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Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Hamilton man was unable to call 911 during Rogers outage as sister was dying
A Hamilton family is in mourning after facing a life-or-death situation last week during the Rogers outage that had the country reeling, and an expert says it's evidence of the "fragility" of Canada's...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Doctor's cancelled flight to Magdalen Islands leaves 57 patients waiting months for care
Nearly 60 patients on Quebec's Magdalen Islands will have to wait two more months to receive specialized care after an Air Canada flight carrying a Montreal doctor was cancelled. Regional health autho...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:36:17 EDT
More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access
More than 100 health-care professionals across the country, including doctors, psychologists, clinical counsellors, social workers and nurses are challenging the federal health minister's decision las...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 03:27:11 EDT
Strike averted at Via Rail after tentative agreement reached with union
Unifor, which represents 2,400 Via Rail employees, said the tentative agreement was reached just hours before members were prepared to strike.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How much should a tree be worth? Experts say cities should consider climate-related benefits
Canadian municipalities value trees in terms of monetary value, but experts say more municipalities need to start including the environmental benefits of trees, like carbon capture and cooling effects...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Family doctors deny they're causing Ontario's emergency room problems
Family doctors are pushing back against claims that they are partly responsible for the woes of hospital emergency rooms across Ontario by limiting patients' in-person appointments.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:46:19 EDT
What to watch for as Canada's premiers meet in Victoria
It's been three years since the annual summer premiers' gathering was held in person. As the Council of the Federation reconvenes, Canada's premiers are packing a lot of familiar baggage, with their c...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:09:16 EDT
2 police officers remain in hospital after Saanich, B.C., bank shooting
Two of the six officers who were injured in a shootout outside a bank in Saanich, B.C., nearly two weeks ago are still in hospital, but according to police their conditions are improving. ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:05:16 EDT
Monkeypox likely to be around for 'many months' but vaccine strategy working: Ontario's top doctor
Ontario is not seeing rapid growth in cases of monkeypox and its vaccination strategy appears to be working, the province's top doctor says.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:30:50 EDT
Alan Pope, former northern Ontario MPP, dead at age 77
Alan Pope, a former northern member of the Ontario Legislature and onetime minister of natural resources, has died at age 77.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:15:45 EDT
Rescued baby bobcat weighed less than a kilo when it arrived at wildlife centre
A tiny orphaned baby bobcat no bigger than a baseball cap is recovering at a Nova Scotia wildlife rehab centre after it was discovered cold, muddy and alone in a suburb outside of Halifax.  ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:15:02 EDT
Nil Köksal is the new host of CBC's As It Happens — and she's ready to make radio 'magic'
Nil Köksal, a globetrotting reporter with 20 years of experience at the CBC, is stepping down as host of CBC Radio's World Report to take on a new role as the host of As It Happens.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario couple wants 'justice' for newborn who died in hospital from birth-related head injury
A Brampton, Ont., couple are still looking for answers and an apology nearly a year after their newborn son died from complications of a birth-related blunt force head injury in hospital. A patient ad...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:32:15 EDT
Woman claims Quebec man groped her days after conditional discharge for sexual assault
Public outcry has been building since the news that a judge granted the man a conditional discharge last month, partly on the basis of his good behaviour. Now, a woman says he groped her a resort in C...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian astronomers champing at the bit for release of 1st images from James Webb telescope
On Tuesday, the most powerful telescope ever built will help humanity trace its roots back to the beginning of time. Or at least as far back as we’ve ever been able to see so far. And Canadian astro...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian charities hit by double whammy of rising costs, more demand
Charities across Canada face inflationary pressures and fears of a looming recession, just as demand swells for their services.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Teen photographer from Saint John gets surprise assignment on history-making yacht
Eighteen-year-old Aren Hemmings planned to spend the summer studying photography at the Nick Nicolle Community Centre. But when opportunity knocks — plans sometimes have to change. Fast.   ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:57:00 EDT
Moderna COVID-19 pediatric vaccine approval expected soon, says physician
Health Canada is likely to approve Moderna's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, possibly within days, so epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos doesn't recommend that parents take their youngest to the U.S. fo...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:30:00 EDT
30-year-old who died following a leg infection failed by N.L. health system, say friends
Friends of a St. John's man say his tragic death following an infection illustrates how broken the province's health care system has become. They hope speaking publicly about it will provoke change....

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:10 EDT
Premiers gather in Victoria to present united demand for more health-care cash
Canada's premiers are in Victoria, British Columbia today for two days of meetings where they're pressing their demand for more health-care funding from the federal government.



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