Canadian News
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTUniversities, colleges taking varied approaches to COVID-19 as students set to return to campus
As students make their way onto Canadian post-secondary campuses for a new term, some may be facing starkly different pandemic protocols than when they last left. A patchwork of approaches is emergin...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTA new round of Freedom Convoy reviews is coming. Here's what you need to know
The inquiry that will examine the federal government's reasons for using emergency measures to end last winter's Freedom Convoy protests is asking members of the public to share their stories of the ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDTCan Ontario force hospital patients into long-term care homes? It's complicated
Advocates are gearing up for legal battles against Ontario's plan to move elderly and chronically ill patients out of hospitals and into long-term care homes, with lawyers warning the proposed change...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:09:55 EDTCanadian politicians defend Finnish PM's dance video, saying backlash born of double standard
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin became a target after video emerged last week of her dancing with friends at a party, with some questioning whether her judgment would be impaired. Some Canadian po...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:25:27 EDTCity of Edmonton opts not to install sculptures at bridge, fearing they could be 'misinterpreted'
A pair of statues that have sat in storage for years will not be installed, with the city expressing concern that they could be misinterpreted "as a celebration of colonization."
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:00:54 EDTSquamish, B.C. 'overwhelmed' by people living in vehicles, says acting mayor
More people are living in vans and RVs around Squamish, B.C., according to the district's acting mayor, and the community can't cope with extra garbage and human waste left behind.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:38:27 EDT3D gun printing operation busted in Calgary, police lay dozens of charges
Calgary police have laid 66 charges against two men who they believe were 3D printing and trafficking guns in the city.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:13:21 EDTWith her sister by her side, Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson sets sights on victory near home
It might not have been the return home that Brooke Henderson envisioned. But during a first round at the CP Women’s Open in Ottawa where the winningest Canadian golfer ever couldn’t seem to buy a ...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:38:06 EDTFirst Nations in Yukon see the effects of permafrost thawing. They're sharing their knowledge with scientists
At a climate change conference in Dawson City, scientists and First Nations are meeting face-to-face to understand the daily impact of climate change, and how thawing permafrost will influence the fut...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:20:17 EDTHalifax police chief says it's 'inconceivable' they wouldn't have considered alert in mass shooting
Chief Dan Kinsella testified Thursday afternoon before the Mass Casualty Commission leading the inquiry into the April 2020 massacre where a gunman killed 22 people across the province.
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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:15:36 EDTMajority of Canadians against eliminating 'best before' dates on food packaging, study says
The majority of Canadians are against eliminating "best before" dates on food packaging in a push to reduce food waste, according to a report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University r...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:54:34 EDTConservative leadership candidates trade blows over 'Nuremberg' email
Conservative Party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis's message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a "dog whistle" to...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:07:16 EDT2 teens accused of killing woman, assaulting men in Winnipeg, police say attacks appear to be random
Two teens have been charged in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a Point Douglas apartment building on Monday and with two serious assaults that happened in the same area th...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:51:34 EDTTop Mountie says she doesn't always agree with RCMP's discipline process
Facing questions about the controversy over a Mountie who was allowed to keep his job after fondling a woman at a work event, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said she doesn't always agree with the way...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:56:53 EDTPressure mounts for more answers on Ford government's controversial long-term care bill
The Ford government faces mounting pressure to clarify how a new piece of legislation could affect Ontario families, since it would allow hospital patients to be moved to a long-term care facility not...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:43:18 EDTCanadian punk legend Talli Osborne picked as face of new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas
Talli Osborne, 42, is leaving Hamilton behind to work at the new Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas. Osborne has been a well-known figure in the punk scene for decades, and an accomplished public speaker. ...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:38:27 EDT3D gun printing operation busted in Calgary, police lay dozens of charges
Calgary police have laid 66 charges against two men who they believe were 3D printing and trafficking guns in the city.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:27:08 EDTAscending Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton proud to inspire with breakthrough campaign
An unforgettable shot-putting summer for Nova Scotia’s Sarah Mitton, who captured Commonwealth Games gold earlier this month, culminated in a community-wide celebration this week near her hometown o...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:25:27 EDTNATO chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure to guard the Far North
NATO’s secretary general is getting an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences on Thursday as he visits the Arctic, a region of escalating geopolitical competition.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:00:00 EDTAfter subdued summer, Alberta should brace for more wildfires this fall, experts say
Dry, hot weather is elevating the risk of wildfires in communities across Alberta — and experts say the risk is expected to remain high, even after the province's wildfire season officially ends.
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