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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Travellers from South Africa report prolonged stays in quarantine hotels — at taxpayers' expense
CBC News spoke with four Canadians travelling back from South Africa who said they had to wait for an official release from their quarantine hotels — up to 36 hours after their COVID-19 test results...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Jobs and strong economy appear to top inflation in central bank's calculus
The Bank of Canada knows a strong economy — including plenty of jobs — is just what Canada needs to pull it out of the pandemic. Inflation may be a consequence.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:35:36 EST
Quebec teacher removed from classroom for wearing hijab under law banning religious symbols
An elementary school teacher in Chelsea, Que., says she was told she could no longer teach in class because she wears a hijab, which is not allowed under Bill 21, a Quebec law banning religious symbol...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 18:57:06 EST
B.C. floods caused at least $450M in damage, insurance bureau says
The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the insured damage caused by flooding in British Columbia last month at $450 million, calling it the "most costly severe weather event in the province's histor...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:11:50 EST
In scathing report, auditor general says feds failed to protect foreign farm workers from the pandemic
The federal department charged with inspecting farms that hire temporary foreign workers failed to keep tabs on how well employers were protecting their staff during the pandemic, Canada's auditor gen...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:03:59 EST
Public Health Agency of Canada failed to keep tabs on most quarantine hotel stays, says AG
The Public Health Agency of Canada struggled to keep track of whether travellers ordered to stay in quarantine hotels actually did so, according to a new report from the auditor general. ...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 13:33:49 EST
Quebec health minister urges province not to panic as COVID-19 cases soar
All Quebec preschool and elementary school students are expected to be sent home with a rapid COVID-19 testing kit in the next two weeks as the province's caseload hits a new high.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:15:54 EST
Health Canada recalls toxic Shein kids' jacket following CBC investigation
Health Canada has recalled a children’s jacket sold by Shein and flagged to the government agency by CBC Marketplace, due to high levels of lead content.

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
B.C. judge says 'higher range' of sentences needed for intimate-partner violence
A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the problem of domestic abuse has reached the point where a "distinct and higher range of sentencing" is needed when punishing those who commit violence against intimat...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:23:24 EST
The Ticat Tamer: Meet the Hamilton stylist doing the hair of Grey Cup-bound players this week
She grew up playing with her dolls' hair, but now Lohifa Pogoson-Acker is designing the hair of some high-profile cats — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who will play against Winnipeg Blue Bombers in this...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 13:52:32 EST
Ontario school celebrates 'very special moment' their caretaker became a Canadian citizen
Julio Parra, a caretaker at Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School in Milton, Ont., has lived in Canada for 15 years and after a delay brought on by the pandemic, officially became a citizen Tuesd...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 11:30:00 EST
2021 now deadliest year for illicit-drug overdoses in B.C., after record 201 deaths in October, coroner says
As the number of people dying from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia continues to climb to grim heights, B.C.'s coroner is calling for an urgent and immediate response from all levels of go...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 07:00:00 EST
N.B. man who used 'zipper merge' in heavy traffic says it sparked a road rage incident
The so-called zipper merge is a common and efficient way to navigate reduced-lane traffic in some countries, but it's also misunderstood, as one Saint John man found out when an irate driver punched h...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST
Couple's 'ditto' light display works smarter, not harder, to keep up with the Griswolds
You can try to compete with your neighbour's Christmas decorations — or you can play along with them. Saskatchewan couple Chris Boechler and Mandie Scrivens decided to pare down their decorations fo...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 09:00:00 EST
B.C. social worker placed on unpaid leave says she can't produce her QR vaccination code due to system error
A social worker who says she is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has been put on unpaid leave by her employer because she has been unable to access a QR code proving that she has received two doses o...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 16:26:51 EST
Alberta surgeries cut back by 2,800 per month in first 15 months of pandemic
New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information details the widespread impact of the pandemic on health care in Alberta and across Canada between March 2020 and June 2021.

Wed, 8 Dec 2021 21:43:34 EST
Mom 'shocked' after son with special needs allegedly slapped by staff member at Oakville school
A mother is calling for cameras in the classroom after her 12-year-old son with special needs was allegedly slapped in the face by an educational assistant at an Oakville school. But the Halton Distri...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
We'll all be paying a lot more for food next year, says Canada's Food Price Report
Sky high food prices were one of many negative impacts that Canadians felt during the pandemic plagued year of 2021. And a new report suggests that problem is only going to get worse next year. ...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 15:25:29 EST
Edmonton police officer charged with sexual assault, breach of trust
Const. Hunter Robinz was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of sexual assault, one count of unauthorized use of a computer database and two separate counts of breach of trust. ...

Thu, 9 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
COVID has created an early education pandemic that school boards are ignoring
Our son lost his formative education and developed a learning gap as a result of pandemic school closures. He’s now expected to function at a Grade 1 level with no adjustment in the curriculum, writ...



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