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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
This long-term care home radically changed the way it operates. Residents say it's working
Toronto-run Lakeshore Lodge is part of a pilot project to improve care in its long-term care facilities. It's the first of the city's municipally-run long-term care homes to receive extra funding to m...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
The Bank of Canada is discovering that explaining risk to Canadians is actually difficult
The Bank of Canada has become a political football, but Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers insists she welcomes the attention so she can explain central banking to Canadians. Some say she clearly still ha...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Excitement builds for World Cup fans as Canada takes soccer's biggest stage
Team Canada will be making its first World Cup appearance since 1986 and Canadians across the country are getting ready to cheer their players on. Canada plays its first game on Wednesday against Belg...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
'Like a caged animal': Parents allege kids isolated, restrained at Whitehorse school
Three parents and a former staff member are speaking out, alleging children were subjected to holds and seclusion at Jack Hulland Elementary School in the recent past. The Yukon RCMP are investigating...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Who is your 'home team' this World Cup? For many Montrealers, it's complicated
Montrealers with roots in Belgium, Croatia and Morocco will face a dilemma when their teams face Canada at the World Cup: who do they cheer for?

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
From World Cup to job interviews, why we choke when it matters most
The World Cup of Soccer promises some of the most dramatic moments in sports. And when the stakes are high, some people choke. IDEAS contributor Peter Brown looks at why our skills desert us when it m...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Who is your 'home team' this World Cup? For many Montrealers, it's complicated
Montrealers with roots in Belgium, Croatia and Morocco will face a dilemma when their teams face Canada at the World Cup: who do they cheer for?

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Inquiry to probe legal advice government received on Emergencies Act as justice minister testifies
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to field questions about the legal advice the federal government received before invoking the Emergencies Act to deal with anti-public health measure protest...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:56:33 EST
An Alberta paramedic responded to a car crash. She only learned later the dying victim was her daughter
An Alberta paramedic who responded to a car crash not knowing her own daughter was the victim says she’s remembering the teenager as a creative, fierce “firecracker.” 

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:42:32 EST
B.C. owed millions in COVID relief grants, will spend billions in disaster recovery, auditor says
An annual report from British Columbia's auditor general says the province is owed millions by people who were ineligible for COVID-19 relief grants and the government will spend billions on recent w...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:26:06 EST
Sewage has been leaking into Hamilton Harbour for 26 years. They just noticed today
The City of Hamilton says it has discovered sewage has been leaking into the Hamilton Harbour since 1996 because of a hole in a combined sewage pipe in the industrial sector.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:37:30 EST
Police chase and gunfire follow alleged robbery at car dealership in Coquitlam, B.C.
Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., are still searching for two suspects after an alleged armed robbery at a car dealership turned into a police chase with an exchange of gunfire during Tuesday's busy aftern...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:03:41 EST
VPD officers mocked internal sexual harassment probes in widely shared video, report shows
Two Vancouver officers used an interview room in police headquarters to shoot a video mocking internal sexual harassment investigations and then shared it with their colleagues, according to a new rep...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST
Lithium extraction could be a boon for Alberta, but it comes with environmental uncertainties
Lithium extraction hasn’t arrived in Alberta yet, but it’s fast approaching, with the potential to become a significant industry. It’s worth understanding now.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:04:57 EST
Former reservist who stormed Rideau Hall looking for Trudeau granted day parole
The former Canadian Forces reservist who stormed the grounds of Rideau Hall — the official residence of the Governor General — in an attempt to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was granted d...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:33:59 EST
Residents, businesses affected by Wheatley, Ont., explosion seek $100M in proposed class action
Residents and businesses impacted by the 2021 explosion that rocked the small community of Wheatley, Ont., are seeking a total of $100 million in damages in a proposed class action against Chatham-Ken...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
How 2 university students are fitting in at Quebec City seniors' residence
Two Université Laval students are living in a Quebec City seniors’ residence as part of an intergenerational cohabitation program.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Federal carbon pricing to take effect in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador
The federal government is imposing its fuel charge — commonly called the carbon tax — on consumers in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:30:00 EST
Maximum sentence for man who admitted to murdering mother and toddler in Hinton, Alta.
Robert Major, 55, has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25-years for the first-degree murders of Mchale Busch, 24, and her 16-month old son Noah McConnell.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST
Several humpback whales found dead on B.C.'s coast in a matter of weeks
Several humpback whales have been found dead in B.C. in the span of just a few weeks, and it appears humans may be the cause in at least three of the cases.



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