "re-skill" for a job in t...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
First Nations leaders step up calls for external oversight of troubled Thunder Bay, Ont., police service
A growing number of First Nations leaders are seeking external oversight of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) as the northwestern Ontario force is in turmoil and pressure mounts on its leadership ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:53 EDT
From housing to health care, what to expect in Quebec's budget
Finance Minister Eric Girard says it will be a "prudent" budget that will also help Quebecers weather the high cost of living. But what else is coming? Here are four key things to watch for. ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:04:54 EDT
This is why youth say they're leaving Alberta
A new report by the Canada West Foundation (CWF) shows that despite rising job vacancies across the prairies, more young people are choosing to move to cities and towns in B.C. and Ontario, which they...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:04:55 EDT
Sentencing begins for man who stole funding from vulnerable B.C. youth as unqualified social worker
Sentencing proceedings began Monday for a Kelowna, B.C., man who faked his qualifications as a social worker and drained money from dozens of vulnerable foster children for several years. ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:40:08 EDT
Liberals, opposition debate CP Rail stoppage but avoid discussing back-to-work legislation
While the CP Rail work stoppage has businesses calling for back-to-work legislation, the Liberal government and opposition MPs avoided discussing the idea as they debated next steps in the House of C...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 17:52:06 EDT
Police training in domestic violence scrapped for years before veteran's murder-suicide: inquiry
The provincial fatality inquiry examining why an Afghanistan veteran killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Monday that Nova Scotia police officers had limited intimate partner violence training ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:40:34 EDT
Canada wants WHO approval for Medicago COVID-19 vaccine so it can be donated: Sajjan
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says he wants the World Health Organization to greenlight Medicago's COVID-19 shot so it can be donated and used by the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance....

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:28:16 EDT
By Inuit, for Inuit: Qanuippitaa? National Inuit Health Survey gets underway in Inuvialuit region
A national Inuit-led health survey is underway in the Inuvialuit region of northern N.W.T. “We are looking to really understand from an Inuit perspective, what are the gaps? And what are the strengt...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario couple says house sale at risk due to tenants who refuse to leave, Landlord and Tenant Board delays
An Oakville couple say they are caught in a nightmare scenario because the people living in the downstairs apartment of their Mississauga investment home refuse to leave more than six months after the...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:46:31 EDT
Investigation launched after National Research Council is hit by 'cyber incident'
An investigation is underway after the National Research Council reported being hit Friday by what it's calling a "cyber incident."

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:49:57 EDT
P.E.I. campaign urges bar patrons to ask staff for 'Island shot' if they're feeling unsafe
The P.E.I. Rape and Sexual Assault Centre has launched a new campaign to help Islanders feel safer when going out for a drink with friends.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:22:57 EDT
14,000 UCP members already signed up to vote on Jason Kenney's leadership
Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party is expecting up to 20,000 of its members to register for an April 9 vote that will decide the fate of Premier Jason Kenney as leader. 

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:00 EDT
YouTuber who built backwoods Yukon cabin is an illegal squatter, gov't says
Matty Clarke's online videos show him "creating a dream" as he clears a spot of Yukon wilderness and builds himself a log cabin. The territorial government says he's got to go.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:14:10 EDT
Man faces rare charges over allegations he tried to menace 2 P.E.I. judges
A man who just finished serving time on Prince Edward Island for slashing a judge's tires is now facing more serious charges involving that judge and a second one.



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