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Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:17:00 ESTDocuments introduced at the Emergencies Act inquiry will tell 'quite the story,' lawyer says
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTInternational students enticed to Canada on dubious promises of jobs and immigration
International students are being billed four times what Canadians pay to attend college in Ontario, and tens of thousands of them are recruited to private career colleges in office buildings, often wi...
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTIt now takes a year on average for CRA to audit small businesses
The time it takes for Canada's tax agency to audit small businesses has risen sharply since 2015 — something business groups say is increasing stress for small business owners.
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTRats outside Ottawa Tim Hortons spur calls for action from residents
A large number of rats near a Tim Hortons restaurant in Ottawa is causing concern with residents in the area.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:07:58 EDTCommunity left reeling after police identify 2 officers killed in Innisfil, Ont. shooting
"Words cannot describe our grief," said acting chief John Van Dyke, who announced Constables Morgan Russell and Devon Northrup were killed after responding to a call on Tuesday night. An investigatio...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:00:00 EDTAfter years of abuse and extortion, she went to police. Now this woman hopes to inspire others with her story
An Edmonton woman hopes going public about how she managed to escape a violent and emotionally abusive relationship inspires others to find the strength and courage to do the same.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:32:32 EDTOntario mom thankful her daughter is on a 'life-changing' cystic fibrosis drug. Access not so easy for others
Kelly Marchand of London, Ont., is thankful her seven-year-old daughter Charlotte, who has cystic fibrosis, is finally taking a prescription medication that some doctors describe as life changing.
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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:54:33 EDTCharlottetown council's emergency shelter deferral 'mind-boggling', says minister
Charlottetown council's vote to defer a decision on allowing a provincial emergency shelter — potentially delaying when the shelter could be up and running — has left P.E.I.Housing Minister Matthe...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:15:39 EDTWhy northwestern Ontario was left out of the province's surveillance program for deadly deer disease
A detection program for chronic wasting disease continues this year in Ontario. The northwest region of the province, however, isn't officially involved in the surveillance area for the illness, but t...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:58:57 EDTCanada Post moves toward postal banking services in new loan program with TD Bank
Canada Post now offers loans alongside stamps, packaging and its existing financial services as it officially launches a partnership with TD Bank Group.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTFederal disaster adaptation fund meant to last over a decade is more than half spent
A federal program meant to provide provinces and municipalities with funding for disaster-resilient infrastructure projects is oversubscribed and running out of money years before it’s set to expire...
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:59:28 EDT'Nothing short of dangerous': Vuntut Gwitchin calls for public inquiry into release of sex offender
The Vuntut Gwitchin Government says Yukon's justice system has failed its citizens and put them at risk after the Yukon Territorial Court ordered the release of a sex offender to return to Old Cro...
Sun, 9 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTSmashing open my childhood piggy bank showed me how to live courageously
Smashing open her bright pink ceramic piggy bank to pay for her family's food — that’s what taught Anna du Plessis that she had the strength and courage to overcome anything.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:52:19 EDTFewer than 600 homes and businesses on P.E.I. without power 19 days after Fiona
Maritime Electric, P.E.I.’s main electrical utility, continued the hard slog of restoring mostly individual power outages on Tuesday, returning power to about 600 customers 19 days after Fiona knock...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTQuebec City residents fight to save 50-year-old community garden
The community garden has operated in Quebec City for five decades. A recent soil study found the land to be contaminated and unsafe, prompting the city to shut down the garden this week, but residents...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:47:39 EDTEx-Supreme Court justice says Hockey Canada's handling of fund used to pay sexual assault claims was flawed
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:20:29 EDTHalifax confirms support for World Juniors following Hockey Canada resignations
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said the way Hockey Canada has handled sexual assault allegations is “wrong,” but following news that the board will resign, he feels optimistic about hosting the World J...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDTMore than 3,700 homes lost to short-term rentals across the province, Halifax group finds
A community group based in Halifax released data on Tuesday that shows 3,792 "entire homes" are listed as short-term vacation rentals across the province. They say that's contributing to the housing c...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTLike Afterpay for your apartment: Would you rent now, pay later?
A small number of tech companies, including Calgary's Zenbase, are applying the "buy now, pay later" model that's become a familiar sight for online shoppers to rent, charging a fee to split monthly r...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTCanadian pro wrestlers celebrate homecoming as All Elite Wrestling descends on Toronto
Canadian pro wrestlers will be among the performers this week in Toronto for U.S.-based All Elite Wrestling's international debut.