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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Your free speech is at risk with Ottawa's push to regulate online content, experts warn. Here's why.
The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social media sites like YouTube under the purview of the country's ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:14:57 EDT
B.C. family mourns 46-year-old dad who died suddenly of COVID-19 at home
The widow of a 46-year-old B.C. man who died suddenly of COVID-19 at his home this month is urging people to take the disease seriously.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Resident isolation, staffing remain significant concerns in Ontario long-term care centres
Ontario's commission on how and why COVID-19 ravaged long-term care homes is expected to deliver its report today. But those watching the system say not enough has changed as a result of the pandemic,...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
As provinces eased COVID-19 restrictions, the rise in variant cases told a different story
When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wa...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada's new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdic...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
National security threats are changing, but Canada is mired in conventional thinking
We have entered an era in which national security is not just about protecting the state against adversaries, but also against dangers that have a direct impact on the daily lives of people, write Aar...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Panic season: Canadians scramble to meet tax-filing deadline in the middle of a pandemic
In one of the most complex tax seasons in living memory — in the middle of a global pandemic and widespread lockdowns — many Canadians and the tax professionals who help them are scrambling to ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:34:31 EDT
Ford asks federal government to extend 3-day mandatory quarantine to land borders
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has sent the federal government a letter asking for quarantine measures at Canada’s airports to be extended to the land border with the United States, CBC N...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:30:00 EDT
Alberta adopts new 'targeted' public health measures as COVID-19 cases surge
As the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic set new records on Thursday, Alberta's premier announced targeted public-health measures intended to slow the spread of the disease. The province reported 2,...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:39:51 EDT
$716K is the average house price in Canada. Here's what you can get for that
Canada's red-hot housing market continues to defy expectations, with the national average price sitting at $716,828. But what you get for that amount varies greatly from city to city.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:04:14 EDT
Manitoba teachers will be able to get vaccinated in North Dakota, premier says
A cross-border vaccination agreement between the Manitoba and North Dakota governments is expanding to allow teachers and education workers in the province to get vaccinated in the U.S., Premier Brian...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:18:05 EDT
Laurentian created 'manufactured crisis' to cut ties with 3 schools for $10M loan, lawyer argues
Laurentian University's attempts to cut ties with three federated schools, on the road to getting a $10-million loan to help it continue with restructuring for survival, was met with heated opposition...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:59:21 EDT
Thomas Berger, lawyer who fought for groundbreaking Indigenous land claims, dead at 88
The former B.C. Supreme Court judge, politician and lawyer, best known for his work to recognize Indigenous land claims, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Better paid sick leave might be coming to some provinces, but only after painful delay
When the federal government stepped in with an inadequate sick leave plan last year, did it make the problem worse — by giving the provinces an excuse to do nothing?

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How Montreal, not long ago the epicentre of the pandemic in Canada, avoided a disastrous 3rd wave
Several of Quebec's regions saw a spike in cases earlier this month, putting strain on the health-care system and leading to tighter restrictions, but the province’s largest city has so far escaped ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why you can't drive on this new, $616M Toronto-area highway
The $616-million extension of Highway 427 near Toronto sits unused and off-limits to drivers amid a legal dispute between the Doug Ford government and LINK427, the private consortium hired to build it...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
As shrubs take over Labrador's tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
From tracts of tundra being claimed by birch to swarms of biting blackflies, climate change is creating human and ecological disruption in northern Labrador — and not just in the winter. ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
With camps, summer programs awaiting the go-ahead, what are kids in for this summer?
With the end of the school year in sight, many families are worrying about what they'll be able to offer their kids this summer as the pandemic continues to limit their options. Meanwhile, program org...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:46:50 EDT
'Music brings people together': Canadian karaoke stars eye return to world championships
For the second consecutive year, the Karaoke World Championships will be held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it hasn't dampened the buzz as singers set their sights on the big event. ...

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies
Here are 10 graphics that illustrate where Black people on the Prairies live, how long they’ve been here, where they were born, the languages they speak and the religions they practice. ...



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