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Thu, 12 May 2022 03:00:35 EDTEvacuation order issued for all of Hay River, N.W.T.
An evacuation order was issued for the entire community of Hay River, N.W.T., at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, with residents asked to head to higher ground or the community centre.
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:49:19 EDTMany Canadians willing to hold nose at gas prices as they hit the road, take to the skies once again
Even as gas prices hit record highs, Canadians are fanning out across the country for fresh travel experiences after two years of bottled-up demand.
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:12:28 EDTNunavut hunters urge Baffinland mine to stop icebreaking, citing narwhal decline
Nunavut hunters and environmentalists say Baffinland's Mary River mine is having a real and potentially lasting effect on narwhal numbers in the area.
Wed, 11 May 2022 12:44:10 EDTQuebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can't handle influx of refugees
Quebec is asking the federal government to close a wooded border crossing south of Montreal because the province can't handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country.
Wed, 11 May 2022 09:59:41 EDT'Hard to up and leave your home': More Hay River residents prepare to flee rising water
The chief of K'atl'odeeche First Nation in Hay River, N.W.T., wants residents to move to high ground before flood waters get worse. Residents of Paradise Valley are surveying the damage to their homes...
Wed, 11 May 2022 09:01:16 EDTUpstart Maritime basketball league hopes to keep women on the court
The Maritime Women’s Basketball Association was made for people like Ellen Hatt, a 25-year-old whose basketball playing career abruptly ended upon her university graduation. The first games in leagu...
Wed, 11 May 2022 14:01:26 EDTOttawa tweaks draft regulations to ensure gun buyers have licences
The Liberal government has revised draft firearm regulations to ensure someone buying a gun actually has a valid licence.
Wed, 11 May 2022 13:38:37 EDTEfforts to unionize Amazon workers in Canada ramp up in Ontario as Teamsters target Hamilton
Workers arriving at the Amazon warehouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning were met by a handful of people in bright yellow vests with pamphlets and signs saying "Amazon needs a union!"
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Wed, 11 May 2022 13:51:29 EDTGymnastics Canada, provincial bodies face class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse
More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years.
Wed, 11 May 2022 09:00:00 EDTAlberta man linked to multi-million dollar hay 'scam' in U.S. faces trial in province for similar allegations
An Alberta man who officials say is connected to multi-million dollar hay fraud "scams" in the U.S. has had a trial set in the province for similar allegations.
Wed, 11 May 2022 16:33:25 EDTDe Grasse's quest for 1st Diamond League Trophy and other track and field storylines
The last time most Canadians saw Andre De Grasse on the track, he became a triple medallist at his second straight Olympics. On Friday, he'll be the favourite to take the men's 200 metres at the Diamo...
Wed, 11 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTStratford Festival's 'beautiful, intimate' Tom Patterson Theatre reopens after $72M transformation
The Stratford Festival's transformed Tom Patterson Theatre has officially reopened and raised its curtain to public performances after being stalled by two long pandemic years. It's debut performance ...
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:00 EDTSue Google. Focus on 'hyper-local.' How small-town newspapers hope to keep the lights on
Declining ad dollars have led to serious financial challenges in recent years for local newspapers, many of which have not been able to survive — 466 local news operations have closed in 332 communi...
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTThis is where the Albertans deciding Jason Kenney's future live (think small)
To maintain his post as leader, Kenney must soak up healthy shares of leadership review votes in places like Cardston, Rimbey and Fort McMurray. It won't be enough to dominate in the province's millio...
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTCattle producers struggling to find affordable feed after years of drought
“They’re getting whatever we can scrounge up to give them," says one rancher.
Wed, 11 May 2022 05:00:00 EDTOntario ice cream maker tarred by 'lies' from anti-vaxxers, this time after doctor's 'nice' tweet
Ashley Chapman, chief operating officer of Chapman's Ice Cream, says his company has been tarred with falsehoods on social media after an Ontario doctor praised the company for being a good corporate ...
Wed, 11 May 2022 05:00:00 EDTManitoulin hockey players speak out over racist 'war cries'
The conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario (CSPGNO) said it will be implementing compulsory sessions on cultural sensitivity in all of its schools, following incidents involving students ...
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTBee shortage threatens Quebec's cranberry industry
Cranberry farmer Luc Decubber has finally found enough honey bees to pollinate his vines this year. It wasn't a simple feat, he said, and it's one he worries could become even harder to achieve in yea...
Wed, 11 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTInfant safe sleep advice in N.S., N.B. parenting books not explicit on bed-sharing risks
Some experts and parents say the Loving Care books provided to parents in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick give confusing advice on safe sleep for babies.
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:46:31 EDTOPP expect a large crowd in Port Dover for Friday the 13th biker rally
If you're in Port Dover on Thursday or Friday, you might just see what looks like a scene out of the movie Wild Hogs. That's because it'll be Friday the 13th — a day when hundreds or even thousands...