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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Humboldt Broncos crash survivor Kaleb Dahlgren's memoir tells the story of a hockey life interrupted
Crossroads, a memoir by Kaleb Dahlgren, one of the survivors of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, tells the story of a hockey career interrupted by one of the worst crashes in Saskatchewan's histor...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:00:07 EST
Every household to get prepaid blank postcard courtesy of Canada Post
In an effort to encourage Canadians to keep in touch during the pandemic, Canada Post is sending every household a free postcard to mail to a loved one.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Sale to cosmetics giant Estée Lauder has some questioning whether Toronto's Deciem will change its foundation
Fans of affordable skincare around the world may be wondering what will happen to their favorite, low-priced brand, now that the successful Canadian maker of The Ordinary has been scooped up by Estée...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Trudeau says Canada-U.S. relations need to rebuild. Just how bad did it get with Trump?
When Justin Trudeau met with newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden this week, the prime minister noted how "there's a lot to rebuild," suggesting that relations between the two countries had taken a ...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada's pipeline regulator says it's taking a stand against systemic racism
The Canada Energy Regulator says it hasn't always lived up to its obligations to First Nations, Métis and Inuit, and is promising to change that.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:59:31 EST
P.E.I. reintroduces COVID-19 restrictions; variant cases in Canada top 1,000
More than 1,000 cases of coronavirus variants have been reported across Canada, the country’s chief public health officer said on Saturday.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:00:00 EST
E-bikes that look like motorcycles take another hit in B.C. Court of Appeal decision
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that e-bikes designed to look and function more like mopeds or scooters do not meet the province's definition of a motor-assisted cycle and therefore requi...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
There are new rules this tax season, courtesy of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know
This is going to be a tax season like no other. If you collected government benefits in 2020, you might end up owing more money than in previous years. However, if you spent part of the year working f...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:59:09 EST
Ontario's Rachel Homan reaches Scotties final for 3rd straight year
Rachel Homan's 7-2 win over Saskatchewan and defending champion Kerri Einarson's 10-9 loss in an extra end to Manitoba on Saturday combined to give Ontario a bye to the final.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:45:21 EST
B.C. ski resort employee dies after getting stuck under snow groomer
RCMP say a 70-year-old employee of Mount Baldy Resort, near Oliver, B.C., died Friday afternoon after he got stuck under a snow groomer.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:06:19 EST
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, which is expected to arrive in Canada in the second and third quarters of this year.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:24:27 EST
Orthodox synagogues in B.C. granted exemption to hold small, fully masked indoor services
A ban on the use of electronics on the Sabbath means that Orthodox Jewish congregations in B.C. have been granted an exemption that will allow small indoor services.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST
Sask. painter, sculptor selected to make official Disney artwork
Denyse Klette is the first Canadian artist to join Collectors Editions, which produces Disney fine art.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:38:57 EST
Dissociative episodes made N.S. veteran relive time in Afghanistan, fatality inquiry hears
The military psychiatrist to first treat Lionel Desmond after he was released from the military, described his post-traumatic stress disorder as severe when they met in 2015 — and it included dissoc...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:00:00 EST
2 Vancouver police officers caught on video posing with dead man on Third Beach
Video shows the officers laughing and photographing themselves in front of a body lying face down near the waterline.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:26:24 EST
Curling Day in Canada: A community comes together, while still staying apart
Today, despite a global pandemic, we're celebrating Curling Day in Canada. In backyards, on outdoor lakes and even on icy streets, curling fans are finding ways to take part in the game they so deeply...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:43:08 EST
Muslim woman targeted in racist attack says call to Edmonton police left her doubly traumatized
A Black Muslim woman who was threatened and subjected to racial slurs at a south Edmonton LRT station says she has been doubly traumatized — by her assailant and city police.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:38:22 EST
Scariolo steps in as Raptors defeat Rockets with Nurse, Siakam in COVID-19 protocol
With Nick Nurse, five members of his coaching staff, and star forward Pascal Siakam sidelined on Friday due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, 59-year-old Sergio Scariolo stepped in to guide the...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:07:53 EST
Alberta judge turns down request for injunction to maintain last-resort opioid treatment program
A judge has rejected an application for an emergency injunction that would have maintained a last-resort treatment for Albertans suffering from the most severe forms of opioid addiction. ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:53:31 EST
WestJet to lay off undisclosed number of pilots amid labour negotiations
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is laying off an undisclosed number of pilots amid negotiations with the union that represents them.



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