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Mon, 9 May 2022 18:42:16 EDT
Hundreds more spaces in Yellowknife and Fort Smith for those fleeing Hay River flood, N.W.T. officials say

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:18:48 EDT
RCMP wanted 2011 tip about N.S. gunman to 'go away': Truro police chief
Truro’s police chief felt the RCMP was resistant to his force’s plans to release a 2011 warning that the gunman who went on a shooting rampage in 2020 had weapons and threatened to “kill a cop,...

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:34:40 EDT
Olympic greats Wickenheiser, van Koeverden highlight 2022 inductees to Canada Sports Hall of Fame
The announcement of the Class of 2022 reveals a spirit of diversity and inclusion which distinguishes it from other sporting shrines where the sole pre-requisite for entry is performance. ...

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Police investigating series of swarming attacks by teens in Metro Vancouver
Police in Surrey and Vancouver are highlighting a series of recent attacks involving groups of teens targeting individuals.

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:48:52 EDT
Body of Toronto LGBTQ community member found inside barrel north of city
Police are searching for clues after the body of a man they say was a member of Toronto's LGBTQ community was found inside a barrel in a canal north of the city last month.

Thu, 12 May 2022 17:22:20 EDT
Environmental safeguards at B.C. mines are being eroded by amendments, study says
Some environmental safeguards built into mine approvals in British Columbia are being gradually whittled away without enough public or scientific oversight, says new university research. ...

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:01:15 EDT
Safe house in tiny Nunavik village aims to break generations of trauma for Inuit
Qarmaapik House in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., made a presentation to the Governor General on Tuesday, as Mary Simon continues her tour of Nunavik.

Thu, 12 May 2022 15:40:15 EDT
Hours-long wait times at Pearson Airport could deal major blow to Toronto: business leaders
Hours-long wait times at Toronto Pearson Airport could deal a major blow to the post-COVID-19 recovery for Canada’s largest city, a group of business leaders warned Thursday.

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:06:42 EDT
How to get better mileage, save on your next tank as gas prices rise
As gas prices hit all-time highs in many places across the country, a CAA spokesperson shares their tips for getting better mileage and the best deal at the pumps.

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Family denied rescue dog because son has autism files Ontario human rights complaint
A Listowel, Ont., woman has filed a human rights complaint against Kismutt Rescue after the non-profit said her family wouldn't be able to adopt a dog for her nine-year-old son because he has autism. ...

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Young Indigenous dancers want to 'get everything out' in performance with Juno nominees
Outside Looking In's dance showcase for Indigenous youth returns for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The dancers will perform alongside Juno nominees DJ Shub and Snotty Nose Rez Kids o...

Thu, 12 May 2022 06:42:25 EDT
Singer and pro-democracy activist Denise Ho arrested in Hong Kong
Cantopop star and Canadian citizen Denise Ho, who grew up in Greater Montreal, is one of at least four people who were arrested by authorities in Hong Kong Wednesday. 

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
After a 5-year fight to lower drug prices, Ottawa's pledge quietly falls apart
When an innocuous-sounding news release from Health Canada came out the eve of the Easter holiday, there were few headlines. But the Trudeau government was announcing the end of a five-year⁠ fight ...

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These high school students aren't eligible to vote. Here are the issues they wish they had a say in
Despite being ineligible to cast a ballot in the upcoming Ontario provincial election, some high school students in Windsor-Essex are still raising their voices about the issues they care about.  ...

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Billionaire's association with luxury B.C. mansion highlights property tax loophole
A billionaire's association with a luxury Vancouver Island mansion highlights land title anomalies that mean property transfer and foreign buyers taxes don't apply to purchases of some pricey B.C.'s h...

Thu, 12 May 2022 05:30:00 EDT
Long before N.L. cyberattack, report flagged flaws in system
Israeli cyber experts who reviewed information security arrangements at Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest health authority confirmed “numerous vulnerabilities, security concerns and compliance i...

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:51:29 EDT
Gymnastics 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 16:49:19 EDT
Many 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 EDT
Nunavut 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 EDT
Quebec 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.



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