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Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Doctors said this Quebec man would die of COVID-19. His family had other ideas
Diagnosed with COVID-19 last summer and soon admitted to hospital, Peter Simard of Gatineau, Que., thought he was going to die, and so did his doctors. Although he was put in a medically induced coma ...

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ottawa failed to properly implement sexual misconduct report, top Defence civil servant says
Canada's deputy minister of National Defence says the military's operation to end sexual misconduct in its ranks "lost its way" because the government failed to properly implement recommendations fro...

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
My Korean name is Ki Sun, and I'm choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore
Priscilla Hwang has a complicated relationship with her Korean name, Ki Sun. After living and working in the Northwest Territories, where some people are fighting to take back their Indigenous names, ...

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
When and how to see the the lunar eclipse (and yes, the 'super moon')
On Wednesday, the moon will glide through Earth’s shadow giving us the only total lunar eclipse of the year and the first one since January 2019.

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Good news for nihilists? Life is meaningless after all, say philosophers
If embarking on a second year of shutdowns, social restrictions, constant health risks and existential dread has eroded your sense of life’s ultimate meaning and purpose, a new report by philosopher...

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Court rules NEXUS cards can't be cancelled for minor rules infractions
A recent Federal Court decision could make it more difficult for Canadian government officials to cancel someone's NEXUS trusted-traveller card for a minor infraction.

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Amusement parks, racetracks and other eye-catching vaccine venues
Over 1.67 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to people around the world. But not everyone has had a chance to get their shot in unique settings, such as the Kennedy Center fo...

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:43 EDT
Customers call out banks for increasing fees during pandemic while profits are up
Bank customers from TD, BMO, CIBC and Scotiabank are fuming over increases to fees and service charges, which they say are particularly galling during a pandemic, when many Canadians are struggling to...

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:23:56 EDT
Some Montreal-area schools cancel classes for a day due to Île-aux-Tourtes bridge closure
Several schools west of Montreal will take the time to assess how the bridge's closure will impact students' commute.

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:00:42 EDT
Pickering, Ont., mayor blasts car rally that draws more than 300 to parking lot in city east of Toronto
The mayor of Pickering, Ont., has condemned a car rally that drew hundreds of people to a parking lot in the city just east of Toronto Sunday, flouting provincial restrictions in place to stem ...

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:29:33 EDT
After a long pandemic wait, puck finally drops on elite women's hockey in Canada
Marie-Philip Poulin scored short-handed to seal Bauer's 3-2 win Monday over Sonnet to open the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary.

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadians are buying more jeans again — are you ready for a wardrobe refresh?
Canadians are spending money on clothes again, and it's not limited to the pandemic staple of sweatpants — even jeans are making a comeback, according to recent data.

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Black market in Google reviews means you can't believe everything you read
Using data gathering and analysis techniques, a CBC News Investigation has catalogued just a portion of one fake review network on Google's My Business pages — 208 fake accounts that posted 3,574 fa...

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Erin O'Toole isn't breaking through — and Jason Kenney and Doug Ford aren't helping
Polls suggest the federal Conservatives haven't been able to close the gap on the Liberals — and the premiers of Ontario and Alberta aren't making it any easier on them.

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:56 EDT
Most Mounties cited for sexual misconduct over past 5 years were allowed to keep their jobs
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki promised that there is "no room" for sexual assault and harassment in her ranks, but the extent to which sexual misconduct is  punished is varied, ranging from a pay cu...

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Top Ontario doctors describe challenges of advising government about pandemic health measures
Ontario government's medical advisers share their views on delivering guidance about the pandemic's projected path, while knowing the decisions about public health measures are ultimately not theirs t...

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Her brothers died together from overdoses. A guitar comforts this Edmonton woman in her grief
Mason and Dean Kemmer were inseparable. They lived together, played music together. On May 6, they died together inside their shared Edmonton apartment.

Sun, 23 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Vaccine shopping to avoid Moderna shot is 'alarming,' unnecessary and potentially harmful, doctors say
While helping out at pop-up vaccination clinics in Toronto, Dr. Hemant Shah has seen first hand a growing concern about the Moderna vaccine. He and other doctors across Ontario say they are having to ...

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:24:56 EDT
This nurse was diagnosed with a rare, cureless cancer. Now she's helping save others
Shannon Adams, 43, was diagnosed with a super rare and aggressive blood cancer. Her fight has inspired thousands to help people who need stem cells.

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:41:59 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
Manitoba's Canada-leading per-capita infection rate continued to rise after the province reported 461 new COVID-19 cases and an additional fatality on Sunday.



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