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Sun, 16 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Here's the latest on the review of Canada's assisted dying law
Five years after assisted dying was legalized in Canada, lawmakers are preparing to review the system that has permitted thousands of Canadians to choose the time and place of their deaths. Here are...

Sun, 16 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Is Asian identity even a thing? Who cares, pass the popcorn for K-drama
Alone at home during the pandemic, writer Jan Wong shares why she can’t stop watching Korean Netflix, and what it taught her about being "Asian" in Canada.

Sat, 15 May 2021 11:57:47 EDT
Vancouver police, mayor apologize for wrongly handcuffing and detaining retired Black judge
Vancouver police have apologized after officers wrongly detained and handcuffed an 81-year-old retired Black judge during his morning walk on the seawall while searching for a suspect described as dar...

Sat, 15 May 2021 20:18:16 EDT
Demonstrations held across Canada amid escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians
Demonstrations were held across Canada on Saturday amid escalating violence in the Middle East, with pro-Palestinian supporters gathering in cities from coast to coast and a pro-Israel virtual eve...

Sat, 15 May 2021 22:08:05 EDT
Embattled doctor steps down after allowing sex offender to mentor survivors at military trauma retreat
Dr. Manuela Joannou is stepping down from her role as the medical director of a trauma program for veterans and first responders in eastern Ontario amid public anger over her decision to place a regis...

Sat, 15 May 2021 23:07:18 EDT
Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened health workers arrested after attending illegal gathering
Kevin J. Johnston, a Calgary mayoral candidate who has threatened to arm himself and go to the homes of health workers, has been arrested after attending an illegal public gathering on Saturday. ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Canada could soon turn the corner in the pandemic — even if it doesn't feel like it yet
Vaccines are now rolling out across Canada at a rapid pace as supply has finally begun to catch up with demand. While we're still far from returning to normal life, Canadians are more and more protec...

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Canadians with loved ones in Gaza, Israel watch with heartbreak as violence unfolds
As another day of violence unfolds in Gaza and Israel, many with loved ones in the region watch with anxiety and heartbreak, unable to look away as the threat of a ground war looms.

Sat, 15 May 2021 12:48:41 EDT
Legault pens letter to Trudeau about Bill 101 reforms, stressing need to protect French language
Fresh off tabling a 100-page bill that seeks to strengthen existing language laws, Premier François Legault took to Facebook to share a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ...

Sat, 15 May 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Inspired in lockdown, 12-year-old Halifax boy paints Atlantic Canadian scenes
Carter Noseworthy, 12, is using his time in lockdown to teach himself a new skill — watercolour painting. The Halifax boy is creating watercolour sketches of sites in Halifax and other cities in Atl...

Sat, 15 May 2021 17:19:34 EDT
Canada's Nate Riech lowers his Paralympic world record in 1,500m at California meet
Canada's Nate Riech shaved nearly two seconds off his Paralympic world record in the men's 1,500 metres at the Azusa Pacific Last Chance track and field meet in Azusa, Calif.

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'I'll do whatever I have to': N.S. Premier Iain Rankin doubles down on lockdown
Nova Scotia’s Premier Iain Rankin says he’ll continue to use every legal means available to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province — even if the effort ends up limiting individual right...

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian bus companies have plans to fill the gap left by Greyhound
Nature and capitalism both abhor a vacuum. There's a coalition of companies ready to fill Central Canada's Greyhound-shaped hole — and talk of a new coast-to-coast bus network. But some of that tran...

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:10:14 EDT
Fortin out as Canada's vaccine campaign lead amid military probe into sexual misconduct claim, sources say
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading vaccine logistics at the Public Health Agency of Canada, has left his post and is now the subject of a military investigation, according to a stat...

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:30:43 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Canada’s chief public health officer said Saturday that the recently announced “better summer” target for the loosening of pandemic restrictions is within reach as the percentage of Canadians r...

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Extreme drought' is threatening parts of the Prairies, says Agriculture Canada
Drought conditions on the Prairies are threatening crops and water supplies, and raising the risk of wildfires, farmers and scientists said.

Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
B.C. couple separated from son in India struggle to get answers on immigration delay
Nupur and Ajay Soin have been waiting more than two years for Nupur's teenage son, Shaurrya, to join them in Maple Ridge. They say his permanent residency visa has yet to be approved, and they don't k...

Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ottawa Senators owner took Caribbean superyacht vacation during pandemic — and it went horribly, lawsuits say
Eugene Melnyk and his girlfriend wanted a relaxing, luxury Christmas cruise in the Caribbean with family and friends. Instead, the owner of the Ottawa Senators and his holiday group got repeatedly sea...

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Desperate to see his dying mom, a bus driver put out a plea. The response bowled him over
A Nova Scotia bus driver who desperately wants to see his terminally ill mother in New Brunswick put out a request online for a truck route that would allow him to travel across the border as an essen...

Thu, 13 May 2021 22:56:50 EDT
2 Alberta United Conservatives removed from government caucus



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