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Wed, 1 Dec 2021 16:23:00 EST
‘Like a sucker punch’: Canadian travellers rethink holiday plans as Omicron variant spreads
Canada’s travel industry was resurging following months of border restrictions. Now it faces another round of COVID-19 cancellations.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 18:48:00 EST
‘Unacceptable’: Alberta education minister slams association in wake of allegations that one teacher abused 200 children
Alberta’s teachers’ association investigated Michael Gregory in 2006 and found he’d abused students but didn’t pass that information on to police at the time.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 17:07:00 EST
Bruce Arthur: Ontario will expand vaccine booster eligibility to anyone 50 and up. By our standards, this is lightning-fast
The expected opening date is mid-December but could move up if the COVID-19 vaccination rate remains slow.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 18:15:00 EST
At the U.S. Supreme Court, the right to abortion hangs in the balance
The hearing on Wednesday drew thousands of demonstrators representing both sides of the issue, Edward Keenan writes.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:07 EST
Athletes or politicians? MPs want Canada to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics — but can’t agree on how
All three official opposition parties are pressuring the Liberal government to diminish Canada’s presence at the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 20:00:00 EST
Ruined homes. Polluted water. What B.C.’s massive cleanup will look like
The full scale of the cleanup is not yet known, but it includes months of highway repairs, and thousands of homes needing restoration

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 10:34:00 EST
Ford government sent almost $1B to businesses not eligible for COVID-19 aid or which lost less money than they were given, auditor general finds
In her annual report, Bonnie Lysyk found a “troubling” absence of controls that resulted in the approval of “suspicious” applications — including from businesses with addresses outside Ontario — because of a focus on speed and a lack of v...

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 10:59:00 EST
Unpaid fines, surgery wait times and understaffed police: Highlights from the Auditor General of Ontario’s annual report
Key findings from the auditor general’s report include hospital wait times. The report says less than 60 per cent of those suffering a heart attack receive timely treatment, and more people are dying while waiting.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 18:48:00 EST
Canadian deer infected with COVID-19 raise the threat of new variants
The virus that causes COVID-19 has been detected for the first time in Canada’s wild deer population, and nobody really knows what that means.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 05:45:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 780 new cases; U.S. confirms first Omicron case; Canada expands airport testing, travel ban
Meanwhile, Quebec’s health minister says the province will see a spike in new daily COVID-19 cases, with around 1,200 to be announced later Wednesday.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 18:35:07 EST
Premier says he ‘cannot stand by’ as First Nations’ land claim puts J.D. Irving, other N.B. corporations on notice
Almost a year ago, the Wolastoqey First Nation filed its land title claim, asking courts to confirm Aboriginal title on more than five million hectares of land — about 60 per cent of New Brunswick.

Wed, 1 Dec 2021 13:49:00 EST
Behind closed doors, Conservatives hatched a strategy to move past conversion therapy controversy
The federal government’s proposed law to ban conversion therapy was passed in the House of Commons on Wednesday, just days after it was introduced.



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