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Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:00:32 EDT
The reconciliation project is making progress — but not quickly enough for many

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Shut down and facing demolition, this family-owned Montreal dépanneur won't go down quietly
A longstanding dépanneur in Montreal's Lachine borough has been shut down for about a month now, and its owners are speaking up. They say they're being forced out of their business by a new building ...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This hairdresser gives lessons on how to discuss climate change with clients
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at an Australian hairdresser who is teaching others in her profession how to have meaningful climate change discussions, and explore the en...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Honouring Indigenous children, families on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Many events are being held this week across Canada to honour Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools and their families, as the nation marks its second annual ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:30:18 EDT
Drug company ordered to cut price of life-saving medication after 3,000% jump
A pharmaceutical company that jacked up the price of a live-saving medication is charging too much and must lower it, says Canada's drug price agency.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Fiona reshaped P.E.I.'s coastlines, stoking fears for the Island's future
A picture of how much post-tropical storm Fiona has reshaped Prince Edward Island is beginning to emerge — and in some cases, whole coastlines made of sand and stone have been erased. ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:33:30 EDT
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray denies harassment claims as complainant stands by allegations
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray denies allegations he physically harassed a former employee of the Pembina Institute during his one-year tenure as head of the environmental organization — and...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Teen's 'nightmare' hospital wait a symptom of Alberta's health-care breakdown, doctors warn
A teenaged girl's agonizing wait to have her perforated appendix removed highlights the crisis that's unfolding in Alberta hospitals and putting patient safety at risk, front-line health-care provide...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:41:25 EDT
2 years after death of Joyce Echaquan, Quebec Health Ministry vows to improve Indigenous-awareness training
Quebec government representatives say discussions will occur about improving the province's mandatory Indigenous awareness training that was deployed to health-care workers following the death of Joy...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:20:30 EDT
Hockey culture suffers from a 'systemic problem' of sexual violence, minister says
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says there’s a “systemic problem” of sexual violence and toxic masculinity in Canada’s hockey culture that Hockey Canada has failed to change.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:48:07 EDT
More than 700 military personnel now in Atlantic Canada as Fiona recovery drags on
Defence Minister Anita Anand said Thursday there are now more than 700 Canadian Armed Forces personnel in Atlantic Canada to help with the fallout from Fiona, a post-tropical storm that caused widesp...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:38:04 EDT
B.C. pharmacists granted limited prescribing powers under new health plan
Big changes are coming to some areas of British Columbia's beleaguered health-care system, including the granting of limited powers to pharmacists to prescribe and renew medication.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:53:08 EDT
How to follow CBC's coverage of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CBC will have an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences across all platforms, including a live special. ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:47:08 EDT
Green party downsizes its leadership race after resignations
The Green Party is downsizing its leadership contest following an exodus of people from the party’s leadership organizing committee.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:42:37 EDT
Alberta doctors vote to approve new contract with provincial government
Alberta doctors have voted 70 per cent in favour of a new contract that includes modest pay increases for three years, and promises to resolve outstanding conflicts later.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:41:08 EDT
Blue Jays officially clinch post-season spot with Orioles' loss to Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays secured a playoff berth Thursday without even taking the field. Canada's lone big-league team started the day with a magic number of one and locked up a wild-card spot when the B...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:05:31 EDT
Canada's economy grew by 0.1% in July, bucking expectations it would shrink
Canada's gross domestic product expanded by 0.1 per cent in July, besting expectations of an imminent decline, as growth in mining, agriculture and the oil and gas sector offset shrinkage in manufactu...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:00:37 EDT
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray's time at 'dream job' mired by harassment, poor management allegations
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray was forced to leave his "dream job" as the head of a clean energy think-tank after one year, following complaints about his management, according to former staff...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:00:54 EDT
Canada's Shannon Winzer shines as lone female head coach at women's volleyball worlds
Amid the balls bouncing off the court, squeaking sneakers and ear-throbbing music at the women’s world volleyball championships, there is one thing Canadian head coach Shannon Winzer won’t see or ...

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:00:32 EDT
The reconciliation project is making progress — but not quickly enough for many



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