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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTWoman with dementia locked into 10-year home-heating contract — with a $15K lien on her property
Homeowners say they are being blindsided with thousands of dollars’ worth of liens on their properties after signing contracts for heating and air conditioning equipment that are worth a fraction of...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTCRA has nearly 1,200 complaints of companies misusing COVID money, but has issued no fines
The Canada Revenue Agency has received nearly 1,200 complaints about companies allegedly misusing federal support money designed to protect jobs during the pandemic. But the CEWS program places few re...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTHow a COVID-19 vaccine can (and cannot) affect menstruation, mammograms and more
Four health experts told CBC News there are key findings women can keep in mind when getting the COVID-19 vaccine — particularly if they are pregnant, booking a mammogram or a fertility treatmen...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTFreeland's 1st budget could be one of the most significant in decades. Here's how to watch and listen
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver her first federal budget today — Canada's first in two years. Here's how to keep up with the day's events.
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTExpanded during pandemic, virtual medical care offers big climate benefits: researchers
Researchers have said there can significant benefits from online medical visits or telephone appointments for patients, as they reduce costs, travel time and can be quicker than in-person visits. N...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTBold climate targets matter as Canada gears up for U.S. summit, but real action matters more
When it comes to climate policy, clean infrastructure investments are necessary but most emission reductions will come from a combination of carbon pricing and regulations, such as fuel, vehicle and p...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTMeet the Canadian doctors working to identify and treat the rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccines
A McMaster University lab has become key to the country's efforts to identify rare cases of blood clotting linked to certain COVID-19 vaccines, and giving those affected the best possible treatment.
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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTFamilies of railroaders killed in runaway train derailment in 2019 sue CP Railway and Ottawa
Lawsuits filed by two of the three families of railroaders killed near Field, B.C., in February 2019 allege that Canadian Pacific Railway ran a questionable investigation with its own police force and...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:46:28 EDTTrudeau pledges more health-care workers, rapid testing for pandemic-battered Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is working with provinces and territories to send more health-care workers to Ontario and boost rapid testing to shepherd Canada’s most populous province throug...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:28:15 EDTFederal budget to commit more than $2B for child care, deficit not to exceed $400B: source
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the Liberal government's first budget in two years on Monday, laying out more than $2 billion for a national child-care program while keeping the federa...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTStudent leaders cry out for support in federal budget, wary of long-term pandemic consequences
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt multiple blows to Canadian students in post-secondary, altering their schooling and drastically affecting their job options. Student leaders and experts are calling...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:44:10 EDTCanucks win 1st game after return from COVID-19 outbreak
The Vancouver Canucks made a splash in their return from a COVID-19 outbreak Sunday, edging the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime.
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:19:19 EDTTree-range chickens: How raising poultry in the woods of B.C. could improve food security for some communities
Raising chickens in the woods is being touted as a way to help improve the food security of First Nation communities by providing an alternative to dwindling supplies of traditional foods such as m...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:16:15 EDTHere's why the grand chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council changed his name
It's been his dream since he was a young adult to change his name to one that's belonged to his family for generations, but was obscured by early settlers. And now, its official — the grand chief of...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:57:46 EDTOntario may have trouble getting nurses from rest of Canada, says nurses' association
Ontario may be hard pressed to get nurses from other parts of Canada to help it cope with the pandemic because some provinces and territories are experiencing their own shortages, says the head of a p...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:30:00 EDTPolluted coastlines: How a diver reinvented his career to clean up N.L.'s harbours
Shawn Bath switched his underwater focus after experiencing an epiphany about the state of Newfoundland and Labrador's shorelines. As Andie Bulman writes, his work is the subject of a new documentary....
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTGordie Howe would celebrate a 'class act' like Patrick Marleau breaking his record, says son
Patrick Marleau expected to beat fellow Saskatchewan native Gordie Howe’s long-standing record for most NHL games played. Howe's son says the hockey legend would be "thrilled" for the San Jose Shark...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT5 things to watch for when the Liberals unveil the federal budget
After a year that saw federal spending reach levels not seen since the Second World War, the Liberal government will release a long-awaited budget Monday that will offer a roadmap to a post-pandemic e...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:51:54 EDTWhat you can and cannot do now that Ontario has tightened its stay-at-home order
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced new restrictions on Friday that tighten the stay-at-home order already in place across the province.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:00:00 EDTLack of charging stations in B.C. condos impeding use and purchase of electric vehicles
A Metro Vancouver report found that, although adoption of electric vehicles is key for the region to reduce its carbon emissions, there currently isn't enough infrastructure in multi-residential buil...