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Wed, 3 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Swap your inhaler, skip the laughing gas: How patients can help curb health-care emissions
Experts estimate the health-care sector contributes about five per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. So what can patients and medical providers do to cut back?

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Top court will hear case today involving man who allegedly ignored request to wear condom during sex
Canada's top court will hear arguments today about whether a man who allegedly ignored a woman's request to wear a condom during sex should stand trial — a case that could have wide impacts on the i...

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Elections Canada apologizes to Ontario First Nations voters unable to cast ballots
After a federal election riddled with problems for First Nations voters in northwestern Ontario's Kenora riding, Elections Canada has issued an apology "to any elector who was unable to vote as a resu...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 11:03:24 EDT
B.C. promises to consult First Nations before pushing ahead with old-growth logging deferrals
The B.C. government says it will be consulting with dozens of First Nations before putting a pause to any logging operations threatening the most vulnerable old-growth ecosystems across the provinc...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 19:39:19 EDT
Man accused of killing Red Deer doctor dies weeks before trial set to start
The man accused of killing a 45-year-old doctor in Red Deer in August 2020 died Tuesday morning, just weeks before his murder trial was to begin.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 23:10:38 EDT
B.C. nurses warned against using professional titles when protesting COVID-19 health orders
The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives is warning its registrants against using their professional titles when organizing or taking part in opposition to COVID-19 public health orders. ...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 20:27:59 EDT
Ontario grandmother becomes oldest person to earn master's degree at York University
An Ontario grandmother, who is the oldest person to graduate with a master's degree from York University. says young people should use their university education to make positive change in the world. ...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 19:27:19 EDT
U.S. sending an ambassador to Canada — finally
Canada's about to have a U.S. ambassador again. It's been more than two years since the last one. David Cohen's appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, unlike a list of other nominees blocked by...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 18:09:47 EDT
Iqaluit food centre sees higher demand for meals amidst water emergency
Rachel Blais, the director of the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre, said the organization saw a record number of residents accessing its daily meals in the first few weeks of the city's tap water cri...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 14:49:29 EDT
Carrie Bourassa's suspension 'bittersweet,' says Métis professor who brought complaint to U of S
Caroline Tait, a Métis professor at the University of Saskatchewan who raised concerns about prominent academic Carrie Bourassa's claims to Indigenous ancestry, says the school's recent decision to...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 12:54:10 EDT
Alberta premier's office appoints HR expert as minister speaks about drinking allegations
Premier Jason Kenney's office has selected Edmonton's integrity commissioner to conduct a review of its HR policies for staff after serious allegations of misconduct in the building. 

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 16:27:51 EDT
Trudeau 'confident' flags can be raised by Remembrance Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is in discussions with Indigenous leaders across the country and is confident that flags on government buildings can be raised in time to be lowered f...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 15:20:02 EDT
Students escape serious injuries after logs impale school bus in Barrhead, Alta.
Students on a school bus in northern Alberta escaped serious injuries Tuesday after a couple of logs that fell off a semi-trailer impaled the side of the bus.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:45:32 EDT
What to expect when the U.S. reopens its land border to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8
U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed travellers entering by land will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, but said they should be prepared to verbally attest to their vaccinati...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 12:20:00 EDT
8 more airports will open to international flights Nov. 30
The federal government took another step toward rebuilding the travel industry Tuesday by announcing an expansion of the number of Canadian airports that will accept international flights.  ...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 15:07:40 EDT
Noose left by COVID-19 protesters outside her home outrages Alberta MLA
A northern Alberta MLA says a group of people protesting COVID-19 restrictions crossed a line when they gathered outside her private residence and left behind a noose marked with a violent threat. ...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:14:30 EDT
Dancing, karaoke to return to Quebec bars, high school students can ditch masks in class
After months of restraint, dancing and singing will be allowed in Quebec's bars as of Nov. 15, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced in a COVID-19 update Tuesday. 

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Archeology crew hopes to inspire more Mi'kmaw youth to connect with their culture
Nearly a decade after he graduated, Robert Labradore returned to his former high school to share how he's reconnecting with his Mi'kmaw culture by discovering artifacts left behind by his ancestors...

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 08:08:00 EDT
Teen guilty of sex assault at St. Michael's College School in Toronto given no time behind bars
A teen found guilty of sexually assaulting another student at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto has been given a two-year probationary sentence with no time behind bars.

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 10:35:09 EDT
Veteran who killed family, himself would have been criminally responsible, inquiry told
A former Canadian soldier who fatally shot three members of his family and then himself was aware of what he was doing and would have been considered criminally responsible for his actions had he surv...



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