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Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Want to cut your risk of serious COVID-19? New data shows vaccines are hitting the mark
A growing body of global data shows that leading COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduce your risk of falling seriously ill or dying if you wind up infected with the coronavirus. But plenty of people s...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:43:48 EDT
Former People's Party of Canada riding president charged after gravel thrown at Trudeau
Police in London, Ont., have charged Shane Marshall, until recently at the helm of the local People's Party of Canada riding association, with assault with a weapon after gravel was thrown at Liberal...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:57:05 EDT
Hurricane Larry wallops eastern Newfoundland with strong winds, storm surge
Hurricane Larry made landfall on eastern Newfoundland overnight as a Category 1 storm, knocking out power throughout St. John's and the surrounding area in a short, sharp wallop of heavy winds, torre...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Legacy of Nunavut's lone 9/11 victim lives on in nursing scholarship
Christine Egan, a nurse in Nunavut, was visiting her brother in his office in the South Tower of the World Trade Centre when an aircraft hit the building at about 9 a.m. Her legacy lives on in a schol...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Terror, tragedy, heartbreak and healing: How 4 Canadians are building a positive legacy 20 years after 9/11
From survivor's guilt to honouring the memory of lost loved ones, the attack's effects are still keenly felt two decades later.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
First responders: Meet some of the Canadians who rushed to New York after the 9/11 attacks
In the hours and days after the Twin Towers fell, a handful of police officers and firefighters from Ottawa and the surrounding area dropped everything and raced to New York City to aid in the recover...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Excited, anxious and stressed: How Canadians felt as school resumed this week
Anticipation, excitement, stress and anxiety: students, parents and educators felt a heady mix of emotions this week as classes started again amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they shared about ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:34:02 EDT
'It's like living in a nightmare': Canadian Muslims describe their experiences after 9/11
Canada experienced a spike in anti-Muslim sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11. On the 20th anniversary of the attacks, two Canadian Muslims describe how they were made to feel like outsiders in their o...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:55:43 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
More than 2,000 Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Saturday against official coronavirus-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests and masks, responding to new government measures and an inoculat...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:15 EDT
How Gander's response to 9/11 changed the lives of its teenagers
Thanks to the Broadway musical, Come From Away, Gander’s 9/11 story is well known. Thirty-eight planes were forced to land here and nearly 7,000 passengers from around the world were forced to take ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 19:24:45 EDT
Meet the doctors walking Hamilton's streets offering COVID-19 vaccines to anyone who wants one
Dr. Kerry Beal and Dr. Joe Oliver regularly walk neighbourhoods with low vaccination rates offering on-the-spot shots to those who can't access them — particularly those experiencing homelessness. ...

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 04:00:44 EDT
Federal parties stick-handle climate change, energy and economy in Alberta
Conservatives expect a near-sweep in Alberta, but a handful of ridings remain at play in September election.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
These Muslims left the U.S. after 9/11. They explain why they made Canada their new home
Three Muslims living in Canada who left the U.S. after 9/11 because of rising Islamophobia had their own reasons for leaving, but common among them was a need to live in a place where they felt they c...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:58:51 EDT
Sask. reinstates isolation for COVID-19 positive people, does not implement masking or vaccine mandates
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Friday that the province will again require COVID-19 positive people and close contacts who are not vaccinated to self-isolate.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:37:36 EDT
Ontario man charged after Justin Trudeau threatened during campaign stop
A 32-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont., is facing charges for uttering threats against Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau during a campaign stop in Cambridge, Ont., last month.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:17:23 EDT
10 more Canadians evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul airport reopens for passenger flights
Ten more Canadians were evacuated from Afghanistan today on a civilian flight bound for Qatar, Canadian officials say.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:27:38 EDT
How the political parties are addressing Canada's overdose crisis
Most of Canada's main federal parties have voiced support during the election campaign for removing criminal penalties for simple drug possession and offering safer alternatives to street-level drugs ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:11:11 EDT
Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians
Canada's national advisory body on vaccines now recommends giving third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals, but still hasn't reached a decision on whether to provide a...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:39:18 EDT
Crisis at Herron nursing home dragged on for days after health authority was made aware
More than 10 days after local health authorities were made aware of horrific conditions at the Herron nursing home in Dorval, Que., residents were still without access to proper care and medical treat...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:20:59 EDT
Trudeau, O'Toole call debate question on Quebec's secularism offensive, unfair
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today a question asked during last night's English debate regarding Quebec’s secularism law was “offensive."



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