Canadian News
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 19:30:43 EDT'An emotional comeback': Muslims prepare for 1st Ramadan together after COVID-19 restrictions lift
After a difficult two years when Ramadan celebrations were forced online or severely curtailed because of pandemic restrictions, Muslims in Canada are preparing for a return to the kind of holy month ...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 14:15:39 EDTGrain heist 'a bit of a kick in the pants' for Manitoba farmer now out $40K
A Manitoba farmer is warning other producers to be on the lookout for thieves after about 1,600 bushels of canola were stolen from his property over the winter.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 15:24:47 EDTUkrainian MPs urge Canada to provide money for weapons to fight Russia
Ukrainian legislators are asking Canada to give their country the money it needs to buy military weapons to fight Russia's invasion.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 20:01:11 EDTB.C. government announces additional logging deferrals for at-risk old-growth trees
On Friday the B.C. government announced additional temporary protections for more of the province's iconic old-growth trees.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 13:14:06 EDTAfter Pope's apology, Quebec First Nations call for concrete action from Catholic Church
While First Nations representatives from Quebec say they were 'astonished' to hear the apology, they say there also needs to be an apology on Canadian soil and real commitments to reconciliation.
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Fri, 1 Apr 2022 18:10:02 EDTSee the gifts exchanged at the Pope's final meeting with Indigenous delegations
In a powerful reminder of why the meetings between Pope Francis and Indigenous delegations took place this week, the Pope was gifted a white leather stole, the garment priests wear over their shoulder...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 15:42:50 EDTRecord number of Bigg's killer whales spotted in the Salish Sea
Whale watchers counted more than 70 of the transient whales between B.C. and Washington state Thursday.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDTBusinesses affected by Ambassador Bridge blockade in Windsor, Ont., to get federal support totalling $2.5M
The federal government has committed a total of $2.5 million for businesses impacted by the Ambassador Bridge blockade that shuttered the trade corridor between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit for nearly a...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 15:46:11 EDTP.E.I. potato exports to U.S. resuming effective immediately
After months of waiting, and millions of pounds of potatoes destroyed this winter, potato growers on P.E.I. can now resume exports to the United States.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDTNorthern K-12 system not preparing students for post-secondary education, task force concludes
A federal task force on northern post-secondary education released its final report Wednesday, highlighting a failed kindergarten to Grade 12 education system, and a lack of access to safe and afforda...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 14:42:28 EDTFarmers on alert as avian flu found on 4th southern Ontario farm
Ontario farmers are stepping up biosecurity measures as a fourth southern Ontario farm has been placed under quarantine after avian flu was detected in poultry flock.
Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 ESTCanada's test requirement for travellers is gone, but other hurdles remain
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhich 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 14:15:25 EDTB.C. oysters linked to hundreds of norovirus cases, says Canada's public health agency
Raw oysters from British Columbia have been linked to hundreds of cases of norovirus in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 13:20:24 EDTCanada to face Belgium, Croatia and Morocco in group stage at World Cup in Qatar
Canada will face Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in Group F in the opening group stage of the World Cup in Qatar this November.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 11:41:45 EDTNew Iqaluit water reservoir in the works as feds announce $214M in funding
The funding comes after Iqalummiut spent nearly two months last year unable to drink from the city's water supply due to fuel contamination.
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 04:00:44 EDTAs Mounties celebrate pay raise, municipalities look to upcoming budget for federal help
Thousands of Mounties will see their salaries rise after today thanks to the force's first-ever collective agreement — but the group that represents municipalities across the country says many town...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 08:30:00 EDTOne of Alberta's last dry communities could soon see pours of alcohol
Raymond, a close-knit agricultural community about 250 kilometres southeast of Calgary, has been dry since it was founded in 1903. These days, you can drink in town, but you just can't purchase alcoh...
Fri, 1 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDTDFO redistributes quota in baby eel fishery to increase access for Mi'kmaw bands
Canada cut the lucrative Maritime commercial baby eel fishery by 14 per cent this week and gave that quota to Mi'kmaw bands to implement a treaty right to earn a moderate living from fishing.
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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:28:38 EDTHow realistic is it to take a road trip with an electric vehicle?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how realistic it is currently to do a road trip with an electric vehicle, and examine Ottawa's newly released Emissions Reduction Plan.
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