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Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Big crowds turning out for Poilievre suggest a very different kind of Conservative leadership race
In the last two Conservative leadership races, the supposed front-runners stumbled before reaching the finish line. This time, however, the front-runner is Pierre Poilievre — and he's only showing ...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Staff shortages, rising absences in pandemic's 6th wave take a toll on classrooms
The current rise in positive COVID-19 cases is impacting classrooms again, this time after most in-school mitigation measures have been dropped — or will be soon. Teachers, union leaders and board o...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Exhausted and dreading new government rules, more Quebec doctors are eyeing retirement
A total of 275 doctors retired last year or told the province’s health board that they intend to leave within the next two years. That's nearly double the number since 2017.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:49:56 EDT
2 males pulled from water in rescue at Peggys Cove
Fire officials say two males were rescued from the water at Peggys Cove, N.S., Monday night. They're in the care of paramedics, but their condition isn't known.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Stars of Kim's Convenience hope the show leads to diversity in front of — and behind — the camera
The end of the CBC award-winning comedy Kim's Convenience last year may have silenced the voices of its characters, but the actors who played Appa and Umma still have a lot to say about the legacy of ...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is sending shock waves through the chess world
Tournaments have been relocated. A top player has been suspended for supporting the war. Others have called for the head of the game's organizing body to step down. For those who play chess at the hig...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Queen's review of policies on Indigenous identity claims rife with issues, say critics
While the school in Kingston, Ont., has refused to publicly disclose all the individuals and groups involved in the review process, CBC News has learned that the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation was amon...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:13:30 EDT
Manitoba storm could be 'worst blizzard in decades,' Environment Canada says
A major spring blizzard "poised to wallop" southern Manitoba for three days this week could be the worst in decades, Environment Canada says.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:31:03 EDT
Slain RCMP officer went down in a gunfight with Nova Scotia mass shooter, inquiry hears
New documents from the commission examining Nova Scotia's mass shooting outline how the gunman injured RCMP Const. Chad Morrison, and killed Const. Heidi Stevenson and bystander Joey Webber within the...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:44:00 EDT
How accurate is your rapid test now? Experts weigh in as Omicron fuels 6th wave
Medical experts say Canadians should keep a supply of rapid antigen tests handy as we head into a summer with almost no public health restrictions in much of the country. But experts add a negative re...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:11:42 EDT
B.C. mayors call on feds to deliver flood and fire recovery funds
British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year's flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding as soon as possible. ...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:53:07 EDT
Okanagan winery won't sell wine from 2021 harvest due to wildfire smoke damage
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars, located in Okanagan Falls, announced its grapes were contaminated by smoke particularly from the nearby Thomas Creek wildfire.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Small landlords who became homeless during pandemic blame 'broken' system
Franchesca Ranger is one of many small landlords in Ontario who became homeless during the pandemic. Legal experts say they haven't seen this happen before.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:57:16 EDT
Streamers may be required to feature more Cancon. But what should qualify as Canadian?
Some of the highest-profile movies featuring and made by Canadians in recent years have not officially counted as Canadian. Policy-makers and experts are now grappling with the thorny issue of what, p...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:23:03 EDT
Trudeau talks electric-vehicle infrastructure, incentives during Victoria visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the benefits of the latest federal budget on Monday, highlighting spending on infrastructure for electric vehicles during a visit to Victoria.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:29:41 EDT
Meet the 8-year-old from Ontario who publishes a monthly newspaper
Abby Mitchell launched the Abby Post to provide people in Port Dover, Ont., with updates on a beagle's whereabouts. Eighteen editions later, the most recent celebrating Abby's eighth birthday, the new...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:50:10 EDT
3 suspects sought by police after 5 shot outside bowling alley in Windsor, Ont.
Police in Windsor, Ont., are looking for three men in relation to a weekend shooting outside a bowling alley that sent five people to hospital. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. ...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Please stop asking me where I got COVID
Melinda Maldonado says her experience with long COVID has changed the way she wants to talk about the pandemic, stigma and personal boundaries.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Inside the alleged fraud and forgery at Quebec's Lester B. Pearson School Board
Court documents obtained by CBC News shed light on an investigation dubbed "Project Pandore" into alleged fraud, forged documents and abuse of power at the province's second-largest English-language s...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Halifax set up mobile showers for a month, but they were never used. A new report examines why
Halifax regional council's mobile shower pilot project started as a well-intentioned idea to provide hygiene to people who are homeless. But the showers were never used. A new report examines why. ...



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