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Fri, 8 Apr 2022 19:33:59 EDT
Residents in Nova Scotia's Preston area asked to shelter in place after 2 shootings
Nova Scotia RCMP have cancelled an emergency alert issued after shots were fired in North Preston and East Preston, N.S.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:41:00 EDT
Night Raiders, Scarborough emerge victorious at 5th night of Canadian Screen Awards
Night Raiders and Scarborough, two of the most acclaimed films to emerge from Canadian cinema this year, have each won five awards on the fifth evening of the Canadian Screen Awards. 

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 17:00:58 EDT
First ever paid prescription fentanyl program launches in Vancouver
Dr. Christy Sutherland says the goal is to meet substance users where they are at, instead of administering alternative drugs that patients may not find helpful.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 19:51:49 EDT
Federal environment minister asks Alberta counterpart to 'correct' column on emissions reduction
Earlier this week, Alberta newspapers published an op-ed by Alberta Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon in which he called the new federal plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions "insane." ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 18:00:00 EDT
LGBTQ veterans call for more inclusive access to federal services
A transgender veteran from Comox, B.C., says applying for a medical discharge from the military took months, and to have to repeatedly discuss her transition with multiple Veterans Affairs Canada case...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 17:44:43 EDT
Location scouting for papal visit begins in Iqaluit
Location scouting for Pope Francis's upcoming visit to Canada is underway, as Roman Catholic Church officials toured the northern community of Iqaluit Friday.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 08:10:00 EDT
Reported sex assaults in Ontario's north at 'alarming and jarring' record high, according to provincial police
Provincial police say 2021 was the highest year on record for reported sexual assaults in northwestern Ontario, with significant increases in the rest of the province. Officers and community organizat...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:07:24 EDT
Veterans Affairs sent tax slips to hundreds of deceased veterans — some of them war casualties
Veterans Affairs Canada mistakenly issued T4A tax slips late last winter in the names of hundreds of deceased veterans across the country, CBC News has learned.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 16:13:36 EDT
Former Alberta chief medical examiner's wrongful dismissal trial halted amid defamation threat
Dr. Anny Sauvageau's wrongful dismissal civil trial stopped abruptly on Friday morning after her lawyer revealed his client has been threatened with defamation by a former justice minister over her sw...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 16:27:02 EDT
Indian international student killed in Toronto 'polite, humble, a sweet child,' father says
Toronto police, the Consulate General of India and Seneca College have identified the victim of Thursday night's fatal shooting at Sherbourne TTC station as Kartik Vasudev, 21, from India. ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 14:44:23 EDT
Crown seeks over 24-year sentence for rapist Raymond Burke in 1980s sex assaults
The Crown is seeking a 24-and-a-half-year sentence for rapist Raymond Burke, whom a judge found guilty last year of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in Ontario back in the 1980s. ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 12:28:17 EDT
6 Quebec minor hockey players suspended over alleged racial abuse of Black players
After some Black minor hockey players in western Quebec alleged they were racially abused, a Gatineau, Que., team has suspended six of its players and the provincial governing body cancelled weekend g...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Ruling that upholds B.C. Hydro's staff vaccine mandate reveals toll COVID-19 has taken on corporation
A B.C. labour arbitrator has upheld the requirement for B.C. Hydro employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — rejecting a bid to overturn the mandate by a union representing a third of the Crown ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 12:37:13 EDT
Federal budget will help fix Hamilton's housing crunch, Trudeau says during local stop
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked up the affordable housing aspect of the federal budget in Hamilton Friday.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
No 2nd trial for ex-Quebec judge once convicted in wife's death
Jacques Delisle, who was convicted in the 2009 death of his wife, is now free after Quebec Superior Court Justice Jean-François Émond granted a stay in the legal proceedings against him. ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Health Canada announces review of all MDMA trials, as complaint alleges major flaws and safety issues
Concerns about patient safety, reports of increased suicidal thinking and allegations of flawed research are at the heart of a new complaint to Health Canada over the much-hyped clinical trials for th...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Mom in London, Ont., shares her grief about her son's struggles and homelessness to help others
Stephanie Hanley recently posted to Facebook asking if anyone had seen or heard from her son, who "sleeps rough" and struggles with mental health issues and addiction. His mother is sharing her story ...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 10:43:28 EDT
Amazon raises Prime membership rates for Canadians for 1st time
Amazon launched its Prime membership service for Canadians in 2013, and individual customers will soon notice a change on their billing statements.

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
A lack of affordable housing is causing Toronto to lose its young children
Cramped living conditions, high real estate prices, daycare costs in Toronto are prompting families with young children to flee the big city in search of more affordable options with tens of thousands...

Fri, 8 Apr 2022 08:45:24 EDT
Canada's unemployment rate dropped to lowest level on record in March to 5.3%
Canada's economy added 73,000 jobs last month, a little less than economists were expecting but still enough to push the official jobless rate to 5.3 per cent, the lowest level seen on records dating ...



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