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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Former Afghan Air Force pilots plead with Canada for rescue after daring escape
As Kabul was falling, a handful of now-former Afghan Air Force pilots made a daring nighttime dash to escape certain capture and execution at the hands of the Taliban. They're now pleading for asylum ...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Farmers' protests and flight bans: How India-specific issues may influence the election
While they share many of the same concerns as their fellow Canadians, South Asian political scientists and community leaders say India-specific issues, such as the farmers' protests, the ban on flight...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Mythic martial arts and Simu Liu's charms give Marvel's Shang-Chi film a one-two punch
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten rings is a step forward for Asian representation and gives fans their first taste of the next phase of Marvel's cinematic ambitions. While the film struggles at ti...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
A bittersweet pandemic reunion a year after son's birth and grandpa's tragic passing
This Calgary couple welcomed a baby boy and also lost a parent during the pandemic. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, they could not be with close family members in the aftermath of either event. ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:03:36 EDT
From housing to cellphone bills, campaigns appeal to making life more affordable for voters
Canada's main political parties say they are putting your pocketbook at the top of their agendas, with varying promises to help make everything from housing to food to mobile phone bills more affordab...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:31:09 EDT
Afghan interpreter pleads for help as last Canadian flight out of Kabul expected to depart on Thursday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the effort to airlift those fleeing Afghanistan out of Kabul will end in the coming days.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Is it time to end the COVID-19 ban on reusable coffee cups?
This week, Starbucks started to once again allow customers to be served coffee in their reusable mugs. Some environmentalists say it's time for McDonald's and Tim Hortons to follow suit. ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:10:16 EDT
Canada already has medals in S10 and C4 events in Tokyo — but what does that mean?
Canada won its first two medals of the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday in S10 and C4 events. If you were wondering what that means, here's an explainer on how Paralympic athletes are classified within ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:29:32 EDT
O'Toole unveils plan to address COVID-fuelled mental health distress
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole today released his plan to help Canadians grappling with depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions — a multibillion-dollar platform pledge to address a ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:24:46 EDT
Looking back: Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones in Canada
The Rolling Stones have played concerts all around the country, with their first Canadian shows in 1965 setting the stage for a decades-long friendship. In the wake of drummer Charlie Watts's death, C...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Travellers to Canada doubled after border reopened to Americans
The number of people crossing the land border into Canada more than doubled in the first week that fully vaccinated Americans were once again allowed to enter the country for non-essential travel. ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:43:22 EDT
Trudeau promises to hike taxes on Canada's big banks, insurance companies
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today a re-elected government led by him would raise the corporate taxes paid by Canada's "largest and most profitable" financial services firms to help pay for his ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:14:04 EDT
Ontario man fined $2,500 for posting photos of Alberta judge taken at hearing for COVID-19 rule breakers
An Ontario man who violated a judge's order by taking screenshots of a court hearing involving a controversial Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been fined $2,500 for contempt of court. ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
A bitcoin mining power plant secretly set up shop in Alberta. Now it's being forced to shut down
When residents of an affluent estate community in Alberta started hearing noise from a nearby power plant, they didn't expect their complaints of sleepless nights would lead to a months-long investiga...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:43:14 EDT
How Quebec's vaccine passport will work, and where it will apply
Starting Sept. 1, the Quebec government is putting into effect a vaccine passport system that will limit many non-essential activities to people who are fully vaccinated. Here's a primer on how it wil...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:45:14 EDT
Bank earnings parade continues as Royal profit jumps to record $4.3B
Profit at the Royal Bank of Canada rose by more than a third to $4.3 billion in the three months up to the end of July, as Canada's biggest lender saw higher income in just about every facet of its bu...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:15:13 EDT
Police recover body of former Jr. Pan Am Games athlete from Lake Ontario, family says
The family of a 24-year-old Ottawa man who represented Canada at the 2015 Junior Pan American Games said police have recovered his body from Lake Ontario.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:43 EDT
Mail-in voting: How to know your ballot is safe
If you’ve been wondering about the security of the upcoming federal election with so many Canadians planning to mail in their ballots, we’ve got you covered.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
'I didn't want him to go yet': N.W.T. family mourns patriarch, territory's 1st death from COVID-19
Gabe Kochon, 92, was one of Fort Good Hope's most cherished elders. He also bears the unfortunate distinction of being the Northwest Territories' first fatality from COVID-19.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Health care without conscience is a dangerous contradiction
A doctor who conscientiously refuses to participate in abortion or euthanasia does so because she considers these acts to be lethal violence against a human being. You might disagree with these belief...



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