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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:40:22 EDT
Alberta man battling COVID-19 in hospital as family divided over vaccinations
Daryl Czuy had a second chance at life after his double lung transplant in 2016. But now, stricken with COVID-19, he's being forced to fight for a third chance — and it might be because some of h...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:36:24 EDT
'We can move quickly': Airline CEO optimistic about mandatory vaccination policies
The head of a discount Canadian airline is on board with new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in the federally regulated transportation sector.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Yes, you're seeing double: This small B.C. school is tripping over twins
For a school the size of Parkview Elementary in Sicamous, B.C., having two or three sets of twins is not uncommon. However, the school of 205 students had six sets of twins to begin the 2021-22 scho...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:08:50 EDT
'It was love at first sight': How this 11-year-old girl saved a calf slated for the slaughterhouse
Olive, a six-month-old calf, was going to be sold for meat. Then this 11-year-old girl adopted her.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
How disagreements over vaccination and COVID-19 have ripped apart these Alberta families
Differing opinions on COVID-19 and vaccines have caused a wedge for some families in Alberta, and some say they are unsure it's something they will ever be able to repair.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:41:20 EDT
Killer whales spotted near Vancouver a sign of return of a healthy ecosystem, expert says
Killer whale sightings near shore have been circulating on social media in recent weeks, leading one marine expert to believe that marine mammals are returning to the coast after being away for a cent...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 16:30:57 EDT
Outgoing mayors Naheed Nenshi and Don Iveson reflect on their relationship with Alberta's UCP government
It's the end of an era. On Oct. 18, Calgary and Edmonton will both elect new mayors for the first time in years.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 17:23:05 EDT
Actor Holly Robinson Peete says sons not allowed to board Air Canada flight in Vancouver
Actor Holly Robinson Peete says she feels disrespected by Air Canada after her two sons were barred from boarding a flight at Vancouver International Airport, with a ticket agent telling them they cou...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ski resorts across B.C. desperate for staff as seasonal workers struggle to enter Canada
Heavily reliant on seasonal workers from all over the world to stay afloat, staff shortages are one of the biggest concerns facing B.C. ski resorts right now — especially as the pandemic continues t...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
5 big leaks of tax-haven records before the Pandora Papers
The Pandora Papers, revealed last week, aren't the first big leak of records to expose secret bank accounts and wealth hidden offshore. Such files have found their way into the hands of journalists an...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Antisemitic rhetoric continues to be used by some opponents of COVID-19 measures
A Winnipeg restaurateur likened public health orders to Nazi brutality. Now, advocates are calling attention to antisemitism on the fringes of the anti-vaccine mandate movement, suggesting it evolved ...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Noise complaints take wind out of Peter Piper's popular bagpipe shows in Fergus, Ont.
A neighbourhood in Fergus, Ont., is rallying behind the local piper following noise complaints about his regular outdoor bagpipe performances and practice sessions. Regional bylaw officials, however, ...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:13:55 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
Canada's health and long-term care sectors are bracing for staff shortages and layoffs as deadlines for vaccine mandates loom across the country, with unions pushing federal and provincial governments...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 13:00:00 EDT
UBC forestry prof name-dropped on Ted Lasso says she might have to start watching show
Suzanne Simard says she has no concrete knowledge of how writers on the hit Apple TV show Ted Lasso came to know her name or work — only a hunch that someone involved on the show has read her bestse...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
New data suggests Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines paid off
New Canadian data suggests the strategy to delay and mix second doses of COVID-19 vaccines led to strong protection from infection, hospitalization and death — even against the highly contagious del...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Legendary Inuk bush pilot, 76, flies past aviation milestone with 40k hours of flight time
Renowned Inuk bush pilot Johnny May Sr. recently surpassed 40,000 hours of flight time. And the 76-year-old says he plans to keep right on going. He's been flying for 59 years and is the first Inuk pi...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 10:00:00 EDT
1980s book on residential school experiences was rejected by first publisher who didn't believe it
Celia Haig-Brown's book Resistance and Renewal: Surviving the Indian Residential School was one of the first texts to describe the experiences of residential school survivors from their perspectives. ...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 16:20:19 EDT
Canada fails to qualify for Rugby World Cup for 1st time ever
Canada was knocked out of contention for the Rugby World Cup on Saturday by Chile in a 33-24 defeat. They had qualified for all nine previous editions, stretching back to 1987.

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 12:44:58 EDT
After 45 years, Randy Bachman's cherished 1957 Gretsch guitar finally found — in Tokyo
For 45 years, Randy Bachman tried filling the void left behind by a guitar — the guitar — he strummed some of rock music’s most iconic songs with. He purchased hundreds of other Gretsch guitar...

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Tea and sympathy: Canadian frigate helps Royal Navy solve a high-seas catering crisis
The Canadian Navy came through for its U.K. cousin this past week by donating badly-needed stocks of Earl Grey tea to HMS Queen Elizabeth while at sea in the Pacific.



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