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Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Mix and match: Canadian officials watching the data on alternating COVID-19 vaccines
As some experts continue to warn of very rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, Canadian health officials are now reviewing the research on mixing various COVID-19 shots. Here's...

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'I got bear-maced in the face,' Ottawa mom says of newborn's brief abduction
A brazen, brief abduction on Mother's Day of an infant boy and his subsequent rescue by neighbours began after the child's mother was offered a free gift basket from someone she met on Facebook. ...

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening
Both the U.S. and the U.K. have vaccinated millions of people, but only the U.S. is still reporting tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases a day. Emma Paling looks at some potential lessons for parts...

Mon, 10 May 2021 17:50:33 EDT
Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan's deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline
Southern Ontario workers who benefit from Enbridge's Line 5 are anxiously watching what's playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the Calgary-based firm until Wednesday to shut down the p...

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Woman who had breast implants removed urges Ottawa to mandate registry of medical devices
A British Columbia woman who learned second-hand that her breast implants had been linked to a rare form of cancer is demanding that the federal government mandate a system of personalized recall aler...

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:29:41 EDT
Victim identified in deadly afternoon shooting at Vancouver International Airport
RCMP have identified the victim of a fatal shooting at Vancouver International Airport on Sunday as a longtime gang associate who was the subject of a rare public warning more than three years ago....

Mon, 10 May 2021 21:15:42 EDT
Harm reduction group to challenge Quebec curfew in court, saying safe injection site users at risk
Lawyer representing group says intravenous drug users are afraid to explain to police that they are going to safe injection sites after curfew, exposing them to potential search and seizure for posses...

Mon, 10 May 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Halifax woman calling for more protections on RRSPs after husband's sudden death
Dianne Taylor is urging others to check their listed beneficiaries routinely for things like RRSPs and life insurance policies after her husband's sudden death left her and her teenage daughter faced ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 17:34:42 EDT
Manitoba will shut some schools in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers
There was some positive movement in British Columbia over the weekend, as numbers trended down in new cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions, though the province did register 20 more deaths from C...

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:02:09 EDT
Woman accused of abducting newborn after befriending mother
Ottawa police have laid 10 charges including abduction and assault against a 32-year-old woman accused of abducting an eight-day-old infant on Mother's Day.

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Saskatchewan released a road map to reopening after COVID-19. Should Ontario do the same?
Some experts say even though Ontario is still in the midst of a brutal third wave, it’s time for a road map — one that can adapt and change as the COVID-19 situation evolves— to give the public ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Fear of climate change rust belt has governments considering carbon border levy
The federal budget shows Canada is backing a European push for a price on carbon across borders. It's prompted, in part, by fear of a Rust Belt repeat. Then, industries hollowed out in rich countries ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Racist mayoral candidate who has threatened health workers will soon have every Calgary voter's name, address
In the not-so-distant future, a man who has a history of racist, hateful, allegedly violent behaviour and who is also attempting to publish the private information of Alberta Health Services employees...

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT
New resident in need of family doctor warns anyone moving to New Brunswick to 'think twice'
Since moving to New Brunswick in 2018, Rodney Pavlica has struggled to find a family doctor to handle his care. While he loves his new home and neighbours, he said the lack of health care has forced h...

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Proposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates
Legal advocates are welcoming new proposals from the federal government to address the overrepresentation of Black, Indigenous and other racialized groups in the criminal justice system. ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Nearly 30 years later, woman finds dying husband's nurse via Facebook to give proper thanks
A Thunder Bay, Ont., woman took a "shot in the dark" to reconnect with a nurse she met the day her husband died in 1993. What ended up happening was "truly amazing."

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:30:20 EDT
700 people in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., displaced by flood, mayor says
An estimated 700 people have been displaced from their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., the mayor said Monday morning, after the community of about 1,200 was flooded during seasonal ice breakup over the...

Sun, 9 May 2021 10:32:08 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on May 9
Manitoba is moving students from kindergarten to Grade 12 in Winnipeg and Brandon to remote learning amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, officials said on Sunday.

Sun, 9 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
6 Canadian artists proudly following in their mothers' footsteps
Following in a parent's footsteps can be a daunting experience. CBC News spoke with six artists on how they have embraced the path once walked by their mothers.

Sun, 9 May 2021 20:59:26 EDT
Toronto area residents scramble to find COVID-19 vaccines at pop-up clinics
A unique sort of scavenger hunt cropped up across the Greater Toronto Area this weekend: the search for COVID-19 vaccines. 



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