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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Lifting North Korea's COVID veil
More than two years into the pandemic and North Korea finally admits it has a COVID problem — and it could be getting dire.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Doug Ford's new cabinet expected to be bigger, more diverse
Premier Doug Ford will create a larger cabinet that better reflects Ontario's diversity and puts his own stamp on government more firmly than he did four years ago, according to Progressive Conservat...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Vaccine mandates have been blamed for some of Pearson airport's chaos. Is it time to drop them?
The waning effectiveness of vaccines to stop the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 could mean it's time for federal policy makers to consider lifting vaccine mandates, s...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario sisters still waiting for random COVID-19 border test more than a week after returning from trip
Two Oakville, Ont., sisters are waiting to get a random COVID-19 border test more than a week after returning home from a vacation, amid calls for the federal government to stop random testing at airp...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Saudi-backed golf tour lures PGA pros, but backlash lands them in the rough
For nearly a century, the PGA has been the place for the world's best golfers to showcase their skills. Now a new Saudi-backed tour is trying to change that with the LIV tour, offering unprecedented a...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Newest homebuyers could pay the price for Canada's financial stability
The central bank's Financial System Review is always heart-stopping because it warns of the biggest potential risks. The fact that the worst-case scenario is unlikely is little comfort for those who m...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
From bargain shopping to living on oatmeal and eggs, how Canadians are surviving soaring prices
More Canadians are facing tough decisions as prices skyrocket, forcing even middle-class families to choose between buying the food they need and paying their bills.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:54 EDT
Monkeypox can 'masquerade' as other conditions, with wide range of symptom severity
In this unprecedented monkeypox outbreak — which is offering many global clinicians their first real-world experience with this disease — there's a clear range in symptom severity.

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 12:40:42 EDT
Typical mortgage payment could be 30% higher in 5 years, Bank of Canada warns
Inflated house prices and high household debt levels are a major vulnerability to Canada's economy, the Bank of Canada warned in a report assessing the strength of the country's financial system on Th...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 12:42:10 EDT
Alberta hit by far more COVID deaths this year than in the same period in previous years
More than two years into the pandemic, Dr. Neeja Bakshi is still routinely breaking the painful news to families that their loved one is dying of COVID-19. And it's not going anywhere, she warns: Albe...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 17:19:28 EDT
Sask. man's video of close encounter with bear goes viral
Curtis Matwishyn was hoping to snap a few photos of a young black bear in the forest near Waskesiu Lake earlier this month. But the wildlife photographer soon found himself a bit too close for comfo...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 17:27:12 EDT
'Fearful' Hamilton workers rally to protest 3rd death at National Steel Car in 2 years
Machine operator Peter Thomas says that after years of working in what he feels is an unsafe work environment at National Steel Car, “it’s hit a point where something has to change.” Thomas was ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 01:17:12 EDT
Driver told marchers to 'get over' residential schools before plowing into crowd, witness says
A participant in a memorial march for residential school survivors says an aggressive driver threatened to run over her children and made racist remarks before plowing his pickup truck into several ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
She gave birth 8 months ago but this permanent resident still can't bring her baby to Canada
Immigration lawyers say permanent residents and Canadians are falling through the cracks of a backlogged and inefficient immigration system made worse since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.  ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 11:44:07 EDT
Flooded communities in northwest Ontario now eligible for disaster recovery funding
The province has announced it will provide disaster recovery funding to flood-stricken northwestern Ontario communities. The region is among areas of Canada that have faced problems with high water le...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 13:21:56 EDT
UN group to learn of Nova Scotia's history of slavery during Halifax meeting
Members of the international scientific committee of the UNESCO's Roots of Enslaved Peoples Project will learn more about Nova Scotia's involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade during its biennia...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How the CAQ is rebranding Quebec nationalism
Critics say the use of the notwithstanding clause to create laws that override basic rights has created a coercive brand of politics that doesn't square with how Quebecers see the future of their prov...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Indigenous scholar says he was rejected by University of Sask. over lack of documentation
An award-winning Cree-Métis professor who grew up in northern Saskatchewan will not be moving to his home province's university because administrators demanded certain paperwork to prove he's Indigen...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDT
International students at 2nd Sudbury home of landlord in bed bug flap face 'deplorable' conditions
Less than three weeks after international students complained of bugs and rats at a rental in Sudbury, Ont., the same landlord is being criticized for providing another group of students with "deplora...

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 07:00:00 EDT
4 Good Samaritans chase down stolen truck with 5-month-old baby inside
A frightening moment of uncertainty was transformed into a story of heroism last weekend after four Good Samaritans chased after a stolen truck with a five-month-old baby inside near Strathmore, Alt...



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