Canadian News
Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTPeter Nygard extradition hearing to be broadcast live Friday morning
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's extradition hearing will be broadcast live Friday morning on media websites, including CBC.ca. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. CT and is set for one ...
Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTCybercriminals are offering to sell fake Canadian COVID-19 vaccination certificates online
As provinces and employers across Canada increase restrictions on the unvaccinated or introduce so-called vaccine passports, cybercriminals are attempting to cash in by offering fake vaccination ce...
Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDTTop court expected to rule today on whether Premier Doug Ford had the right to cut number of Toronto wards
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule today whether Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government was operating within its legal powers when it cut the number of wards in Toronto i...
Fri, 1 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT'This is hazardous waste': Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers
A Marketplace investigation found that out of 38 samples of children’s, adult’s and maternity clothes and accessories, almost one in five items had elevated levels of chemicals — including lead,...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTHow survivors fought to create Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Two residential school survivors who pushed for greater awareness of the harms caused by the schools reflect on Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:03:00 EDTPandemic-fuelled rise in passenger misbehaviour taking toll on flight attendants
Canadian flight attendants say they are being subjected to unacceptable levels of abuse from passengers as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on.
Fri, 1 Oct 2021 00:08:38 EDTCowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan puts names to 300 of 751 unmarked graves
Chief Cadmus Delorme said the First Nation has identified about 300 unmarked graves. Not all were believed to belong to children. Catholic Church parishioners are thought to have been buried there, as...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:11:23 EDTKingston, Ont., pub loses liquor licence for breaking pandemic rules
Ontario's alcohol licensing agency has removed the ability of a Kingston, Ont., sports pub to serve alcohol because the business owner broke pandemic rules.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:23:21 EDTTrudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Though Justin Trudeau's itinerary for Thursday initially stated he was in "private meetings" in Ottawa, it was later updated to note he was in Tofino, B.C.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:53:10 EDTRoyal Canadian Navy ship completes Northwest Passage journey for first time since 1954
HMCS Harry DeWolf sailed through the Northwest Passage to complete training exercises and strengthen relationships with communities in the Arctic.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 EDTKenora NDP candidate calls out violent, disturbing incidents on campaign trail
The NDP candidate for Kenora, Ont., says she experienced a number of disturbing incidents during the last federal campaign, and is now calling for safe spaces for women running for office.
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Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:01:19 EDTCanadian tech firm Lightspeed walloped by short-seller attack
Fast-growing Canadian payment processing company Lightspeed is pushing back after short seller Spruce Point Management alleged the company has misled investors about its financial health, causing a $2...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:38:35 EDT1 batch of Mirvala birth control pills recalled in Canada
Drug manufacturer Apotex is recalling one lot of its Mirvala 28 birth control pills because the blister pack may contain a green placebo pill in place of an active white pill.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:56:39 EDTLawyer wants inquiry into alleged threats of retaliation against MLA and CBC journalist by Lethbridge police
A Calgary defence lawyer is calling for a public inquiry into allegations that members of the Lethbridge Police Service have threatened retaliation against NDP MLA Shannon Phillips and CBC journalist ...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:09:23 EDTCourt dismisses judicial review from nurses' union demanding better PPE
A judicial review brought on by the The Ontario Nurses' Association that demanded better access to personal protective equipment to protect its members has been dismissed.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:04:06 EDTThe Conservative vote in Alberta shrank. Here's why
Albertan Sheila Juhlin has voted Conservative in nearly every federal election for decades, but this time she hesitated. She's not the only one — analysts say a 14-point drop in support for the Tor...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:47:51 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sept. 30
Saskatchewan reported 601 new cases on COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day jump the province has seen since the start of the pandemic, as well as a high of 72 people with COVID-19 in intensiv...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:00:00 EDTAlberta MP to create 'Noah's Law' private member's bill following homicides in Hinton, Alta.
An Alberta MP is calling for changes to sex-offender laws following the killings of a 24-year-old mother and her 16-month-old son in the town of Hinton.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTConservative member attacking O'Toole's leadership could be dropped from party council, president warns
The president of the Conservative Party says party national council member Bert Chen's sponsorship of a petition "attacking" leader Erin O'Toole puts him at risk of being dropped from the council.
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Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 EDTIndigenous people in Toronto badly undercounted by census, but experts hopeful for change
Though the Indigenous population in Toronto has been drastically undercounted in official Statistics Canada data, community members and advocates say they are hopeful a shift has begun that will chang...