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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Video game giant EA steering players into loot-box option in popular soccer game, insider says
A gaming insider says an internal company document proves video game giant Electronic Arts is trying to drive players into a type of game play that encourages them to spend more money and which has co...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Deaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada's vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now dropping at a faster rate than in younger ...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:16:32 EDT
Alberta's Wood Buffalo region to declare local state of emergency as COVID-19 cases climb
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta is declaring a local state of emergency due to mounting COVID-19 case numbers there.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:10 EDT
Black on the Prairies

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
National medical licences could help speed redeployment of doctors, nurses to where they're needed most
Though doctors and nurses are all similarly trained, practicing in a province or territory takes reams of paperwork, reference letters, professional documents — and the approval is not portable, wri...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal budget fell short on infrastructure, Indigenous leaders say
National Indigenous leaders say the federal budget doesn't do enough to fulfil the government's 2030 promise to close infrastructure gaps in their communities.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:14 EDT
COVID-19 the 'perfect storm' for people battling hoarding disorder
Canadians who hoard are finding it difficult to control their disorder due to COVID-19 restrictions. They are "already among our most isolated clients ... and the pandemic just made that all so much h...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:27:39 EDT
Bianca Andreescu tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Madrid Open
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Andreescu said she arrived in Madrid to compete in the upcoming Madrid Open and was inform...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:39:23 EDT
Toronto hot-spot residents frustrated by COVID-19 vaccine shortages at pop-up clinics
Vaccine shortages at Toronto pop-up clinics are leaving many residents in the city's hot-spot postal codes unable to secure a COVID-19 vaccine and disheartened by their prospects at getting one. ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:17:44 EDT
Internet down in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after beaver chews through fibre cable
Internet service was down for about 900 customers in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after a beaver chewed through a crucial fibre cable, causing "extensive" damage.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:50:50 EDT
Family calls for arrests after Black boy swarmed, kicked in racist attack
A young boy's family is demanding more action from police and school officials following a violent attack they say was motivated by hate.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:22:36 EDT
Ottawa 'constantly' looking at further COVID-19 border measures, Freeland says
​​​​​​​Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Ottawa is “constantly” reviewing its border measures to guard against the spread of COVID-19 and more transmi...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:32:47 EDT
Canada's Brad Gushue falls to Scotland's Bruce Mouat in Players' Championship final
Kerri Einarson never trailed in a 5-2 victory over Rachel Homan in an all-Canadian women's final at the Princess Auto Players' Championship on Sunday in Calgary.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:27:51 EDT
Search team locates wreckage of Tyhawk fishing vessel
A volunteer-led search team has located the wreckage of the Tyhawk fishing vessel off the coast of Cape Breton, N.S. It is in an area where the boat was last reported before capsizing earlier this mon...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:11:25 EDT
New mom urges Manitobans to take COVID-19 seriously after baby born 6 weeks premature
Alexa Forbes, 25, warns people to continue to follow public health advice after she got COVID-19 last month and delivered her son six weeks early. The illness is associated with a higher risk of prete...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The federal budget took steps toward racial justice — but activists say more must be done
Advocates for Black, Chinese, South Asian and other racialized Canadians say the federal budget takes a number of positive steps toward building a more inclusive country, but more work needs to be don...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:44:25 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 25
Nova Scotia announced stricter COVID-19 measures and harsher penalties for those who break public health rules after the province reported a record-breaking 63 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:47:52 EDT
Federal government set to intervene as Port of Montreal heads toward another strike
The prospect of another strike at the port — just seven months after the previous one — has alarmed businesses and politicians alike.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:00:00 EDT
Child care won't be a 'magic bullet' that sparks post-pandemic recovery: Freeland
Ottawa’s plan to lower early learning and child-care costs was a centrepiece of last week’s federal budget, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns that such a system won’t quickly repair t...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:08:43 EDT
Canada withdraws from upcoming World Relays in Poland over COVID-19 concerns
Athletics Canada has withdrawn from the World Athletics Relays, scheduled for May 1-2 in Poland, because of COVID-19 concerns. "We made this decision with our team's health and safety at heart," say...



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