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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:56:05 EDT
Port aux Basques, N.L., declares state of emergency after Fiona's devastating impact

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation isn't just another stat holiday
Despite the clearly-stated goal of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there is evidence that not all Canadians know either what the day is for or how it can be best used to advance reconci...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
In Inukjuak, Que., voting seems futile for community members who feel ignored and forgotten
There’s anger in Inukjuak, one of the villages in Quebec’s Nunavik region, and disappointment. Why pay attention to the provincial election, especially when history proves their needs won’t be m...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:48:10 EDT
Eastern Quebec, Magdalen Islands remain under state of emergency as Fiona rocks coast
Post-tropical storm Fiona hit eastern Quebec early Saturday morning, forcing evacuations and road closures in the Magdalen Islands.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:05:23 EDT
Homecoming at Western University closes main roads in London, Ont., as police try to contain parties
Western University's homecoming celebrations kicked off early Saturday with mobs of students blocking traffic and police from multiple jurisdictions preparing for a long night.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The ArriveCAN app is about to become optional. Will anyone use it?
While some travellers say they'll be glad when they no longer have to use the ArriveCAN app when entering Canada, others say there might still be some use for the tool.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Every 22 minutes a Canadian woman dies of a heart attack. Most of those deaths are preventable
Every 22 minutes, a woman in Canada dies of a heart attack. But the majority don't have to, experts say, warning that more women will die unnecessarily if the medical community doesn't tailor care to...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
'I love you guys': Texas man with cracked boat praises generous help received in Nunavut
Robert Youens, a 68-year-old man from Austin, Texas, is thanking the men in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, who helped him repair a massive crack in his boat. He had pulled the plug on his journey from Tuktoyaktu...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:47:02 EDT
Canadian oilsands companies yet to follow-up climate pledges despite record profits: analysis
Canadian oil and gas companies are not using their record profits to invest in decarbonization and instead pursuing share re-purchases and dividend payments, according to a new analysis from the Pembi...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:07:06 EDT
On final day of inquiry, RCMP lawyer says N.S. mass shooting response 'far from perfect'
On the final day of a lengthy public inquiry into the massacre, a lawyer for the RCMP and federal government acknowledged the police response was "far from perfect."

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:40:08 EDT
Municipal election candidates in Ontario worried October voting day falls on Diwali
Some Hindus and Sikhs in Ontario are not pleased with the date of this year's municipal election, especially some of the candidates, because people are set to cast ballots on the main day for the reli...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:14:01 EDT
N.W.T. Supreme Court gets 1st Indigenous chief justice
Chief Justice Shannon Smallwood is Dene from Fort Good Hope, and is the first Indigenous person named to the court's top position.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:31:35 EDT
Coroner's jury examining police shooting of Windsor, Ont., man recommends ways to improve mental health care
A coroner's jury has made nine recommendations — most of them around the care and treatment of mental health patients — after examining the circumstances surrounding the police shooting death of...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:52:31 EDT
Australian coal company seeking more than $3.5B from Alberta government over policy change
An Australian coal company is alleging that Alberta is liable for billions after reversing course on policy tied to coal development in the province.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:36:19 EDT
Trailblazing, all-Black Ontario baseball team gets the video game treatment
It's all a bit surreal for Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins Jr., to see the newest players added to Major League Baseball's top-selling video game series, The Show. The 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars champi...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:37:16 EDT
B.C. city launching 4-day work week in effort to retain staff
The City of Merritt in B.C.'s Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in the hope of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Indigenous student sent home with 'offensive' worksheet, prompting audit at Niagara school
A Niagara-area school is auditing the materials of a teacher who's facing "disciplinary action" after a student was sent home with a worksheet showing two cartoon characters in stereotypical Ind...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:53:39 EDT
No charges against officers who killed man with pellet gun near Toronto school in May
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two Toronto police officers of any wrongdoing after they shot and killed a man holding a pellet gun in Scarborough back in May.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EDT
His day job is deputy grand chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, but Bobby Narcisse is also The King
Elvis Presley might have been dubbed the King of Rock n' Roll. But when it comes to northern Ontario, Elvis has nothing on Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse. Jolene Banning bring...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's tipping culture is flawed and there's no clear fix in sight: experts
The “tip nudge” has quickly become a “well-established societal norm” in Canada, according to food economists. And many consumers say the country's tipping culture should be scrapped altogethe...



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