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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Care providers say Ottawa takes far too long to pay for health services for First Nations kids
Some health care providers say bureaucratic red tape at the federal level is holding up vital therapies for First Nations children, causing some kids to experience further developmental delays and lea...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
In this Ontario hospital, it's mostly the unvaccinated who are overwhelming the ICU
The ICU of Bluewater Health, in Sarnia, Ont., has been overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients — the vast majority of whom haven't been vaccinated.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Justice Fund pilot program a crash-course in life skills for youths from vulnerable neighbourhoods
Organizers include Noah '40' Shebib, the global music powerhouse and producer of many of superstar Drake’s hits.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
This is what Quebec's doctors and nurses are seeing in ERs during the Omicron wave
More than 3,000 people are now in hospital with COVID-19 in Quebec, the most since the start of the pandemic. But there are also signs of hope, health-care workers say, including in the improvements i...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:42:34 EST
Federal modelling suggests 'very intense' Omicron surge within weeks
New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the highly transmissible Omicron variant will push hospital admissions to "extremely high levels" in the coming weeks...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:59:16 EST
Windsor-Essex rescinds 3-week delay on arrival of agriculture workers
The public health unit in Ontario's Windsor-Essex region has reversed course on a plan to stop the arrival of temporary agriculture workers amid the Omicron surge.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:29:08 EST
Quebec thought COVID-19 threatened hospitals, not long-term care homes, seniors minister says
In her long-awaited testimony, Marguerite Blais, Quebec's minister responsible for seniors, said the province only became aware of the threat COVID-19 posed to long-term care homes in March 2020. That...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:23:14 EST
An iceberg in B.C.? Lingering mirage leaves photographer stumped
On a clear winter day this weekend, Simone Engels captured photographs of what appeared to be an iceberg floating on the Strait of Georgia.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:46:22 EST
Several children believed dead in early-morning house fire in Sandy Lake First Nation in Ontario
A house fire in Sandy Lake, a remote First Nation northwest of Thunder Bay, Ont., is believed to have claimed the lives of three children, Nishnawbe Aski Nation says. Assembly of First Nations Nationa...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:19:36 EST
High-ranking Toronto police officer suspended over allegations of impropriety in promotions process: sources
A high-ranking Toronto police officer has been suspended over allegations of impropriety surrounding a recent promotions process, CBC News has learned.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:27:08 EST
RCMP's contract policing is headed for a federal review
The federal government is promising to review the RCMP’s contract policing obligations as critics question the national police force’s role in communities.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:00:00 EST
Omicron transmission is declining in B.C., modelling suggests — but hospitalizations have yet to peak
COVID-19 modelling released by the B.C. government shows the latest wave propelled by the Omicron variant may have already peaked in parts of the province.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:38:15 EST
Iqaluit investigating after 'influx of concerns' that the city's water smells like fuel again
The city is asking residents to take aerators off their taps and run the water on cold for 20 minutes as soon as possible, before 6 p.m. ET this evening.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:52:51 EST
Quebec City daycare facing allegations of mistreatment and neglect closes its doors
A Quebec City daycare that has been in the public eye since a runaway incident and a CBC News investigation last fall will permanently close its doors.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:31:13 EST
'Freedom, I'm back to life': Canadian returns home after 15 years imprisoned in Egypt on spying charges
Joseph Attar, a dual Canadian and Egyptian citizen imprisoned in Egypt for nearly 15 years, landed safely at Toronto's Pearson airport Friday morning, where he spoke with CBC News about his ordeal. ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:36:44 EST
Return of hero pay long overdue, frazzled grocery workers say
Retail workers say the refusal by Canada's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" has left them feeling forgotten and unappreciated as the Omicron wave leaves many stores short-staffed and shoppers stocking ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:00:00 EST
Widow stunned by 74% rent increase after Ontario company bought building
A recently widowed Saint John woman given notice of a 74 per cent rent increase on the apartment she shared with her late husband wants to see New Brunswick place limits on large rent increases peopl...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:47:23 EST
Anemia could be a challenge for astronauts, new Canadian study suggests
The next "giant leap" for humans may be a trip to Mars, but having enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells for the journey might present a challenge, new research suggests.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:09:05 EST
Toronto police officer who heads disciplinary hearings office charged with impaired driving
A high-ranking officer with the Toronto Police Service has been charged with impaired driving after a crash in Pickering, Ont., on Thursday evening.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:17:43 EST
This Ontario high school teacher mailed handwritten letters to each of her 80 students. Here's why
Iman Al-Areibi wanted her students at a London, Ont., high school to know someone cared about them, so she mailed each of them a handwritten letter this month.



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