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Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Inside the police bust targeting movers accused of scamming customers
Police have laid hundreds of charges against movers accused scamming customers for quoting low prices, but charging more and holding belongings unless the bill is paid. Marketplace had exclusive acces...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Air Canada, WestJet launch legal battles to overturn orders to pay passengers compensation
Air Canada and WestJet have both launched a legal battle to appeal separate Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) rulings where, in each case, the airline was ordered to compensate passengers for a can...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Former Mountie tasked with protecting Trudeau may have leaked PM's schedule: police report
A former member of Justin Trudeau's security team may have leaked the prime minister's schedule, according to an intelligence document tabled before the inquiry investigating the federal government's...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Shortage of children's pain relievers is crowding the ER — but there are solutions, doctors say
With the cold and flu season in full swing in many parts of Canada — and new COVID variants arising worldwide — pain medications containing acetaminophen and ibuprofen remain short on pharmacy she...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 15:11:49 EDT
I rejected my Indigenous culture in the big city. Going home made me fall in love with it again
De Vine Thomas wants to become a Peguis First Nations fashion designer. Today, the 17-year-old student is proud of her cultural heritage. But that wasn’t always the case.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These 2 Canadians are using TikTok to talk up climate action
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how two Canadians are using TikTok to engage with others on climate action and why some people are skeptical about the efficacy of the UN...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
For Canada's Shy Day-Wilson, success with Duke basketball is just the beginning
At five-foot-six and often overlooked, Shayeann Day-Wilson enjoyed a monumental 2021-22 season with Duke and with Canada Basketball. But she may only be scratching the surface of her potential with bo...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The U.S. did it. The EU might. Why Canada won't put Iran's revolutionary guard on its terrorist list
Despite calls from the Conservative party, some activists and the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, the government continues to rebuff calls to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Gua...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Human rights defenders warn activists are being arrested ahead of Egypt's climate summit
Human rights groups in Egypt had hoped the authoritarian government would relax its grip on civil society ahead of COP27, but instead advocates warn police have started cracking down and arresting any...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Primary care doctors should resume in-person visits to take pressure off ERs, experts say
Many factors are contributing to the wait times in Ontario’s emergency rooms, including staffing shortages, but some experts say ERs are seeing higher volumes partly because patients can’t see the...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 08:34:00 EDT
Money flowed to convoy protesters through envelopes of cash, cryptocurrency campaign, inquiry hears
Millions of dollars raised by the self-styled "Freedom Convoy" was either returned to donors or is still tied up in court — but thousands of dollars went to convoy protesters through a cryptocurrenc...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 19:14:37 EDT
Dispatching Car 867: Yukon pilot project pairs mental health nurse with RCMP for some emergency calls
The Whitehorse RCMP and the Yukon Government have launched a new mobile crisis response team. A response to the territory's substance use health emergency, this joint initiative will help with early i...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 07:21:02 EDT
Ontario passes bill to ban CUPE education workers' strike after talks end with no deal
Ontario has now passed legislation making it illegal for 55,000 education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees to strike and imposing a contract on them.

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 16:26:26 EDT
'I'm a work in progress': Pamela Anderson on restoring her B.C. home and herself
The model, actress and environmental crusader is on a mission to overhaul the six-acre Vancouver Island property where she spent her earliest years, and the project is the focus of a new Canadian real...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
I'm in need of a food bank. What do I do?
Struggling to put food on the table? Want to make a donation? We’ve answered your questions on how to access, or give back to, your local food bank.

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 10:33:18 EDT
After a decade, N.S. disability rights advocate finally allowed to move out of nursing home
After years of advocacy and a lawsuit against the province, Vicky Levack is thrilled to finally be moving out of a nursing home and into an apartment.

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 16:24:06 EDT
New University of Sask. commissioned report tackles 'poison' of Indigenous identity fraud
One year after the University of Saskatchewan found itself in the midst of a national scandal around the issue of Indigenous identity, it has released a detailed independent report it commissioned ou...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 13:03:31 EDT
Ontario's newest councillor wins election after his name was picked out of a box
Incumbent councillor Angie Desmarais of Ward 2 in Port Colborne, Ont., was in the middle of having hip surgery when she learned she had lost the job — after her opponent's name was picked out of a...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Montrealers bugging out over edible insects as Insectarium serves up creepy, crawly gift boxes
Space for Life, which manages the Insectarium, Biodome and Botanical Garden, commissioned chef-consultant and fine food creator Daniel Vézina to develop a gourmet sampling box featuring edible insect...

Thu, 3 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Local hockey still thriving in spite of national scandal, say former NHL players now coaching kids
Former NHL players and brothers Dwight King and DJ King coach minor hockey in northern Saskatchewan, where they say grassroots hockey is thriving despite ongoing scrutiny and scandals related to Hocke...



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