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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
Why mask mandates likely wouldn't solve the crisis in children's hospitals

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:34:04 EST
First Nations chief critical of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's Indigenous heritage claim
A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:56:34 EST
Memo advising PM to invoke Emergencies Act admitted its interpretation was 'vulnerable': docs
The memorandum to the prime minister suggesting the government invoke the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history acknowledged its interpretation of a national security threat could be ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:33:51 EST
Nunavut will be the first province or territory to see $10-a-day child care next month
As of Dec. 1, Nunavut will be the first jurisdiction to achieve $10-a-day for licensed child care centres under a Canada-wide early learning and child-care system, say the federal and territorial gove...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:38:31 EST
Jean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86
Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:12:20 EST
Why Nova Scotia's RCMP tactical team is 'shaking mad' 2 years after Portapique tragedy
Members of Nova Scotia’s emergency response team are upset after texts between a superintendent and a subordinate reveal they were making fun of their mental health requests in the aftermath of the ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:10:12 EST
David Eby introduces cost-of-living credits in first move as premier of B.C.
Former attorney general and housing minister David Eby has been sworn in as the 37th premier of British Columbia.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:44:35 EST
Spy agency investigating 'credible' death threats from Iran against individuals in Canada
Canada's spy agency is actively investigating what it calls multiple "credible" death threats from Iran aimed at individuals in Canada, CBC News has learned.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:41:52 EST
Ontario's top doctor seen unmasked at event days after 'strongly' recommending masking
Video has emerged online of Ontario's top doctor unmasked at an event Thursday night only days after he "strongly" recommended masks in indoor public settings, citing extraordinary pressures on the p...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:27:09 EST
CFL commissioner says expansion a 'priority' for league, but no timeline set
CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie held his annual state of the league update on Friday. He told fans and media the league is committed to an elusive 10th franchise in Atlantic Canada, although he did no...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:10:01 EST
Sending a package any time soon? Brace for an expensive surprise
People sending packages by mail or courier this holiday season should brace for an extra expense, with shippers applying hefty fuel surcharges to their base rates. 

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST
Family physician sentenced to 4-year prison term for largest doctor billing fraud in Alberta history
Dr. Yifei Shi, 35, admits that in 2016 she defrauded the Alberta government of $827,077 through false billings. The family physician has been ordered to repay Alberta Health and serve a four-year pris...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:13:04 EST
Canada Soccer announces 4-year partnership with sport LGBT project ahead of men's World Cup in Qatar
As the men's World Cup in Qatar puts a spotlight on the country's record of human rights violations, Canada Soccer has partnered with a group that aims to tackle homophobia in sports.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:20:38 EST
Ryan, meet Ryan: Reynolds makes a wish come true for N.B. teen
At a brain tumour walk in early 2019, Ryan Burris and his family discovered that he qualified as an applicant for the Make-A-Wish foundation, which has a branch in every Canadian province. ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Green Party leadership hopeful's expulsion was flawed, says internal party report
Green Party leadership hopeful Alex Tyrrell should not have been kicked out of the federal party, says an internal party report obtained by CBC news.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
WestJet, Air Canada passengers baffled after travel partners compensated $1,000, but they got zilch
CBC News interviewed three WestJet and two Air Canada passengers who, when they applied for compensation, were flatly denied — even though their travel partner received $1,000 for the same flight di...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:43:52 EST
Balwinder Singh Grewal wins Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature at ceremony in Surrey, B.C.
A trio of international authors were celebrated for their contributions to Punjabi literature at a ceremony in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday night.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why a winter free of COVID restrictions may not be a relief for all
There may be fewer COVID-related restrictions in place this winter that limit social interactions, but that doesn't mean there are fewer concerns among some seniors who worry that returning to normal ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
N.S. Health says there are no great options as it raises spending on travel nurses by millions
As nurses raise concerns about working conditions in their sector, Nova Scotia Health says it's trying to listen to staff concerns about retention. But it's struggling with more than 1,500 vacant nu...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
Passenger rail service in southwestern Ontario 'went to hell in a hand basket.' Can it be fixed?
The federal government has hired two consultants to examine ways to improve passenger rail service in southwestern Ontario after years of pandemic fears of close contact with strangers torpedoed ri...



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