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Sun, 15 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTMillions don't vote in Ontario elections. Here's how some are tackling low turnout
The last Ontario election in 2018 had the highest voter turnout in almost two decades, with about 57 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Still, that means millions didn't vote. Here are some...
Sun, 15 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTFor the only girls team at Quebec City's International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, it's about representation
Natalia Chenier sometimes feels like she's dreaming as she walks around at the International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City. Chenier is a forward with the Girls PeeWee All-Stars, the only al...
Sat, 14 May 2022 13:52:50 EDTProtesters gather against Quebec's French-language bill in Montreal
Opponents of Bill 96 say the proposed law will restrict access to education, health care, and justice for those who don't speak French.
Sat, 14 May 2022 15:21:46 EDTManitobans in Red River Valley still reeling from devastating flooding amid wet, windy weekend
Just two months ago, Chao Shen bought his dream house in the St. Adolphe, Man., area and set to work making it a home where he and his wife could raise a family. Now, it's more of a nightmare, as much...
Sat, 14 May 2022 06:30:00 EDTHow Charles and Camilla will face a colonial past during their St. John's visit
When Prince Charles and Camilla start a Canadian tour in St. John's on Tuesday, the royal couple will make a point of marking the history of residential schools in "a spirit of reconciliation."
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Sat, 14 May 2022 10:00:00 EDTVancouver's plan to build desperately needed high-density housing, and why not everyone is on board
A plan to build highrise towers in an already densely-populated area of B.C.'s largest city is raising questions about how urban centres can be livable and affordable as populations grow.
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Sat, 14 May 2022 07:00:00 EDTNew Brunswick decided to import Canada geese in the '90s. Now it has a mess on its hands
The Canada goose, introduced into New Brunswick in the 1990s, has exploded in numbers and loves to live in popular recreational areas.
Sat, 14 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTMeet the youngest-ever Juno Awards nominee, a food-loving 4-year-old from Burlington, Ont.
The four-year-old son of Walk Off The Earth's Sarah Blackwood and Gianni (Luminati) Nicassio is the youngest nominee in Juno Awards history. Romeo Eats & Romeo Eats, Vol 1 is nominated in the children...
Sat, 14 May 2022 04:00:00 EDTLiberal MPs to join fight against Quebec's controversial language bill
A number of Montreal-area Liberal MPs will be participating in a protest on Saturday against the Quebec government’s plans to reform its Charter of the French language.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:28:02 EDTTour bus company charged with health and safety violations in fatal Jasper icefields rollover
Brewster Inc. is charged with eight counts under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act, including failing to control hazards and failing to ensure equipment was in safe operating condition.
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Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:34:25 EDTSask. residential school survivors disappointed Pope Francis not stopping in province
Sat, 14 May 2022 02:38:58 EDTTree Brewing Co. recalls grapefruit radler over undeclared sulphites
Tree Brewing Co. is recalling its Golden Larch Grapefruit Radler because the product contained sulphites not declared on the label.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:55:28 EDTTrends show fewer farms, aging population of farmers in Sask.: StatsCan
Over the last five years, Saskatchewan has lost 395 farms, according to Statistics Canada's latest agriculture census, and more than half of the people running those farms are 55 or older.
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Fri, 13 May 2022 18:26:33 EDTKamloops woman accused of arson in multiple B.C. wildfires
A B.C. woman is facing multiple arson charges after police say she intentionally started a number of wildfires in the province's southeast earlier this spring.
Fri, 13 May 2022 16:54:41 EDTBurned-out Winnipeg apartment block transformed into housing for Indigenous youth
A newly renovated apartment block in Winnipeg’s North Point Douglas neighbourhood has been transformed from a derelict block into a place to call home for about two dozen Indigenous youth.
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Fri, 13 May 2022 19:55:23 EDTCanadian medical students call for free, universal access to contraception
It's up to provincial governments to determine what medical needs are covered by insurance, including contraception. But since coverage varies among provinces, a group of medical students is asking th...
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:40:05 EDTNunavut Impact Review Board rejects proposed Baffinland mine expansion
The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland's Phase 2 expansion not be be allowed to proceed, citing "the potential to result in significant adverse ecosystemic effects."
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Fri, 13 May 2022 16:27:21 EDTFeds say they're committed to wildfire prevention and response as B.C. readies for another season
Representatives of the federal government were in Vancouver on Friday to tout their financial commitments to helping communities respond to and recover from worsening wildfires.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:19:48 EDTOttawa appeals court decision on bilingual New Brunswick lieutenant-governor
The federal government is appealing a court ruling that said New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must be bilingual.
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:19:23 EDTHumboldt applies for government help to fund $35M Broncos tribute centre
Included in the $35-million projected cost is a multi-purpose ice and event arena, a tribute centre gallery and a permanent roadside memorial near the crash site.