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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This blind man has been fighting for years to get 'talking prescriptions' at his local pharmacy
A Gatineau, Que. man, who is blind, has been fighting for five years to get 'talking prescription' service at his local Rexall, which the company has promised but not yet delivered.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 'Freedom Convoy' protest organizers this week
Some key organizers of the protests that snarled Ottawa for weeks will appear at the public inquiry into the government's use of the Emergencies Act this week.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How TikTok led Canadian R&B performers Shawn Desman and Jully Black to a new generation of fans
A generation of Canadian artists who came up during the early and mid-2000s — an era without major social media megaphones and without digital music streaming services — are now turning to those p...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:37:35 EDT
Ontario government to table legislation to prevent strike by CUPE education workers
The Ontario government will table legislation Monday to prevent a strike by education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:09:49 EDT
Severed natural gas line led to 2021 explosion at Vancouver Island military base, report finds
A regulator’s investigation into an explosion at a Vancouver Island military base last year has found that contractors working near a live natural gas line misunderstood the risk of a blast. ...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 02:59:03 EDT
Vigils held in 2 cities for Thompson, Man., children killed in house fire
Over 100 people attended a flashlight prayer vigil in Thompson, Man., to offer their condolences for four children who died in a fatal fire in the community earlier this week.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 13:21:08 EDT
Ever wonder why all those signs tell you not to feed the birds? Here's the answer
Manitoba bird experts are warning the public to think twice about feeding bread to wild birds, after two mallards were seen at Winnipeg’s St. Vital Park with signs of “angel wing” — a syndrome...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:26:15 EDT
Auger-Aliassime earns 3rd straight ATP Tour title, beating Holger Rune in Swiss final
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Denmark's Holger Rune 6-3, 7-5 in the Swiss Indoors final on Sunday for his third consecutive ATP Tour title. Fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov fell short of ...

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The MP to mayor pipeline: Why so many provincial and federal politicians are heading to city hall
Dozens of new mayors recently elected in municipal races across the country previously served as MPs or members of provincial legislatures.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:00:00 EDT
Census data shows B.C. is the most secular province in Canada
More than half of people in British Columbia responding to a 2021 Statistics Canada survey said they have no religious affiliation. That number is the highest in the country by far.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Inuit in Ottawa gain access to fresh seal meat thanks to 2 hunters in Quebec
Two hunters aim to reconcile stereotypes on seal-hunting and provide Inuit in Ottawa with cherished “country food.”

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:28:58 EDT
Canada's Steven Dubois, Pascal Dion win short track gold at World Cup in Montreal
Canadian speed skaters Steven Dubois and Pascal Dion captured gold on home ice on Sunday at the season-opening short track World Cup stop in Montreal.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:00:43 EDT
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon unveils a highly personal coat of arms
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's Inuit background, her mother tongue of Inuktitut, her northern upbringing and commitment to reconciliation all influenced her new coat of arms.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:26:00 EDT
Visit a clearcut the size of a city in B.C.'s Interior
Mike Morris is the MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie, a portion of the province that has historically been highly forestry-dependant and heavily logged. He is also a trapper who sees first-hand the impa...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Expedition finds cameras on remote Yukon glacier, 85 years after famous mountaineer left them behind
Griffin Post's team was up against the wall, with bad weather moving in after six days of searching. With an hour to go, thanks to some quick thinking by one scientist, they recovered gear left behind...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:56:11 EDT
Canadian demonstrators form 'human chain' in solidarity with Iran protesters
Thousands of demonstrators lined the streets of Canadian cities from St. John's to Vancouver as part of a worldwide "human chain" to show solidarity with ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:46:01 EDT
Hong Kongers returning to Vancouver after years of population decline, census shows
The 2021 census shows a 6.1 per cent increase of Hong Kong-born people in Vancouver's census metropolitan area in the past five years, bringing the total population to more than 76,000. It had previou...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:14:27 EDT
B.C. permanently bans use of rat poison
Last July, the government imposed an 18-month ban on the use of rodenticides over concerns the poison is inadvertently killing owls, among other wildlife.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:54:27 EDT
Canadian comedy community mourns N.B. writer, performer Tim Steeves
New Brunswick comedian Tim Steeves, best known for his time as a writer for CBC comedy programs, has died. He was 58.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'A really alarming crisis': Iqaluit's food bank now feeding 500 people a day, many of them children
In October of last year, the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre was serving about 150 meals per day. Rachel Blais, the food bank's executive director, says they're now serving more than 500 — well b...



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