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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
3 women complained about coach's inappropriate behaviour in April. Now he's charged with sexual assault
Five months after three young female athletes filed complaints about the inappropriate behaviour of their weightlifting coach, the same man has been charged with the sexual assault of a different youn...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'Freeland Doctrine' could set the world on a path to a new trade cold war
A plan outlined by Canada's Chrystia Freeland would have us redirect trade to friendly democracies. That could be good for Canadian workers and a wise defensive strategy in a dangerous world, but brea...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:30:00 EDT
N.L.'s premier asked doctors to contact him directly about working in the province. They had a lot to say
Their names are redacted for privacy reasons. But their experiences trying to practise medicine in Newfoundland and Labrador are not. Here is what they told Andrew Furey in recent months. ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Olympic gold medallist rips Hockey Canada for paying her $4K for post-concussion medical expenses
Olympic gold medallist Katie Weatherston says it was "unjust" of Hockey Canada to tell her it only had $4,000 available to cover medical expenses for an ongoing traumatic brain injury she sustain...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Some teachers are using TikTok to reach teens, but concern over app's effects persists
A growing number of educators are diving into TikTok, the social media space beloved by tweens and teens, specifically to reach them and teach them, while some experts express concern over its use am...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Premier Ford's 'shoulder to shoulder' comment about Trudeau annoys some Conservatives
Some Conservative MPs are fuming over Doug Ford's comments supporting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, highlighting ongoing tensions between the federal party an...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
First Nations man had 'quite good' chance of survival if taken to hospital instead of cell, inquest told
Don Mamakwa of Kasabonika Lake First Nation had a 97 per cent chance of surviving the night if he had been brought to hospital instead of a Thunder Bay, Ont., police cell in August 2014, an emergency-...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Companies have a problem: baby boomers are retiring en masse
Companies in many sectors across Canada are reworking their hiring practices as they face high post-lockdown demand for services and a tight labour market.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Alberta Health Services board member resigns in response to premier's plan to replace directors
With the looming threat of firing hanging over their heads, at least one Alberta Health Services board member has resigned.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:05:25 EDT
Meet the 85-year-old Ontario grandmother who just graduated with a university degree
Inspired by her younger sister who graduated from university at the age of 79, an 85-year-old grandma got her own chance to receive her degree last Thursday to thunderous applause and a standing ovati...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:18 EDT
Vancouver police arrested a man for breaching a protection order. Why that matters for victims of violence
Vancouver police came under scrutiny last week after videos of a man being arrested were posted on social media, but police say their actions were justified by a court order protecting the man’s wif...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:41:20 EDT
Members of N.S. First Nation sue RCMP, fishermen over violence in 2020
Members of the Sipekne’katik First Nation, including Chief Mike Sack, have started a lawsuit against the RCMP and some fishermen in southwestern Nova Scotia over a dispute that erupted into violence...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
After a brief revival, Canada's national summer sport of lacrosse nixed for 2025 Canada Summer Games
After years of being excluded, lacrosse finally made it back to Canada's Summer Games in 2022 in Niagara. Nine provinces sent teams and girls competed for the first time. But now, games organizers say...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:22:24 EDT
COVID-19 kills 4 more in N.B., 44% increase in sick health-care workers, new subvariant found
COVID-19 has killed four more New Brunswickers, the number of sick health-care workers has jumped 44 per cent, while hospitalizations and new cases continue to rise, figures released Tuesday show. ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Taxi scammers are conning Torontonians again. This woman wants you to know the warning signs
Saja Kilani fell victim to a Toronto taxi scam, prompting her to post her experience on TikTok. In just one day, she's gotten over 800,000 views, over 75,000 likes and over 2,000 comments. ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
For one year, I desperately chased sleep. Once I stopped trying, it found me
Saniya Warwaruk tried — and abandoned — pills, potions and breathing exercises in her year-long battle with insomnia. Finally, she realized her own anxiety about not sleeping was fuelling the flam...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:05:36 EDT
Prowling polar bear more than 100 km from coast 'kind of scary' for Shamattawa community members
A polar bear is running loose in and around a northern Manitoba First Nation, the chief says, a fairly rare sight for the remote community more than 100 kilometres from Hudson Bay.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'Show me the Mounties:' Ottawa mayor pleaded for more resources as protesters dug in, inquiry hears
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says the city did not have the police resources it required to handle last winter's anti-COVID-19 restriction protests — and it needed swifter help from other level...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:30:00 EDT
Suicides are up in N.L. This researcher says many factors play into a person's decision to end their life
Nathaniel Pollock, a Memorial University researcher, says it's important to consider social factors, such as food security and housing, and their impact when speaking about suicide prevention. John Di...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:52:49 EDT
Loblaw's decision to freeze prices on all No Name items until January labelled a 'PR strategy'
Canada's biggest grocer is freezing prices on all its No Name products until next year as double-digit food inflation sends grocery bills spiralling.



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