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Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Which dollar-store batteries stand up to big-name brands, and which should you avoid?
A CBC Marketplace test of double-A disposable batteries found that while major brand names deliver on their marketing promise to be long-lasting, batteries bought at two leading dollar stores did surp...

Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Meet the Barkmans, the First Nations hockey family fuelling the dreams of their youngest son
The pursuit of hockey dreams has meant a big move and big family commitment for a Sachigo Lake First Nation teen in northern Ontario. Here's the story of how his family has come together to support hi...

Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec's 6th wave could be as bad as the last, health expert warns
A top infectious disease specialist in Quebec says there is a disconnect between government inaction and the gravity of the increasing number of hospitalizations and deaths. 

Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The carbon price rises today — here's what you can expect
The federal carbon price rises today for everyone — but some Canadians can expect to get more money back from the program than others, and to see their rebates sooner and more frequently. ...

Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Christian Island, Ont., woman worries for her family's health after finding dead mouse in bagged milk
A woman from Christian Island, Ont., is searching for answers after she says she found a dead rodent in her bagged milk.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:39:44 EDT
Danielle Smith returning to politics with sights on UCP leadership
Danielle Smith, former leader of the Wildrose Party, has confirmed she'll be stepping forward for the UCP nomination for Livingstone-Macleod and could even seek the party's leadership. ...

Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
My kokum blessed what the world said was incompatible: I became an Indigenous priest
When Cristino Bouvette was preparing to become a priest, he feared telling his grandmother — a residential school survivor. After her death, he learned reconciliation comes in many forms. ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:03:48 EDT
The Vatican holds billions in assets. Residential school survivors say the Pope should step up on compensation
As a Canadian delegation prepares for its final meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican Friday, a growing chorus in Canada is hoping Francis commits to immediately remedying the Roman Catholic Church...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'These are my legs:' Windsor resident, housing corporation at odds over mobility scooter storage
A Windsor, Ont., resident has been in a years-long battle over parking her mobility scooters in the hallway of her building — something the building's owners don't want allowed, saying it's contrary...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:32:32 EDT
Calgary officers told to defy order to remove thin blue line patch
The Calgary Police Association has sent a letter to its members stating that they need to collectively take a stand against a police commission direction that officers no longer wear the thin blue lin...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:58:49 EDT
Vancouver cyclist charged $3,700 for damage to car that hit him
Ben Bolliger, who was badly injured in the collision, and cycling advocates say his case highlights flaws in ICBC's recently introduced no-fault insurance system.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:17:20 EDT
Laurentian University violated French Language Services Act when it cut programs: report
Sudbury’s Laurentian University violated Ontario’s French Language Services Act when it cut 29 programs in April 2021, according to a new report from a provincial commissioner. The school filed fo...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:19:31 EDT
Senators overwhelmed by emails, calls pushing conspiracy theories about basic income legislation
Members of the Red Chamber have been hit by a wave of questionable correspondence from Canadians convinced that a pending Senate bill would take away their pensions and lead to some sort of totalitari...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:48:07 EDT
Ontario truckers hit with steep bills as fees waived during COVID-19 come due
As Ontario waived $1 billion in annual license fees for motorists, it billed companies in the trucking industry for two years of fees, which were suspended during the global pandemic

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:51:21 EDT
'It doesn't belong in any museum': Nuxalk First Nation makes urgent call for return of totem pole
Hereditary Chief Snuxyaltwa (Deric Snow) of Nuxalk First Nation says the Royal B.C. Museum's alleged failure to return his great-grandfather's totem pole has been hurtful to members of his community. ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Remains found in France identified as Canadian soldier who died in WW1
More than 100 years after a Canadian soldier went missing on a bloody battlefield during the First World War, his remains have been identified after being found in France.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:57:48 EDT
De Havilland to manufacture line of firefighting planes in Calgary
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited says it is reviving a water bomber aircraft manufacturing program that will bring 500 jobs to Calgary, Alta.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:00:00 EDT
Victim of intimate partner assault by B.C. lawyer calls 3-month suspension a 'slap on the wrist'
A West Vancouver lawyer who admitted to beating up his then-girlfriend while also representing her in divorce proceedings has been suspended from practice for three months.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:52:48 EDT
Minnesota asks for Ontario's help after American bear settles near Atikokan, Ont.
An official with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says he’s not sure why a black bear that’s part of a state research project made her way to Canada this winter.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:21:42 EDT
Trudeau calls on G20 to reconsider Russia's seat at the table
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that the G20 nations must re-evaluate the participation of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.



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