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Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's jobs market is setting records. So why are people talking about a recession?
Canada's unemployment rate is at a historic low. The economy is growing faster than any other G7 country. But the economic narrative is being driven by concern about inflation — and a potential rece...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What does Patrick Brown's disqualification mean for the Conservative leadership race?
Strategists say Patrick Brown's disqualification from the Conservative leadership race gives a leg-up to Pierre Poilievre — but Jean Charest may still have a chance.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What's the best alternative to a single-use plastic bag? It depends
Ottawa recently announced it will phase out some single-use plastics by 2025, but finding sustainable alternatives is trickier than you might think. Eco-conscious shoppers looking to replace the singl...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
OPP use of Taser twice on Black man while he was running away was 'racially motivated,' judge rules
The Ontario Provincial Police has opened an internal investigation into the actions of four officers after a Black man was Tasered twice while running away, an act a judge says was "racially motivated...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Hamilton mother struggles to find specialty baby formula amid nationwide shortage
Shortages across Canada of specialty baby formulas have put a Hamilton mother in a desperate situation.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 18:43:43 EDT
Some non-urgent procedures postponed as B.C. deals with worldwide medical dye shortage
A worldwide shortage of medical contrast dye is forcing the postponement of non-urgent and elective imaging procedures in B.C.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:44:03 EDT
White, male, young and disgruntled: Saanich bank robbers latest in line of violent B.C. criminals
There are striking similarities and distinct differences between the crimes committed by Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie and other recent high-profile cases in B.C.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:20:42 EDT
Youth council calls out chief 'squabbles' over national chief suspension

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 18:24:44 EDT
Cutting-edge hydrogen power project planned for Port Moody
Port Moody, B.C., will be home to an innovative low-emission hydrogen power plant, according to the three companies behind a pilot project slated to start construction late next year.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 23:17:39 EDT
Tŝilhqot'in Nation inks deal on emergency response management with B.C., Ottawa
Five years after record-breaking wildfires tore through their territories, representatives of the Tŝilhqot'in National Government signed an emergency management deal with the province and Ottawa, w...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:07:14 EDT
Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough pulls plug on drag queen storytime event for kids
A well-known television personality and performer, Barbada De Barbades, says the Montreal borough has cancelled her upcoming storytime event for children at its local library, with little explanation....

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 11:33:52 EDT
Drier weather in southwestern Ontario may impact farmers' crops
Dry, hot weather in southwestern Ontario may have an impact on farmers' crops, cutting into profits this season.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:57:18 EDT
Cancer from arsenic exposure in Rouyn-Noranda 'unacceptable' risk: Quebec public health director
Quebec’s top public health officer says “it is unacceptable” for the Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda to continue emitting toxic arsenic and cadmium at the levels it now does, given the inc...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:14:04 EDT
Former rugged NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment dies at 53
Former NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:22:23 EDT
Ontario's 7th wave of COVID-19 is here, top doctor confirms amid exponential growth
Ontario has officially entered its seventh wave of COVID-19, driven this time by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the province's top doctor confirms.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 16:07:58 EDT
Brown says Conservative establishment, Poilievre campaign worked to oust him from leadership race
Patrick Brown says the Conservative Party establishment and supporters of leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre worked to disqualify him from the leadership race because they feared his progressive ap...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 14:49:36 EDT
After more than 40 years and 1,100 km, the Trans-Labrador Highway is finished
After decades of construction, the Trans-Labrador Highway — a gigantic infrastructure project that allows vehicles to drive from western Labrador to the Strait of Belle Isle — has been paved.  ...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Vertical farmers say they can play bigger role as Ontario farmland disappears. Critics aren't so sure
As the province loses farmland to development and urban centres continue to grow, vertical farmers say they can be a part of the solution. But critics say vertical farming is no substitute for traditi...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This legal tool of the rich and powerful is being used by anti-vaxxers in Canada, says lawyer
An Ontario lawyer in the eye of a $1-million libel suit launched by an anti-vaccine nursing group says such tactics are being increasingly used by organizations looking to silence debate when it comes...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 13:45:49 EDT
Watch: Small moose rescued from Fredericton uptown shopping district
A small moose got lost in Fredericton’s uptown on Wednesday morning.



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