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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Does delta cause more severe COVID-19? Here's what we know — and don't
A small-but-growing body of research suggests the highly-contagious delta variant raises your risk of serious illness, but it’s tough to know for sure if it's the root cause of more severe COVID-19...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:28 EDT
Ontario government ignored warnings before bungled blue licence plate rollout, documents show
Ontario's transport ministry was warned about visibility issues while the Ford government was testing its now-discontinued blue licence plates and given clear recommendations to improve the readabilit...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Afghan-Canadian media publisher frustrated by red tape trying to bring staff, family to safety
Sanjar Sohail of Vancouver, the publisher of a daily newspaper in Afghanistan until the Taliban took control of the country on Aug. 15, travelled to Germany on Aug. 19 to try to secure emergency visas...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:17 EDT
Municipalities ask Ottawa for billions of dollars to protect themselves from climate change
The group representing more than 2,000 municipalities is asking for billions of dollars from the federal government to help cities and towns protect themselves from climate-related events as wildfire...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Conservatives say their 'virtual' campaign strategy is paying off already
As campaigning federal politicians fan out across the country for traditional meet-and-greet events, Erin O'Toole's Conservatives are focusing on 'virtual' town hall events. The party's national campa...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Key dates you need to remember for voting in the federal election
Election day is Monday, Sept. 20, but you have other options — from advance voting to mail-in ballots. If you opt for mail-in voting, within Canada or abroad, you have to apply by Sept. 14. ...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:58:18 EDT
This B.C. man chose not to get vaccinated. He ended up in a coma
Dave Garcia spent six days in a medically-induced coma after choosing not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. He is now recovering at home and has received his first dose of vaccine.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:25:43 EDT
'I'm losing hope': Canadians trapped in Afghanistan speak out after deadly airport explosion
Canadians stuck inside Afghanistan fear the worst after evacuation flights were suspended and a set of deadly explosions at the Kabul airport may have erased their only chance to escape Taliban rule. ...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:45:26 EDT
Video of Mountie ordering journalist to 'be silent' at Fairy Creek protest raises press freedom concerns
Legal experts say they're concerned about a widely shared video showing an RCMP officer telling a journalist to be "silent" while she covered protests against old-growth logging on Vancouver Island "o...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:24:42 EDT
COVID-19 outbreak causes scare after all-Indigenous national hockey tournament
The Fred Sasakamoose "Chief Thunderstick" National Hockey Championship brought together 32 teams from First Nations communities across Canada and more than 7,000 fans. A COVID-19 outbreak on one of th...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:53:57 EDT
3 injured following 'major' explosion in Wheatley, Ont.
People on scene say a large explosion rocked downtown Wheatley, Ont., just after 6 p.m. ET, resulting in three people being taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:38:13 EDT
Conservatives announce support for gig workers as NDP tackles housing market
Erin O'Toole says that a Conservative government led by him would offer support to people he claims were ignored by the federal programs launched in response to the global pandemic: gig workers...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:24:36 EDT
Trudeau promises to boost federal income supplement for low-income seniors
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced today a plan to increase guaranteed income supplement (GIS) payments by $500 a year for eligible seniors — a boost the party says would benefit more than tw...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:12:28 EDT
2nd beluga imported by U.S. aquarium from Marineland is in failing health
Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium says a second of the five beluga whales it imported in May from the Ontario theme park Marineland is in failing health.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:31:31 EDT
Canadian private long-term care providers announce COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff
Chartwell Retirement Residences, Extendicare, Responsive Group Inc., Revera Inc. and Sienna Senior Living issued a joint statement on Thursday indicating they will require all staff to be vaccinated a...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:50:38 EDT
Flags lowered after reports of residential school graves should be raised now, O'Toole says
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today it's time to raise the Canadian flags that have been at half-mast on federal government buildings nationwide since May, adding the country should be proud...

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 13:37:01 EDT
95% of existing ocean climates could disappear by 2100 if CO2 emissions continue to climb
A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that our oceans' climates — existing environments with delicately balanced ecosystems — face extreme change under two climate-change scenarios....

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:07:47 EDT
Canadian travellers to United Kingdom not required to quarantine starting Monday
Canadians travelling to the United Kingdom will not be required to quarantine upon arrival as of Monday, regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:59:53 EDT
Record number of Indigenous students begin medical school at University of Manitoba
As they begin their first year of medical school, two Métis women have aspirations of helping Indigenous people access better and more equitable health care in Manitoba.



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