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Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:38 EDT
Her political career died with Alberta floor-crossing. Meet Danielle Smith, resurrected
Believe it or not, the conservatives that hated Danielle Smith the most for crossing from Wildrose to Tories in 2014 are the very people who now love her the most.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Americans are being urged to delete period tracking apps. Should Canadians do the same?
Lawyers fear that menstrual cycle data could be used to prosecute women in the U.S. for having illegal abortions, but privacy experts in Canada have much wider concerns about how users' health informa...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
From good job to no job, life in Canada taught me to go with the flow
Since adopting Canada as her home 13 years ago, Filipino immigrant Erlinda Tan is grateful for the opportunities she’s had to work hard and get ahead — and for the support she received when times ...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Is Canada too 'smug' about abortion? These doulas say access is worse than you think
Two Ontario abortion doulas say people shouldn't take abortion access in Canada for granted as many barriers remain, including money, race, domestic violence, even where you live.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Deportations halted for two Edmonton families at 11th hour
Two Edmonton families facing imminent deportation were both granted reprieves over the weekend.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The wire coat hanger symbolizes a dark era of abortion rights. Advocates say it's time to retire it
The wire coat hanger is a symbol of darker days, when abortion was illegal and the options to terminate an unwanted pregnancy was unsafe, even deadly. Reproductive rights advocates say it's time to p...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:05:12 EDT
Climate change intensifying, not triggering, northern heat wave: climatologist
A heat warning is in effect for multiple N.W.T. communities. Senior climatologist Dave Phillips said there are many factors that impact weather conditions but that global warming is intensifying the h...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:50:59 EDT
Saskatchewan premier taps former MLA, MP to lead 'in-house' meetings on provincial autonomy
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has asked a former Saskatchewan Party MLA and former MP who recently was a part of the Wexit movement to co-host "in-house" meetings about increasing Saskatchewan autono...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:20:42 EDT
Assembly of First Nations women's council calls for accountability in death of Chantel Moore

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 17:31:12 EDT
Calgary athlete flew to Europe 2 weeks ago and still doesn't have his luggage
Andrew McLaren, 18, is competing in Junior World Orienteering Championships next week but is worried his bag — and his gear — won't arrive in time.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 18:35:04 EDT
Irving Abella, historian who wrote on Canada's refusal of Jewish refugees, dead at 82
Historian Irving Abella, the co-author of a seminal book on the Canadian government's refusal to accept Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, has died.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:01:23 EDT
CN Rail workers ending strike action as parties agree to enter arbitration
The Canadian National Railway and the union representing 750 of its signal and communication workers have agreed to enter binding arbitration, bringing an end to a two-week strike.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 15:03:28 EDT
City directs contractors to reinstate Sikh security guards who lost work due to clean-shaven rule
The City of Toronto is directing its contractors to reinstate any security guards who lost their jobs because they were required to shave their beards in order to wear N95 masks at work. ...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 12:52:22 EDT
Quebec doctors demand abortion pill be made more accessible
At least 300 doctors in the province have signed an open letter demanding that the college of physicians make it easier to prescribe the abortion pill.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 16:00:00 EDT
Sunwing knew company was about to be sold to Westjet during labour talks, pilots union alleges
The union that represents the pilots at discount airline Sunwing has filed an official complaint with Canada's Industrial Relations Board alleging that the company negotiated a recent labour deal in b...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 18:54:24 EDT
'She wanted it to stop': Investigator testifies in Amanda Todd sextortion trial
Police witnesses told a New Westminster courtroom that Port Coquitlam teenager Amanda Todd wanted the harassing messages she was receiving to stop.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 11:29:12 EDT
Consumers and businesses tell Bank of Canada they expect high inflation to stick around
Canadian businesses and consumers think the current era of high inflation will persist for longer than they'd previously hoped, according to two surveys from the Bank of Canada released Monday. ...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 15:43:35 EDT
U.S. man held on kidnapping, rape charges in Oregon after missing Edmonton girl found
An Oregon man arrested in connection to a missing Edmonton girl since found is being held under state charges including kidnapping, sexual abuse and rape.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 00:14:44 EDT
What we know about the deadly bank robbery in Saanich, B.C.
Two suspects were killed and three of six police officers who were wounded are still in hospital after an attempted bank robbery at BMO branch in Saanich Tuesday. Here's what we know so far. ...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 15:33:19 EDT
Acting police chief in Thunder Bay, Ont., named after suspension of longtime head
A week after the Thunder Bay Police Services Board suspended Chief Sylvie Hauth following allegations of misconduct, it has announced Supt. Dan Taddeo will serve as acting chief effective Monday. ...



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