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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Majority of Canadians have now caught COVID — so what does that mean for the future? 
The majority of Canadians have caught COVID-19 since Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants triggered enormous waves of infection this year — with new estimates suggesting almost two-thirds o...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
My father's letters revealed a side of him I never knew
Several months after her father’s death, Rita Simonetta’s mother showed her a stack of letters from the early days of the marriage. The letters shed light on who he was before regrets and time too...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada can build an electric vehicle industry worth $48B a year — but it must act now: report
New research from manufacturing specialists and experts on the energy transition shows Canada can build an industry worth about $48 billion a year, but they say governments and businesses must act now...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
More than 1 in 5 residents in long-term care given antipsychotics without a diagnosis, data shows
Nationally, 22 per cent of long-term care residents are receiving antipsychotic medications while having no clinical indication of their necessity, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Infor...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:55:51 EDT
Father of 2 killed in Toronto-area shooting rampage remembered as 'gem of a person'

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
At Rolling Loud, Canadian rappers fighting for radio play and stage time find space to perform
Rolling Loud, the three-day hip-hop festival held in Toronto for the first time last weekend, featured not only some of the biggest rappers in the world, but also a host of up-and-coming Canadian arti...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 22:22:27 EDT
1 man dead, woman injured after police shooting in Keremeos, B.C.
One man is dead and a woman is severely injured after they were both shot by police in Keremeos, B.C. Officers tried to arrest the man and woman at around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday for outstanding warrant...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:35:22 EDT
Do Canadians get a holiday to mourn the Queen? It depends
The federal government has announced that Sept. 19, the date of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, will be a holiday for federal government employees. It's up to the provinces to decide whether anyone else g...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:45:42 EDT
French officials say they can't extradite ex-priest to Canada over abuse charges
The French government can't extradite ex-priest and alleged abuser Johannes Rivoire to Canada to face criminal charges, because it would violate their constitution to do so, Belgian advocate Lieve Hal...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:16:26 EDT
Wildfire smoke from B.C., U.S. prompts air quality advisories from Vancouver Island into Alberta
Environment Canada is maintaining advisories for a portion of northeast B.C. and the southern half of the province and has extended air quality statements across southern Alberta.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 23:08:24 EDT
Rare white crow sightings excite B.C. birdwatchers
Lisa Chabot saw a white-feathered crow on Monday and shared its photo with the internet. Several people in the region commented on her post, saying they'd seen it, too.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:41:57 EDT
Jockey Justin Stein claims 1st Prince of Wales Stakes win aboard Duke of Love
Duke of Love outduelled Ironstone down the stretch to capture the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie Racetrack on Tuesday.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:21:25 EDT
2 health-care aides charged with assaulting residents at Winnipeg personal care home
Two health-care aides are facing charges of assaulting residents at a Winnipeg personal care home, a facility accused of hiding abuse allegations from the health authority for months.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:41:31 EDT
1st national gathering on residential school unmarked burials begins in Edmonton
The gathering is meant to engage First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments, representative organizations, communities, survivors and families on issues like the identification of graves and the pote...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:54:24 EDT
Hockey Canada told Ottawa of fund used to settle sexual assault claims in 2019
In a three-page email to the sport minister's office, Hockey Canada boasted about its safe-sport management and noted its National Equity Fund used for uninsured liabilities, including sexual abuse cl...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Officer who shot Windsor, Ont., man with block of knives tells inquest he had to take a life to save a life
A visibly emotional Const. Andre Marentette testified before a coroner's inquest jury Tuesday about the moments he shot Matthew Mahoney four years ago in downtown Windsor, Ont.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:05:38 EDT
Montreal Force names Peter Smith 1st head coach in expansion season in Premier Hockey League
The Montreal Force has named Peter Smith the team's head coach for its expansion season in the Premier Hockey League.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada announces federal holiday to mark Queen's funeral on Sept. 19
The date of Queen Elizabeth's funeral will be marked in Canada with a national holiday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:40:20 EDT
Poilievre unveils House of Commons leadership team that includes two LGBT MPs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre revealed his Commons leadership team Tuesday in a social media post — a nine-member group that includes two LGBT MPs and one of the few persons of colour in the ...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:30:28 EDT
Trudeau announces first steps on dental care, boosts to housing benefit, GST credit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government’s latest efforts to help Canadians struggling with the rising cost of living as part of its agreement with the New Democrats to secure parliame...



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