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Thu, 23 Jun 2022 21:11:37 EDTNear doctor or daughter? Metro Vancouver senior faces tough decision about where to live after hospitalization
Kristal Garbers says her 78-year-old father cannot live on his own after he's discharged from hospital, but he will face living without primary care if he lives with her in the Lower Mainland.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:23:19 EDT'It seems to be she was silenced,' mom says as Ontario inquest examines death of Indigenous inmate
Sitting through an inquest into her daughter's death, Selina McIntyre tells CBC News the hardest part is "knowing my daughter wanted me and I wasn't there." McIntyre, of Hay River, N.W.T., is a witne...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:13:43 EDTThe 2021 heat dome in B.C. had wide-ranging impacts on marine life, scientists say
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a new study of the marine life effects of the 2021 heat dome in B.C. and explore what the sriracha shortage says about Canada's reliance ...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTWinter protests in Ottawa and Alberta cost RCMP millions, documents show
The RCMP spent more than $1.6 million during the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa and another $1.2 million policing protests in Alberta, according to a CBC access to information request.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:56:52 EDTCanadian swimmers shatter national record with 9th medal at worlds
Canadian swimmers broke a national record for podium appearances at a single world championships with two more medals on Friday. And 19-year-old Josh Liendo was at the heart of both.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 EDT'It brings back all the horrible memories': British Columbians mark 37 years since Air India bombing
Families and others who lost loved ones in a massive terrorist attack 37 years ago attended a memorial service to mark the grim anniversary in Vancouver's Stanley Park on Thursday evening.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTAlmost 100,000 students to get break on CERB repayments
Nearly 100,000 students asked to repay CERB benefits they claimed during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon get a break.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:15:25 EDTAlberta MLA Thomas Dang charged with Health Information Act breach, could face $200K fine
An Alberta legislature member investigated by the RCMP after admitting to hacking into a government health website is being charged under the province's Health Information Act.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:08:28 EDTPolice investigate Ontario town council meeting where speech against LGBTQ2+ community was made
OPP are looking into the Tuesday council meeting in Norwich where a man facing criminal charges for taking down Pride flags spoke for half an hour about his opposition to the LGBTQ2+ community, partic...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhat Doug Ford's new cabinet faces: inflation, housing crisis, union talks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet on a sunny Friday morning outside of Queen's Park. After Friday's swearing-in ceremony, stormy economic and political weather lies ahead.
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Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDTFor the diverse cast of Anne of Green Gables, seizing the historic moment is everything
Kelsey Verzotti was once told by a teacher she might never play Anne Shirley at the Charlottetown Festival because she's not white. Now she's the headliner in biggest show in one of the most storied ...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:00 EDTDelayed diagnosis led to infant losing legs and hand, family claims in $31.7M lawsuit
In 2011, 11-month-old Kamryn Bond was admitted to hospital in Grande Prairie, Alta. Five weeks later, she had both her legs amputated below the knees, along with her right hand and three fingers on he...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDTDoctor shortage in northwestern Ontario remains dire with no clear relief in sight
Three months ago, the emergency room in Red Lake, Ont., closed for 24 hours during a weekend because a physician wasn't available, a scenario that officials worry could happen elsewhere if relief isn'...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDTJudge throws out publisher's $30M defamation suit against Toronto politicians, journalists
A judge has thrown out a $30-million defamation suit accusing several Toronto politicians, journalists and media outlets of labelling the publisher of an Italian-language newspaper — former Liberal...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EDTSenior Mountie's controversial notes about commissioner held back for months, inquiry says
Four crucial pages of a senior Mountie's notes were missing the first time the federal Department of Justice sent them to the public inquiry looking into the Nova Scotia mass shooting. The key sect...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT'History boxes' bring national museum to life for rural N.B. students
As the school year wraps up, university and elementary students in the small town of Sackville are reflecting on some important discoveries they have made with the help of one another, and a big black...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTProposed class-action lawsuit targets Ottawa over prison practice set to become illegal
A proposed class-action lawsuit recently filed in Nova Scotia could see some former inmates seeking compensation for a prison practice that will soon be illegal in Canada. Dry cells are used when guar...
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTTechnology layoffs show high-flying sector not immune from slowdown
Technology companies have expanded rapidly the past few years, but rampant inflation and rising interest rates have taken the wind of the sails of the once unstoppable hiring machine.
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:13:15 EDTFrom politics to pawlitics: N.L. finance minister's dog wins big at Westminster
A dog from a breeding business run by Siobhan Coady and her husband won Best of Breed at the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on Wednesday.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:09:53 EDTDeath of Noelle O'Soup 'a familiar tragedy' and answers are needed, Indigenous leaders say
Noelle 'Elli' O'Soup, an Indigenous girl reported missing from her Port Coquitlam, B.C. home over a year ago, died in early May in a Vancouver apartment, authorities say. She was 14 years old.
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