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Mon, 9 May 2022 16:39:32 EDT
Indigenous women face higher rates of systemic discrimination, violence by RCMP, says report
The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action says there is “growing evidence of systemic discrimination and violence” against women by the national police force.

Mon, 9 May 2022 15:52:58 EDT
Planeload of Ukrainians seeking shelter in Canada lands in St. John's
A total of 166 refugees are on board the flight from Poland, according to Premier Andrew Furey, which is set to touch down at about 7 p.m. NT.

Mon, 9 May 2022 17:09:26 EDT
Crews in Peguis First Nation ramp up flood protection in anticipation of more rain
With more rain expected this week, the flood fight in Peguis First Nation is taking on renewed urgency today, with crews working rapidly to build up dikes and sandbagging around homes.  ...

Mon, 9 May 2022 16:42:50 EDT
A minke whale was spotted in Montreal. Experts worry for its safety
A minke whale has been spotted in the Montreal area, making for a cool visual. But experts are worried the mammal could be in trouble.

Mon, 9 May 2022 16:21:04 EDT
Plastic found inside Arctic char has Nunavut hunters fearing for local food sources
A hunter in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, says it's 'very scary' finding plastic inside the bellies of a fish that Inuit rely on as a source of food. A recent study, published in the journal Nature Reviews Ear...

Mon, 9 May 2022 13:21:00 EDT
First Nations emergency professionals gather in Thunder Bay, Ont., ahead of wildfire season
While much of northern Ontario is preoccupied with high water levels and flooding risks, First Nations emergency management professionals and organizations gathered in Thunder Bay, Ont., in preparatio...

Mon, 9 May 2022 14:09:05 EDT
Competition Bureau files court applications to block Rogers-Shaw merger
The Competition Bureau says it is seeking to block Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed $26-billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.

Mon, 9 May 2022 11:13:12 EDT
Hay River, N.W.T., issues evacuation alert for riverfront properties
The Town of Hay River has issued an evacuation alert for the Corridor, Miron Drive, McBryan Drive, Capital Drive (Downtown) and Riverview Drive. Meanwhile, Paradise Gardens, about 25 kilometres south,...

Mon, 9 May 2022 14:06:54 EDT
MP accuses RCMP officials of delivering 'dodgy' testimony on facial recognition technology
An attempt by members of Parliament to find out more about the RCMP's use of controversial facial recognition software hit a wall Monday as one MP accused police officials of being "intentionally evas...

Mon, 9 May 2022 07:53:49 EDT
Hydro-Québec mounts last-ditch effort to revive stalled power line project through Maine
All construction for the project, known as the New England Clean Energy Connect Transmission LLC (NECEC), has been on hold since Maine residents voted against it in a referendum last November. On Tue...

Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How a software company is microwaving Alberta's oilsands
As oilsands firms try to meet climate targets, there has never been as much focus on how the industry in northern Alberta can cut its air pollution, which is why a variety of technologies are in devel...

Mon, 9 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT
This First Nation was swindled out of its land — and into a flood zone
Peguis First Nation in Manitoba is no stranger to flooding — but that wasn’t always the case. A few generations ago, the community lived on prime farmland just north of Winnipeg, far from the flo...

Mon, 9 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Remembering the 26 miners who died in the Westray mine explosion 30 years later
Joe MacKay will never forget the explosion at the Westray mine 30 years ago today. The underground explosion in Plymouth, N.S., killed 26 miners — one of them was MacKay's brother, Mike. ...

Mon, 9 May 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Restored exhibit highlighting Indigenous peoples in B.C. to open at New York museum
The American Museum of Natural History’s Northwest Coast Hall — its oldest exhibit, focusing on Indigenous history from the Pacific Northwest — will reopen this week after a significant restorat...

Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Mom stunned after maternity leave benefits cut by 50% due to CERB
Lindsey Northrup's last parental benefits EI payment was short by over $500. She found out it was reduced to repay a CERB debt she didn't know she had.

Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
1 in 4 women in Quebec's National Assembly aren't seeking re-election. What happened?
After a historic election for women politicians in Quebec in 2018, some worry the 2022 provincial elections could be a step back – and wonder whether the lack of a change in the culture of politics ...

Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
A bunny helped me reconnect with my aging father
Amy Thai was struggling to have meaningful conversations with her aging father. Then she showed him a photo of her pet bunny, Jay.

Mon, 9 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As cost of living soars, affordability becomes top Ontario election issue
In every Ontario election poll that's publicly available, the number one concern of voters is the rising cost of living.

Mon, 9 May 2022 10:00:00 EDT
Edmonton quality assurance testers pioneer video game union drive in Canada
Video game quality assurance employees in Edmonton could soon be part of Canada’s first unionized workplace for an industry with a sordid history of worker exploitation.

Mon, 9 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
'Be soft, but honest': Dr. Peter Jüni reflects as he leaves Ontario COVID-19 science table post
Dr. Peter Jüni talks about moving on, meditation and staying off social media as he steps down from his post as scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table on Monday. ...



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