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Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Paralyzed man says he's risking his health because he can't afford medical supplies he needs to urinate
A Toronto man who was paralyzed in a fall years ago finds himself struggling to pay for basic medical supplies he needs, including catheters. Advocates say thousands of Canadians with spinal cord inju...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Métis elder plans to speak of missing children in Monday meeting with Pope Francis
Métis Nation of Alberta Elder Angie Crerar is part of a Métis delegation scheduled to meet with the Pope this week to discuss the impact of the Roman Catholic Church's role in operating the majority...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
I was a 23-year-old nurse when I had a stroke. It changed my life
Lindsay Bond was early in her nursing career when she had a stroke at the height of the third wave of COVID-19 in Canada. She writes how it changed her outlook towards family and her career. ...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The system failed Lionel Desmond and his family. These changes may prevent another tragedy
A Nova Scotia fatality inquiry has spent the last two years examining the systemic failures that led to the murder-suicides of the Desmond family. And all of those involved in the inquiry hope to clos...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:38:24 EDT
Ontario reaches $10-a-day child-care deal with federal government: sources
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has reached a deal with Ottawa for a $10-a-day child-care program, senior officials close to the negotiations tell CBC News.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:34:25 EDT
Indigenous delegations in Rome for historic meetings with Pope

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:24:07 EDT
Historic win sends Canadian men's soccer team to World Cup

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:14:43 EDT
Ukrainians concerned as Red Cross considers opening office in Russia
The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed it's considering opening up an office in Russia near the Ukrainian border in a bid to scale up humanitarian efforts in the embattled area — a...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:16:50 EDT
Quebec likely heading toward 6th wave of COVID-19, provincial public health director says
In less than a week, 8,600 health-care workers have been absent mostly due to COVID-19, says Quebec's interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau. 

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:33:35 EDT
Alberta sets sights on being new frontier for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs
Cryptocurrency has been described by some observers as a "Wild West," so it's no surprise that of all Canadian provinces, Alberta is the one that has set its sights on becoming a North American hub fo...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:00:00 EDT
N.S. hospital will be first in Canada to screen for colon cancer with AI machine
The Dartmouth General Hospital is expecting the arrival of a GI Genius intelligent endoscopy machine in early April, just months after the technology was approved for use in Canada.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:44:43 EDT
The new COVID data frontier: Making evidence-based decisions in an era with less evidence
Public health promised more transparency when it started asking Manitobans to assess their own COVID safety risk. Weeks later, there is less COVID data to assess.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 11:44:28 EDT
4 minor injuries after massive fire at Niagara winery
Four people have minor injuries after a massive fire at a winery in St. Catharines, according to the local fire chief.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:12:23 EDT
Alberta tourist towns struggle with staff shortages as restrictions ease
Even with a slew of eased COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta and abroad, the province’s tourist towns are struggling to attract international workers. 

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 10:50:39 EDT
Claudette Bradshaw, former MP and advocate for the homeless, dies at 72
Former MP Claudette Bradshaw, a tireless advocate for the homeless, died Saturday. She was 72. 

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Tracking car thefts; Adoption outcry: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Great grey owl flips the script on Quebec City wildlife photographer
An amateur photographer got more than she bargained for when the owl she set out to photograph landed on her camera lens.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Daughter pushes back on trespass notice at father's Ontario long-term care home
A woman who filed complaints with Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care says her father’s home served her with a trespass notice in retaliation. The home says it can’t comment on the matter becau...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:00:00 EDT
Man fined $80 for plugging electric vehicle into wall socket at Surrey parking lot
After Brett Favaro posted his ticket on social media, the fine was rescinded as a "one-time courtesy" and the ticket reduced to a "warning."

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:00:56 EDT
Convoy protesters were expected to leave Ottawa during 1st week, city says
A new City of Ottawa memo is shedding more light on the early days of the truck convoy protest and when officials thought participants in the disruptive occupation were going to leave town. ...



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