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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Doctors worry they won't be able to help every cancer patient diagnosed, treated late due to COVID-19
As Canada begins to emerge from the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, specialists who work with cancer patients say they’re concerned they won’t be able to help everyone whose serious cancers h...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Cosmetics and 'forever chemicals': Breaking down new findings on PFAS in makeup
People who wear cosmetics such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that last 'forever' in the environment, a new study suggests. Here's what you shoul...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why this small wine boutique wants to change the face of the industry's tastemakers
A small wine boutique in downtown Toronto wants to make the wine industry more diverse, and it is putting its money where its mouth is. Grape Witches has started a scholarship program to help women of...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
More parents of disabled adults speak out about Victoria charity at centre of investigations
Cyndie Bourke was at work in Victoria one night in early 2018 when she received a text message from her daughter Taryn: "I signed the papers." She was referring to was a consent form for residential c...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Some prisoners not offered COVID-19 shots until months after general public, CBC analysis finds
More than 6,700 prisoners across Canada have tested positive for COVID-19 — a rate much higher than the general population. Yet a CBC News analysis has found that in some facilities, prisoners waite...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:24:47 EDT
Conservatives call on Trudeau to fire defence minister over sexual misconduct crisis
The Conservatives are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, arguing he's lost the confidence of the Armed Forces over the military sexual misconduct cri...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:53:08 EDT
Edmonton mosque vandalized with swastika symbol
Baitul Hadi Mosque in east Edmonton was recently tagged by vandals with a symbol of hatred.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:40:08 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
Is the Atlantic travel bubble coming back? Provinces take a first step in that direction.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:34:11 EDT
Saskatchewan town lines the streets to honour fallen RCMP officer
Around 200 people lined the streets in the town of Wolseley, Sask., on Tuesday to honour an RCMP officer killed on the job. Locals and people from out of town attended the sombre event.  ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:45:51 EDT
Canada's LGBTQ population now 1 million — but hate crimes are rising too: Statistics Canada
Canada is now home to about one million people who identify as members of the LGBTQ community, with people under the age of 25 accounting for a disproportionately large portion of the LGBTQ population...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:30:34 EDT
Day passes will be mandatory to explore these 5 B.C. parks this summer
As of June 23, the B.C. government will require people visiting Joffre Lakes, Golden Ears and specific trails at Mount Robson, the Stawamus Chief and Garibaldi parks to reserve ahead.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:57:24 EDT
MP Yasmin Ratansi put herself in conflict of interest by employing foster sister: ethics commissioner
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion says MP Yasmin Ratansi violated the Conflict of Interest Act while she was a member of the Liberal caucus by employing her foster sister in her constituency office for y...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:43:05 EDT
David Bowie painting found in dump near North Bay, Ont., expected to fetch up to $12K
A painting by British musician David Bowie that was discovered in a northern Ontario landfill is expected to sell at auction for up to $12,000, and maybe much more.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:49:21 EDT
Green Party council voting on process that could eject Annamie Paul from leadership
The Green Party federal council will vote tonight on whether to kickstart a process that could remove Annamie Paul from the party leadership.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:54:26 EDT
Average Canadian house price up 38% compared to last year, but down from March
The average selling price of a Canadian home was $688,000 last month, a figure that has risen by more than 38 per cent in the past year.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Black employees slam Ontario Public Service for rampant, systemic racism
Five employees of Ontario Public Service who are Black say they've been excluded from dozens of opportunities to move up, denied overtime and sick days and suffered demeaning comments because of the o...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination rates tied to levels of formal education, data shows
An analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates in Alberta suggests one socio-economic factor in particular is correlated to vaccine uptake: Education.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:03:00 EDT
Protesters prevent Israeli container ship from docking in Prince Rupert
An Israeli container ship was prevented from docking Monday at the Prince Rupert, B.C., port after a group of about 10 protesters — whose aim is to block Israel from shipping goods to North AmericaÂ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:28:33 EDT
Catholic order that staffed Kamloops residential school refuses to share records families seek
Catholic order that staffed Kamloops and other residential schools still refuses to share records that could help Indigenous families locate lost loved ones.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:01:28 EDT
N.B. spent far less than other provinces on COVID recovery, but economy is booming anyway
New Brunswick has spent on average $1 billion less than other provinces on COVID-19 recovery, and the province's economy has been fairing better than most anyways.



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