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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here's what you need to know
Ottawa has embarked on Phase 1 of a multiphase approach to lift its travel restrictions. However, the government warns that the process will be gradual — based on scientific data and not people'...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:17:38 EDT
N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak plans to sue province, RCMP
The doctor who was accused of breaking COVID-19 rules and being the source of an outbreak in northern New Brunswick last year plans to sue the province and the RCMP.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:05:27 EDT
B.C. First Nation organizes 3-day healing walk in wake of Kamloops residential school discovery
Hundreds of people have embarked on a trek along the South Thompson River from Kamloops to B.C.'s Shuswap, with the goal of reclaiming the spirits lost to the city's former residential school. ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a level not seen in seven year...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:39:53 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Friday
Ontario stores and restaurants teemed with customers Friday as the province lifted some COVID-19 restrictions for the first time in months. Manitoba, meanwhile, will allow small outdoor gatherings of ...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:56:50 EDT
Indigenous athletes contend with numerous barriers en route to Olympic qualification
Indigenous athletes and academics say poverty, isolation, health issues, inter-generational trauma from residential schools, cultural barriers and a lack of opportunity are preventing many Indigenous ...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:00:45 EDT
B.C.'s capital cancels scheduled Canada Day programming in wake of Kamloops Residential School discovery
B.C.'s capital city has cancelled scheduled programming for Canada Day following the discovery of what are believed to be the unmarked burial sites of children's remains near the former Kamloops Indi...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Burnaby School District apologizes for exam asking how First Nations benefited from colonial relationships
The superintendent of the Burnaby School District has issued an apology after a question on a Grade 9 social studies test asked students to describe how First Nations people benefited and took advanta...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:03:29 EDT
Neighbours come together to carry elderly woman to safety during Vancouver highrise fire
Neighbours carried an elderly woman down 15 flights of stairs to safety on Thursday evening after an apartment in their West End Vancouver building caught fire.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Tŝilhqot'in Nation slams 'failure' to condemn B.C. lawyer for misconduct on residential school file
The chief of the Tŝilhqot’in National Government says the body tasked with governing B.C.'s law profession has failed to "appropriately condemn" a lawyer who hired a paroled killer accused of exto...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT
'A great day': Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in Canada to combat driver fatigue
A new era in highway safety regulation begins in Canada on Saturday as electronic logging devices that track a driver's hours behind the wheel become mandatory in semi trucks travelling between prov...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:30:00 EDT
An Australian iron ore company is shifting to green energy, and Labrador is in its sights
Fortescue has announced ambitious plans to begin developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:50:37 EDT
Ethics committee calls for sweeping reforms in wake of WE Charity scandal
A House of Commons committee is proposing a sweeping series of reforms to the way the federal government makes decisions and hands out contracts, in the wake of a study into the WE scandal and how oth...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada still lacks national guidance for fully vaccinated Canadians as travel restrictions ease
Canada still hasn’t provided clear guidance to fully vaccinated Canadians on what they can and can’t do safely as the number of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines ramps up across the country and tr...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:01:06 EDT
Green MP Jenica Atwin crossing the floor to join the Liberals
Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin bolted from the Green party caucus today, crossing the floor of the House of Commons to join the governing Liberals.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:32:05 EDT
1st major step forward for inquiry into Innu children in care, as commissioners appointed
Nearly four years after an inquiry into the treatment of Innu children in the child protection system was announced, Newfoundland and Labrador's government has appointed commissioners to lead the i...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:22:15 EDT
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselve...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:02:21 EDT
Why the conviction of 2 Hamilton paramedics in Yosif Al-Hasnawi's death may change health care
In a legal first in Canada, two Hamilton paramedics were found guilty for their part in the death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi. Now, emergency responders are questioning what it means for their fie...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Touched by scene of man and grandson fishing in Nova Scotia, angler presents teen with rod and reel
A Truro, N.S., teen didn't land "the big one" last weekend, but he did come home from a fishing trip with his grandfather with a memorable tale. Lucas Harris, 14, has a new fishing pole and reel thank...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:21:53 EDT
Alberta auditor general urges province to improve tracking to prevent bail, hearing delays
The auditor general is calling on Alberta’s Crown prosecution service to improve bail and trial tracking to prevent delays.



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