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Thu, 7 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Field visits by phone, locked-up PPE flagged by nursing home staff in 1st wave, documents show
Health and safety documents obtained by CBC News illustrate key issues at several nursing homes in eastern Ontario as the pandemic began in early 2020, including complaints about a lack of PPE, poor c...

Thu, 7 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Wilson-Raybould wasn't consulted on freeing Catholic Church from residential school compensation deal: source
No one in the federal government is saying who made the final decision to absolve the Catholic Church of its financial responsibilities to residential schools survivors. A source with direct knowledge...

Thu, 7 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ottawa urged to crack down on Facebook after bombshell whisteblower testimony before U.S. Senate
Startling testimony delivered this week by a former Facebook employee should spur Ottawa to rein in the social media giant with tougher and more comprehensive regulations, say technology experts and p...

Thu, 7 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
If you watched Squid Game in English, did you really watch Squid Game at all?
With Netflix's Squid Game holding down the No. 1 spot in over 90 countries, it seems non-English shows have firmly arrived for English speaking audiences. But as translated content takes its place in ...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 11:55:55 EDT
Trudeau says he regrets travelling to Tofino, B.C., on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized today for travelling for a family vacation to Tofino, B.C., last Thursday on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, saying the decision was a...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 10:53:30 EDT
Urgent government action needed to tackle COVID-19 health-care crisis, medical leaders warn
More than 30 national and provincial health organizations are trying to decide which of the devastating effects COVID-19 has had on Canadian health care they should tackle first.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 07:00:00 EDT
How a small-town B.C. council meeting became a source of COVID-19 disinformation worldwide
The city of Dawson Creek, B.C., has removed a previously published portion of a recent city council meeting video after it began circulating in COVID-19 disinformation groups worldwide. ...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:23:31 EDT
54 Alberta schools declare COVID-19 outbreak, 702 schools are on alert: Alberta Health
A new Alberta Health outbreak list, posted online Wednesday afternoon, details the impact of the pandemic's fourth wave in classrooms, as the province resumes public reporting of school outbreaks. ...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 06:51:03 EDT
Author says City of Hamilton is 'aggressively' removing his signs honouring a former slave
Author Andrew Hunter has posted dozens of signs around the community of Dundas remembering a former slave, but the City of Hamilton says they violate a bylaw that could come with fines. ...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 16:19:42 EDT
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Oct. 6
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for October 6th.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 11:18:42 EDT
Federal public servants, RCMP and air and rail travellers must be vaccinated by month's end, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his government's mandatory vaccine policy today — a mandate that will require public servants to either get their shots by month's end or be forced into an un...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 22:18:13 EDT
2 lots of Novo-Gesic Forte acetaminophen tablets recalled in Canada
Drug manufacturer Teva Canada is recalling two lots of Novo-Gesic Forte acetaminophen tablets due to incorrect dosing information on the label.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 07:42:31 EDT
Toronto teacher found not guilty of negligence in teen student's drowning
A Toronto teacher was found not guilty in the drowning of a 15-year-old student during a 2017 school canoe trip after a judge ruled Wednesday that his actions weren't a "marked and substantial departu...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 11:13:19 EDT
Mountie who shot, killed Nunavut man says he feared for his own safety
The RCMP officer who shot and killed an armed Inuk man five years ago in Gjoa Haven says he pulled the trigger because he feared for his own safety, his partner and those living in the remote Nunavut ...

Tue, 5 Oct 2021 22:13:36 EDT
How one sincere conversation changed the mind of this self-proclaimed anti-vaxxer
It took some time and convincing, but Jason Lerato is now vaccinated, a testament to the patience and persuasive efforts by two of his family members who work in health care.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 09:58:47 EDT
Military nurses to begin work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles 4th wave of COVID-19
Canadian military nurses will begin work at the Royal Alexandra Hospital today to help alleviate pressure on a critical care unit overburdened with COVID-19 patients.

Tue, 5 Oct 2021 22:20:00 EDT
Military drops general from sexual misconduct file after uproar
Amid a growing public backlash and mounting anger from sexual assault survivors, the military has pulled Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe from his new role working on the military's response to reviews of sexua...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Montreal money launderer set up offshore company while under criminal investigation
As American and Canadian authorities ramped up investigations into rogue Montreal-based money transfer mogul Firoz Patel in 2017, he flew to the United Arab Emirates and set up a secret offshore corpo...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 06:31:00 EDT
Canadian Blood Services welcomes unvaccinated donors
The Canadian Blood Services says it has received many questions from people wondering if they can donate blood if they haven't been fully vaccinated.

Wed, 6 Oct 2021 07:42:12 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Oct. 6
The U.S. is increasing the number of at-home COVID-19 tests that will be available in the coming months, as part of an effort to catch more asymptomatic infections.



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