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Fri, 8 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The BA.5 subvariant can evade protection, but there are still tools to fight it
The Omicron subvariant BA.5, and to a lesser extent, BA.4, is driving the latest wave — the seventh of the pandemic and the third since the arrival of Omicron.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 19:54:37 EDT
Conservative whistleblower says she discussed 3rd-party payment with Patrick Brown
A woman identifying herself as the whistleblower in the Patrick Brown campaign says she personally discussed with the Conservative leadership candidate an arrangement for her to be paid by a private c...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 13:50:06 EDT
Tornado severely damages several homes amid day of violent Alberta storms
Mounties say several homes were severely damaged on Thursday as violent summer weather struck central and southern Alberta, spurring thunderstorm and tornado warnings.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 13:42:36 EDT
Amid extreme heat and drought, EU votes for power plan critics call 'greenwashing'
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at a new EU power plan that seems to conflict with the bloc's sustainability goals, and explore the energy storage capacity of sand. ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
As the Calgary Stampede gets underway, Michael Enright recounts how he learned to love and ride horses
Michael Enright reflects on the history of the Calgary Stampede, and the riding accident that left him dismounted for more than a year.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Review of polygraph tests stokes privacy fears at cyber spy agency
The watchdog body overseeing Canada's intelligence agencies is looking into whether polygraph tests should be used to hire spies — but its investigation has some of Canada's cyber spies worried that...

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
The BA.5 subvariant can evade protection, but there are still tools to fight it

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 20:15:24 EDT
'A champion throughout his whole life': Manitoba disability rights activist Jim Derksen dies at 75
Jim Derksen, a legendary, lifelong advocate for people with disabilities in Manitoba and across the country has died.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 19:09:00 EDT
10 millionth tree in Sudbury, Ont., planted with Jane Goodall pitching in
After more than four decades of regreening efforts, the 10 millionth tree was planted in Sudbury, Ont., during a milestone event Thursday that attracted dignitaries including world-renowned scientist ...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 17:25:58 EDT
Striking the right tone for Pope's visit 'a big challenge,' says Quebec archbishop
While some people are excited to meet the pontiff, it’s also a dark and traumatic moment for many Indigenous people, said the archbishop of Quebec, Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Thursday, as he discussed...

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:20:42 EDT
Chiefs pass resolution to review Assembly of First Nations finances

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 11:28:37 EDT
Quebec tourist waited a week for emergency surgery after B.C. doctor refused to operate over billing
A Quebec man who fell and broke his jaw, cheekbone and a bone around his left eye while visiting British Columbia says his surgery was cancelled after he was told his home province "won't pay" for the...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 12:03:23 EDT
Feds urged to crack down on fake Indigenous art, copyright breaches
The federal government is facing calls to take action against fakes and commercial knock-offs in the Indigenous art market.

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 10:00:00 EDT
Meet the teen hockey phenom who went from a backyard Yukon rink to the top WHL draft pick
Earlier this spring, Gavin McKenna, 14, became the first overall draft pick in the Western Hockey League. The Whitehorse teen who honed his skills shooting pucks in -30 C Yukon weather will play his f...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
A suburb named Nostalgia? For real, Calgary?
Community names ought to represent more than just something developers thought would help sell homes on Calgary’s outskirts.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How one tribute to a fallen RCMP officer caught a mother's attention and ignited a friendship
A tribute to Const. Heidi Stevenson has led to a friendship between her mother and a young Dutch woman, who met the officer more than 20 years ago.

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 04:30:00 EDT
Conditions at a St. John's prison are so bad, some inmates are getting time off their sentences
A Supreme Court decision released on Wednesday described how "harsh conditions" at the aging St. John's penitentiary had caused undue harm to an inmate, and took six months off his sentence for enduri...

Thu, 7 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Manitobans who manage own home care squeezed by rising expenses, worker shortages
People who use Manitoba's self-managed home-care program say the money available to them has been inadequate for years. Now, with rising costs of living and a shortage of health-care workers, many say...



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