Canadian News
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTSeniors in Nova Scotia apartment building fear they're being pushed out
Many seniors in Drumlin Hills apartments fear they’re being pushed out. Last week, they received notice from new owners of the building that services such as meals, housekeeping and laundry will co...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTTelus asks CRTC permission to add 1.5% credit card surcharge to customer bills
Canadians who pay their cellphone bill via credit card could soon see an extra fee every month, if Canada's telecom regulator approves a proposal currently before them.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTWhy financial incentives aren't enough to deal with health-care staffing shortages
Many provincial and territorial governments have announced financial incentives to keep or attract nurses and doctors, but some experts say it isn't enough.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTToo pricey, too icy: Why Canada is trailing the world on floating solar panels
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we examine why Canada hasn't done more to develop power from floating solar panels and what's in the much-ballyhooed U.S. climate bill.
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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTMindy Kaling and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on how Never Have I Ever grows with its characters
The Netflix series Never Have I Ever — starring Canadian actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan — is back for a third season. CBC News spoke both her and creator Mindy Kaling about what fans can expect this ...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTUnion and workplace training programs push for more inclusion in 'lagging' auto industry
A plank in Unifor's newly minted auto policy says the national union is moving to create more equitable and inclusive workplaces. One Windsor workplace training program says it's trying to help.
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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTCalls for accountability and change within Canadian hockey mount in the wake of national scandal
Calls for accountability and change with in Canadian hockey are growing in the wake of the national organization's alleged sexual abuse scandal — but there is also hope it will be the catalyst to f...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:35:55 EDTCabinet told of possible 'breakthrough' with protesters night before Emergencies Act was invoked
The prime minister's national security and intelligence adviser told cabinet there was "potential for a breakthrough" in last February's Freedom Convoy occupation in Ottawa on the night before Justin...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:54:15 EDTPrivate companies could help add to plasma supply, says Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services says commercial plasma collectors may have a part to play in feeding the national plasma supply. Advocates say instead of turning to private collectors, CBS needs to double its...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:38:50 EDTFirefighters brace for lightning, high winds across B.C.'s southern Interior as storms loom
Much of B.C.'s Interior is being warned about the risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday as an unsettled weather system rolls north from the Unites States.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:29:44 EDTRare white orca spotted in shallow waters off Vancouver Island
A rare white orca was spotted in the shallow waters of Beaver Cove off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:33:12 EDTFormer B.C. premier Christy Clark endorses Jean Charest in Tory race
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says the federal Tories are going to extremes and believes Jean Charest would make a good prime minister.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:58:14 EDTCanada to start testing some wastewater for polio 'as soon as possible'
After new reports of polio cases abroad, and virus samples in the wastewater of several other developed countries, Canada intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities "as soon as po...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:59:32 EDTFormer B.C. New Democrat leader Bob Skelly dead at 79
Bob Skelly served five terms in the B.C. Legislature representing the Vancouver Island riding of Alberni from 1972 until 1987. He died on Aug. 6.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:24:04 EDTSentencing hearing for man convicted in Amanda Todd case set for September
Justice Martha Devlin set the sentencing hearing for Aydin Coban to begin on Sept. 20 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:50:13 EDTHow Winnipeg zoo workers are helping keep endangered prairie butterflies from extinction in the wild
The numbers of endangered butterflies in the Prairies are slowly creeping up, thanks to a team of dedicated specialists in Manitoba, but more work needs to be done to protect their habitats to ensure...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:07:50 EDTIn 18 months, it will be illegal in Quebec to declaw a cat or dock a dog's ears or tail
The regulation, which will come into effect in 18 months, prohibits declawing, devocalization, tail docking and ear cropping of cats and dogs, in addition to new standards of care for other animals.
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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:11:19 EDTWhistleblower blasts review that found Whitecaps' response to misconduct allegations was appropriate
An independent investigation has concluded that the Vancouver Whitecaps' response to allegations of misconduct by former women's coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr. was serious and "appropriate."...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:00:05 EDTTravellers say Air Canada misled passengers whose Vancouver plane was rerouted to Winnipeg
The airline was found to have cancelled a Vancouver-bound flight to immediately fly delayed passengers to Winnipeg instead.
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:47:19 EDTN.L.'s health system wasn't ready for monkeypox, say province's first 2 cases
The first two people diagnosed with monkeypox in Newfoundland and Labrador say incorrect information from public health prevented them from getting properly tested and delayed access to protection fo...