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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
How the American health system is holding up compared to ours as the pandemic drags on

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 14:40:35 EST
First Nations brace for labour challenges brought by Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge
Many First Nations across the country are bracing for the spread of the Omicron variant as leaders prepare for labour shortages caused by COVID-19 that could be more severe in Indigenous communities t...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Hamilton neighbourhood covered after plant malfunction sends 'beans raining down'
Bits of soybean coated parts of the city's North End neighbourhood near the end of December after a processing issue at the nearby Bunge plant.

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 12:32:54 EST
Akim Aliu, Nazem Kadri, others share painful past in campaign to rid NHL of racism
An exchange between current and former NHL players of their most personal experiences involving racism proved so powerful it became the focal point of a two-minute video that debuted Saturday to launc...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 is pushing Quebec hospitals to highest alert level. Here's what that means
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, there are more than 2,000 people with COVID-19 in Quebec hospitals, which are having to delay or cancel medical services in nearly all departments o...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 14:11:11 EST
Dole recalls salad kits for possible Listeria contamination
Some salad kits made by Dole and sold nationally under Dole and President's Choice brands are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination.

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Overwhelmed by COVID, Quebec hospitals face tough choices in scaling back surgeries
Faced with another surge in hospitalizations, provinces have once again issued directives to cut back non-urgent surgeries to free up beds and staff. 

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 06:08:07 EST
Thousands still without power after winter storm sweeps Nova Scotia
Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Saturday morning after a powerful winter storm swept Nova Scotia. There were still 10,000 customers in the dark as of Saturday evening. ...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 10:26:46 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 8
Canada's chief public health officer is urging those who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to take that step as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to strain health-care systems ...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Paramedics respond to call almost 2 hours away due to 'level zero' in Ottawa
Paramedics from Gananoque, Ont., had to drive an ambulance almost two hours to respond to a 911 call in Ottawa's urban core last week during one of several recent instances when dispatchers had no lo...

Tue, 4 Jan 2022 16:29:40 EST
When life gives you lemons: How a N.S. bakery got — and got rid of — a heap of sour fruit
Laura Mulrooney, who owns a bakery in Chester, N.S., recently received more than 2,000 unwanted lemons from a local grocery store.

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Hidden markups, missed sales on Instacart leave customers feeling 'ripped off'
While many Canadian consumers likely know to expect delivery and service fees when ordering groceries on Instacart, what they may not know is they could be paying as much as $2.50 more per item in hid...

Wed, 5 Jan 2022 15:21:20 EST
Sunwing passenger files sent to Quebec prosecutor, says federal health minister

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 21:10:56 EST
Vancouver seawall damaged as high tides, winds pummel B.C.'s South Coast
Vancouver's Stanley Park seawall was damaged and closed to the public after high tides and extreme wind pummeled B.C.'s South Coast on Friday.

Thu, 6 Jan 2022 22:12:25 EST
Ottawa looking into Ontario's request for military help for First Nation amid COVID-19 surge, Hajdu says
The federal government has received Ontario's formal request for the military to be sent to Bearskin Lake First Nation to help with its rapidly growing COVID-19 outbreak, and is working with the com...

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 16:00:00 EST
COVID-19 patient tried to sneak ivermectin in stuffed animal into Windsor, Ont., hospital, memo says
A COVID-19 patient tried to sneak the anti-parasite drug ivermectin into Windsor Regional Hospital by hiding it inside a stuffed animal, according to an internal memo sent to staff at the Ontario ho...

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 22:39:00 EST
Extreme cold weather leaves Canadians eager for relief
Extreme cold temperatures across the country have Canadians eager for relief from coast to coast to coast.

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 12:30:23 EST
Provinces could make vaccination mandatory, says federal health minister
Provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months to deal with surging COVID-19 caseloads, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today.

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 05:00:00 EST
Elderly renters given short notice of 43 per cent rent hike
Tenants of another New Brunswick apartment building, including several elderly residents on fixed incomes, are facing double-digit rent increases.

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 15:24:38 EST
Grocers pressured to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge
The head of Canada's largest private-sector union says the refusal by the country's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" for employees amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases is "about greed, period." ...



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