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Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:34:53 EDT
Ontario's enhanced vaccine certificate system not accessible to marginalized people, advocates say
Advocates say Ontario's enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system is not accessible for marginalized groups.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:44 EDT
Stronger fuel smell in water possible as flushing continues in Iqaluit, say officials
Residents can expect to smell fuel in their water until at least Monday afternoon, and the odour may even get stronger, the city said in an short update Saturday.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:34:59 EDT
Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure
Quebec's largest nurses' union says more than 30,000 of its members across the province are refusing mandatory overtime this weekend. The union says it formally notified provincial and regional health...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:01:12 EDT
Why did the Leafs sign a university goalie as a backup for Saturday night?
University of Toronto goalie Alex Bishop suited up as backup to Maple Leafs starter Jack Campbell on Saturday night against visiting Ottawa. Regular backup Petr Mrazek is nursing a groin injury and th...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:38:21 EDT
Outgoing mayors of Edmonton and Calgary discuss time in office, relationship with province
It's the end of an era in Alberta, with voters in Calgary and Edmonton heading to the polls on Monday to elect new mayors for the first time in years.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'What just happened?' Former Bloc candidate explains how it feels to lose by 12 votes
Patrick O’Hara was driving home to Léry, Que., from Parliament Hill earlier this month when got the call telling him that he wouldn’t become a member of Parliament after all.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:39 EDT
Searching for hope in midst of addictions and housing crises, Dryden, Ont., focuses on young people
As the small Ontario city of Dryden deals with its growing addictions and homelessness crises, officials focus on creating connections for young people.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:00:00 EDT
This Vancouver man knows over 20 languages — and he's sharing his secrets so you can learn more, too
A Vancouver polyglot and popular YouTuber is teaching others his secret to learning a new language, after acquiring more than two dozen foreign languages for work and fun.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Daylight saving time referendum has special significance for one Alberta city
On Monday, Albertans will be asked to decide if they want to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, eliminating the need to change clocks twice a year. The decision could have a big impact on Lloydmin...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Global tax accord could earn Canada up to $4.5 billion per year, says Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada stands to make as much as $4.5 billion dollars a year through a landmark deal involving 136 countries that will require the world's largest corporations ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:41:50 EDT
Ombrelle Canada recalls sunscreen products due to elevated levels of benzene
Ombrelle Canada has recalled a series of Ombrelle Garnier sunscreen products have due to elevated levels of benzene.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:23:55 EDT
Canadian government braces for surge in passport renewals ahead of U.S. border reopening
The Canadian government still recommends against non-essential travel outside of the country because of the risk of contracting COVID-19 abroad and bringing it home. But with the U.S. border set to re...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why doctors say COVID booster shots aren't for everyone — yet
Many Canadians are wondering why more people are eligible for booster shots in countries like the U.S. and Israel. Immunologists and infectious disease experts say the guidelines in Canada make scient...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Pandemic brings new creativity and scaring tactics to haunts across Canada
Halloween is back on, but the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about changes in the haunt industry.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Family to sue N.S. government alleging negligence in engineer's drowning
Andrew Gnazdowsky died Oct. 16, 2020, while working at a dam in Sheet Harbour, N.S.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:03:52 EDT
After skipping earlier invitations, Trudeau meeting with B.C. First Nation on Monday
The Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, about two weeks after he apologized to the First Nation's leadership for not responding to invitations to ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:57:05 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Russia's daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
New documents reveal dozens more children died at northern Manitoba residential school
A northern Manitoba First Nation has learned that dozens more children died at a residential school in the community. There were previously 30 known deaths.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:34:27 EDT
Yukon premier announces vaccine mandate, passport program starting Nov. 30
All Yukon government employees and front-line health workers will need to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30, Premier Sandy Silver announced Friday, and Yukoners will need to show proof of vaccination to ...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 19:37:42 EDT
Alberta to gain 3 seats, Quebec to lose 1 in redrawing of ridings
Quebec is slated to lose one seat in the next redrawing of federal ridings in Canada, seeing its 78 seats reduced to 77 — the first time since 1966 that a province has lost a seat when the electoral...



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