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Sat, 26 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Iranian dissidents in Canada say they're being watched and under threat from the regime in Iran
Iranian dissidents in Canada believe they are being watched while the regime's presence continues to grow. They say the Canadian government and police seem unequipped for helping or even understanding...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
How the Idle No More movement helped lay the foundation for reconciliation in Canada
Ten years ago, Idle No More organizers couldn't anticipate that the flash mobs taking over malls across the country would both shift the conversation about Indigenous rights and sovereignty and also h...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:00:18 EST
Sask. farmers, researchers worry investor-bought land 'empties out the countryside'
Saskatchewan makes up about 40 per cent of Canada's farmland. Family farms own the vast majority of it, but researchers say large agriculture companies or investors who rent it out now control about t...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
This baby's mom is a 3rd-generation Ontario farmer and isn't letting parenthood slow her down
Third-generation dairy farmer Shelby Carson of Listowel, Ont., knew things would change when she gave birth to her daughter nine months ago, but stepping away from farming was never an option. The num...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Family's 2-year wait for grandmother's visitor visa finally ends
Charlotte Clarke waited more than two years for a visa for her mother, Victoria, that others get within weeks. Now she's here, but they want to warn others who are still in limbo.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:52:11 EST
Man wanted in connection with 'random' kidnapping of woman, toddler believed to be in Winnipeg: RCMP
Manitoba RCMP are searching for a man they say was involved in what they're calling the "random" kidnapping of a toddler and 25-year-old woman on Friday, after she stopped to help a man on the side ...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Virtual clinic providing critical care to trans patients at risk due to Ontario funding changes
Connect-Clinic offers hormone therapy and surgery referrals for transgender and gender-diverse people across Ontario through virtual appointments. As of next month, it will no longer accept new patien...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 13:28:03 EST
Immigration department finds no fault in Montreal AIDS summit visa debacle as another conference looms
Advocates allege that the federal immigration department's policies are racist, and warn that issues that prevented some African delegates from attending July's AIDS 2022 summit could repeat at the CO...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:03:40 EST
Alberta premier defends new rules banning school mask mandates, online-only learning
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending new rules ordering schools to provide in-person learning during the current wave of viral illnesses, saying a clear, measured response is crucial for studen...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 21:41:03 EST
Alcohol, speed led to crash that killed B.C. teen hockey players: coroner
Alcohol and excessive speed were contributing factors to a car crash that claimed the lives of three B.C. teenage hockey players in August 2021, according to a coroner's report.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 22:47:28 EST
Trudeau makes appearance on Canada's Drag Race spinoff
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on Friday's episode of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World to offer the contestants words of inspiration before the main challenge. ...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:11:06 EST
Flu increasing more sharply than past seasons, chief public health officer says
Flu is rising sharply in Canada as another respiratory virus that was hitting young children starts to decline, Canada's chief public health officer says.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:43:50 EST
N.B. mom in 'disbelief' when son found alive after RCMP tell her he's dead
Donna Price struggles to explain the range of emotions she's gone through after being told her 29-year-old son was the man found dead in the public washroom outside Moncton city hall Tuesday, only to...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:58:53 EST
Winnipeg-based evangelical charity's public funding under scrutiny after allegedly discriminatory policies
Civil rights organizations say all levels of government must ensure public funding isn't used to discriminate against protected groups, after Youth For Christ Winnipeg, an evangelical charity, was acc...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:37:21 EST
New legislation gives B.C. Indigenous communities control of their own child welfare system
B.C. becomes the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognize the inherent right of Indigenous communities to legally create and control their own child and family services.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:42:29 EST
Federal government to extend EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks
The federal government is extending employment insurance sickness benefits to 26 weeks, up from 15 weeks, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced on Friday.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:49:51 EST
Drag storytime at Hamilton library sees full house, as community comes out to support
The Hamilton Public Library held its second Drag Storytime on Thursday. More than 100 children and adults showed up to listen, and a large group of community members came out to defend the event after...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:42:30 EST
Cost-of-living cheques being sent to dead people, says opposition member of N.L.'s legislature
Independent MHA Paul Lane says he has been fielding calls from concerned residents over the rollout of the provincial government's cost of living cheques — including how some of that money is being...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:52:24 EST
Federal government opening Northern B.C.'s 1st passport office
The Prince George office is expected to open by April 2023.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:05:12 EST
Canada's sliders hopeful of progress after calls for leadership change answered
After a turbulent eight months, there is a feeling among athletes and leadership in Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton that they are moving in the same direction.



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