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Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why this shipping container home is making waves in Ontario cottage country
A type of floating home made from container ships is drawing the ire of some local residents in Muskoka, Ont. Because it’s designated a “vessel” by Transport Canada, the structure isn’t govern...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Freeland to release mini-budget today as economists warn a recession is coming
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fall economic statement today — a roadmap of what's to come from the federal government as the economy stands on the brink of a recession. ...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:19 EDT
Triple the usual number of kids are coming to Ontario ERs with respiratory illnesses. Here's why
Respiratory illnesses are running rampant among children, resulting in hospital visits and admissions at far higher rates than normal for this time of year, according to fresh data from hospitals acro...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:40 EDT
Director got death threats over film poster featuring Hindu goddess. Now she's getting a protest screening
After Leena Manimekalai received death threats and backlash for her tweet promoting her film Kaali, the Toronto Metropolitan University faculty association’s equity committee has organized what it c...

Tue, 1 Nov 2022 19:32:05 EDT
B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang remembered as 'more than a hero' at regimental funeral service
Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, was fatally stabbed while responding to a call in a Burnaby park in October. She was honoured with a ceremonial procession and regimental funeral in Richmond, B.C. on Nov. 2. ...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 11:24:56 EDT
2 arrested after cannabis candies given to trick-or-treaters: Winnipeg police
A 63-year-old man and 53-year-old woman face numerous charges after Winnipeg police allege they handed out cannabis candies to trick-or-treaters on Monday night.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 20:33:10 EDT
You can now scan your poppy to learn the stories of fallen Canadian soldiers
The Royal Canadian Legion has created 'Poppy Stories,' a new way to learn about and remember Canada's fallen soldiers in the lead up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 16:05:41 EDT
Suicide crisis prompts Island Lake chiefs to call for equal access to health care
Leaders of several remote Manitoba First Nations are calling on the provincial and federal governments to do more to ensure equal access to health care and social services to deal with rising mental h...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Growing wave of unaccompanied minors among Ukrainians fleeing to Canada
Volunteer groups and child welfare agencies say hundreds of Ukrainian teenagers have arrived alone in Canada under a special visa program, but those organizations worry there's no support system for t...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 13:17:43 EDT
1 man dead, another seriously injured in shooting that prompted alert in Melville, Sask.: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP have cancelled a dangerous person alert issued on Wednesday about officers looking for two suspects after a homicide in Melville, Sask.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 14:19:53 EDT
Move over Malibu Barbie, make room for these Indigenous fashionistas
The upcycled Barbies are dressed in contemporary Indigenous fashion designs including beaded earrings and ribbon skirts.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 11:00:49 EDT
Convoy lawyer says protesters were receiving a 'steady stream' of leaked police information
One of the lawyers representing some convoy organizers told the Emergencies Act inquiry the group was receiving leaked police information from sympathizers during the protests that blocked streets i...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 12:29:19 EDT
Sask. 2-spirit artists bring their vision of queer Indigenous life to forefront
From sneakers to clothing to public art installations, a rising generation of two-spirit artists and designers is taking Saskatchewan by storm.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 13:02:00 EDT
Ditching the 6ix for southwestern Ontario. Why 2 Toronto rappers moved to St. Thomas
Longtime barber and rapper Malichi Male moved from Toronto to St. Thomas, Ont., in 2018 after discovering the town when his tour bus made a wrong turn. He's since run for mayor, opened a barber shop, ...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Flagged for posting about walrus meat? Social media 'violations' discriminatory, says former Nunavut MLA
Post from Indigenous people have been flagged as violating community standards on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. Former Nunavut MLA Manitok Thompson says the practice is discriminatory.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 14:31:08 EDT
Canadian defender Kennedy 'devastated' as injury forces him to miss World Cup
Weeks before three of the most important games of his life, Canadian men's soccer coach John Herdman sounded almost stricken as he revealed injured defender Scott Kennedy will not be going to the Worl...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This 3-year-old was diagnosed with a birth defect in 2019. Here's why he's still waiting for surgery
This week, three-year-old George, son of Stefanos Michelis and Peggy Karagianis, was given a January 2023 date for non-urgent surgery to repair a birth defect — three years after his initial diagno...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 12:43:13 EDT
Celebrated architect Jack Diamond, who shaped some of Toronto's most notable spaces, has died
Celebrated Toronto architect Jack Diamond, whose vision shaped some of Toronto's most notable spaces, has died just shy of his 90th birthday, his firm announced Tuesday.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Stuck without cell service, car crash victims wait for an hour on remote highway
A Gaspé couple is calling for better cell phone service along Route 198 after they were left waiting for the help of strangers.

Wed, 2 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Hundreds of Canadians are still dying of COVID-19 every week. Who are they?
Elderly or medically frail Canadians are now the classic victims of COVID-19. And hundreds of the country's most vulnerable are still dying every single week, federal data shows.



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