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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:54:26 EST
Up to 10 people believed trapped in mudslide that swept across B.C. highway
Officials believe up to 10 people have been trapped in their cars after a mudslide on a major highway in southern B.C. on Sunday.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:54:34 EST
Abbotsford, B.C., declares 'high alert' after floods and mudslides displace residents
Unrelenting, heavy rain led to a number of rock and mudslides in multiple places across southern B.C. on Sunday, trapping drivers in their cars, forcing some people out of their homes and closing...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:54:39 EST
Snow, heavy winds and freezing rain could cause issues for drivers in Alberta
Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for many areas in Alberta Sunday, with Banff National Park expected to be particularly affected by snow and heavy winds. 

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:48:51 EST
Ottawa, Alberta reach deal for 'affordable, quality child care,' province says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are expected to announce details of a child-care agreement Monday morning.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:59:02 EST
Insulin co-discovered by London, Ont.'s Frederick Banting 100 years ago
Insulin was co-discovered as a powerful treatment for diabetes 100 years ago today by London, Ont., resident and researcher Frederick Banting.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:08:37 EST
N.B. schools to reopen Monday after province, CUPE reach tentative agreement
Schools in New Brunswick will reopen on Monday after the provincial government reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees late Saturday.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:52:24 EST
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation members re-elect Rosanne Casimir as chief
Members of the B.C. nation voted Saturday for their Kukpi7 (chief) and seven councillors, who will serve 3-year terms. The First Nation sparked a national reckoning and international attention to resi...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Six Haitian siblings reunited after 30 years, including youngest adopted by Canadians
Michel Prentice is reconnecting with brothers and other relatives spread across several countries, family he didn't know he had until recently.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:00:00 EST
Reconciliation 'overarching' issue for Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says reconciliation is just one link in a chain of issues, including mental health, climate change, youth issues and education, that will be her focus over the next five years dur...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:21:51 EST
Canadian ice dancers win silver medal at Cup of Austria
A lack of sleep didn't seem to affect Montreal ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen, who wrapped up the Cup of Austria with a silver-medal performance on Sunday.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:05:44 EST
With Canada set to announce 5G networks policy, what will it do about Huawei?
Security experts say Canada must act to restrict Huawei's involvement in its 5G infrastructure, if only to stay in the good graces of allies.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:13:52 EST
N.S. homicide victim identified as man accused in high-profile sexual assault case
The victim of a homicide in Dartmouth early Saturday has been identified as a man accused in a high-profile sexual assault case. Halifax Regional Police identified the man as 35-year-old Alexander Jos...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
At a tense moment for Canada-U.S. relations, Trudeau travels to D.C. for trilateral talks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Washington this week for the first Three Amigos summit in five years — a trilateral meeting with U.S. and Mexican leaders that has been dismissed in the ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 13:16:21 EST
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov pull out of Davis Cup Finals
Canadian tennis stars Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov have both pulled out of the Davis Cup Finals later this month, Tennis Canada said in a statement Sunday.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
What other cities can learn from development of Townsend, Ont. — a planned 'utopia' gone wrong
Townsend exists as a sort of island of sprawl, a suburb without a city. For some, the Ontario community is a perfect place to call home, so long as you have access to a car. For others, it exists as a...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:07:12 EST
Coronavirus: What happened in Canada and around the world on Sunday
The Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting Monday to slow the country's fast spread of COVID-19.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:43:02 EST
Photographer captures powerful bond between LGBTQ community, their rescue dogs
The bond between a pet and its owner is a special one — and one local photographer is exploring just how powerful that bond between the transgender community and their rescue dogs can be. ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Marketplace tested Perrier, LaCroix, Bubly sparkling waters to see which is most acidic
Marketplace tested popular sparkling water brands to see which is most acidic. Turns out, not all grapefruit-flavoured sparkling waters are created equally.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Abbotsford farmer says he's first in B.C. to grow saffron — the world's most expensive spice
When Avtar Dhillon was looking for a crop to grow on his farm in Abbotsford, B.C., he thought: Why not try saffron, known as the world’s most expensive spice.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 11:45:02 EST
New Brunswick government, CUPE set to discuss new offer
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says roughly 20,000 workers in New Brunswick will be back on the job as the union presents a tentative agreement with the government to their members for a vote....



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