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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why moving to daylight time is 'a challenge on top of a challenge' in 2021
Clocks jumped forward in most parts of Canada this weekend and sleep experts say the ritual will cause more stress for those already tossing and turning at night during the pandemic.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
From restaurant staff to pilots, pandemic is pushing people in hard-hit professions to retrain for new jobs
An estimated 25 per cent of working Canadians have started over in jobs unrelated to what they did before the pandemic.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Former soldier expected to plead guilty in high-profile sexual assault involving subordinate
The soldier at the centre of one of the higher-profile sexual assault cases in the Canadian military has ended years of legal battles and intends to plead guilty.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Law prohibiting election misinformation struck down
A key section of Canada's elections law designed to curb misinformation during elections has been struck down and declared unconstitutional.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
In a Regina retirement home, boxing and pool keep pandemic loneliness at bay
Much of the national spotlight has focused on the plight of seniors either facing deadly COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care homes or crippling isolation inside their own homes. But some seniors h...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:19:05 EST
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney facing party leadership review next year
The executive board of Alberta's United Conservative Party said it will hold a leadership review next year, according to an email sent Friday night to party constituency presidents.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal government adding more hotels to its quarantine list
The federal government says it's adding more quarantine hotels to its approved list to make sure enough rooms are available for returning travellers. It's also warning travellers that if they c...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EST
Toronto woman's life savings in limbo as new owner of townhouse development refuses to honour agreements
Dozens of pre-construction buyers are in limbo after finding out their developer transferred the Richmond Hill, Ont., project's land to another company last summer and the new owner is refusing to hon...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:57:00 EST
Kevin Koe secures direct berth in Brier final, eyes 5th title
Wild Card Two's Kevin Koe defeated Wild Card Three's Wayne Middaugh 7-6 on Saturday night to earn a direct berth into the final of the Canadian men's curling championship.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EST
It's Saturday night in Montreal and food-delivery drivers rule the roads
With dining rooms closed and a curfew in effect, Montrealers can no longer enjoy meals out on a Saturday night. But food-delivery drivers are bringing the food to them at home.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:27:12 EST
Ford recalling nearly 275,000 vehicles in Canada, mainly over rupturing airbag concerns
Ford Motor Co. has issued two safety recalls involving more than 2.6 million vehicles in North America, including nearly 275,000 in Canada, mainly over airbag problems.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:15:58 EST
Nunavut adds 2 more COVID-19 cases
Nunavut is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 Saturday in the hamlet of Arviat.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:33:12 EST
Recall issued for apricot kernel products due to potential cyanide poisoning
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released the warning on Friday. It says seven different apricot products are included and should not be eaten or sold. 

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:00:00 EST
Family searches for clues months after 24-year-old Cree woman vanishes in downtown Vancouver
A Vancouver mother worries police did not act fast enough when her daughter, a 24-year-old Cree woman, vanished from a downtown apartment in September.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:47:16 EST
N.S. health records stored in an outdated, patchwork system, Desmond inquiry hears
Nova Scotia stores patient files in a patchwork of outdated digital medical databases, meaning physicians may get a limited scope of a person's medical history, an expert witness in health administr...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:45:30 EST
Yukon voters will head to the polls on April 12
Yukon Liberal Leader Sandy Silver announced the territory would head into an election campaign Friday, with voters going to the polls on April 12, the fifth provincial or territorial election to be he...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:33:43 EST
Canadian star Ryan Reynolds reveals he's 'Bruce' from viral Ottawa Public Health tweet
Vancouver-born star Ryan Reynolds took one for the Ottawa Public Health communications team in a video on their Twitter account Friday, where he admitted he was the one responsible for a viral Super B...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:29:36 EST
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
To make the Olympics, the Iroquois Nationals, strong competitors in other international venues, will have to prove to the International Olympic Committee that they represent a sovereign nation distinc...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:41:47 EST
Where Canada's job market stands one year after the pandemic began
Canada added 259,000 jobs in February, recovering most of the jobs it lost in the previous two months.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:50:29 EST
NDP takes slight lead over governing UCP as economic unease lingers in Alberta, poll suggests
Nearly two years after the 2019 general election that brought Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party government into power in Alberta, the UCP finds itself trailing Rachel Notley's NDP amid a contin...



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