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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Latest threats of rising interest rates and high inflation may shift real estate outlook
Rising interest rates could have an ugly effect on Canada's housing market. But does anyone believe central banks will actually hike them?

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:21 EDT
Face to Face 2021: Justin Trudeau met 4 undecided voters. Here's what happened
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he will continue to stand up to anti-vaxxers and anti-lockdown protesters, acknowledging that there are some Canadians who will never get themselves vaccinated again...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:22 EDT
Moving from fringe to 4th place, PPC complicates the Conservatives' path to power
At a recent campaign event, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole couldn't quite bring himself to say the name of the man who could end up thwarting his shot at power.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Fully vaccinated Toronto nurse fears losing his job over getting the wrong vaccine
At Toronto General Hospital’s intensive care unit, Denis Varaka nursed the sickest COVID-19 patients back to health during the height of the pandemic. But he says he's now at risk of losing his job ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The pandemic puppy craze is creating a veterinary crisis
Veterinarians are at a crisis point, with a dire staffing shortage leading to fatal consequences for people and their pets. A serious problem before COVID-19 has been amplified by the pandemic puppy ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Green Party looks to secure B.C. stronghold amid lagging national support
Two years after vacating her post as federal Green Party leader, incumbent British Columbia MP Elizabeth May says she's "confident" in the party and its candidates, despite "bumps in the road." ...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:32:57 EDT
Nearly 1 million Canadians expected to vote by mail as deadline to request ballots looms
The number of Canadians opting to vote by mail in next week’s federal election will likely end up far lower than Elections Canada’s initial estimates.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:10:27 EDT
N.S. firearms officers told to expand background checks under Bill C-71, Desmond inquiry hears
The fatality inquiry into the deaths of Lionel Desmond, his wife, his daughter and his mother heard from Nova Scotia's chief firearms officer Monday about changes in law that may have given investigat...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:13:46 EDT
B.C.'s vaccine card system takes effect, cards now required to access some businesses, events
B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine card system is now in effect as the province aims to curtail cases and hospitalizations in the fourth wave of the pandemic. Starting Monday, those 12 and over must show proof o...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:57:19 EDT
Former Afghan air force pilots renew plea for Canada's help
Some of the military pilots who fled Afghanistan the day the government collapsed are now in the United Arab Emirates, while the fate of their comrades in Tajikistan — who are calling on Canada to o...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:54:56 EDT
The Blue Jays are bashing their way to the playoffs
CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes stock of the Toronto Blue Jays' red-hot September and where that leaves them in the race for a playoff spot.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:47:56 EDT
All day surgeries in Edmonton health zone postponed as hospitals struggle under pressure of COVID-19
Up to 70 per cent of all scheduled surgeries and procedures in the Edmonton health zone will be immediately postponed as Alberta Health Services works to free up space and frontline staff to care for ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:52:48 EDT
B.C.'s Simon Fraser University moves to significantly increase Black representation among faculty
The Simon Fraser University senate has voted in favour of hiring at least 15 more tenure-track Black faculty members to improve inclusion at the B.C. school.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:46:55 EDT
Nova Scotia family of 6, including 4 children, dead after fire in camper
RCMP say firefighters were called to a camper fire on a remote road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening and discovered that a family of six from Amherst, N.S., including two adults and four children, ha...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Face to Face 2021: Erin O'Toole met 4 undecided voters. Here's what happened
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole told undecided voters Sunday that his party's child-care plan will help the poorest Canadians, leaving middle income families across the country with less support than...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:29:03 EDT
Arrests made after 4 Western students reported sexual assaults last week, university official says
As Western University investigates reports of sexual violence that allegedly happened as orientation week wound down on the weekend, an official at the London, Ont., school said Monday that arrests...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:57:12 EDT
TIFF films The Guilty, The Power of the Dog leak on pirate websites
Two of Netflix's most-prized 2021 festival movies have leaked online after debuting as part of the at-home digital offerings of the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian pensioners fighting more than $12K in fines for refusing to quarantine in a hotel
Thelma and Glen Perry of Barrie, Ont., claim they were unjustly fined $12,500 for refusing to quarantine in a hotel upon their return to Canada. The couple join a number of Canadians planning to fight...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:53:28 EDT
Start of trial of Niagara constable shot by fellow officer postponed to Tuesday
The start of the 10-day trial of Const. Nathan Parker, a Niagara Region officer charged with assaulting a fellow officer who shot him 10 times, has been postponed until Tuesday due to a COVID-19 issue...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:05:34 EDT
Lights, camera, action: Celebrities grace red carpet again at Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is welcoming Hollywood celebrities back to the red carpet as organizers look to revive the event's big-screen magic in spite of pandemic precautions. ...



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