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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:37:17 EST
Alexa McDonough remembered for her dedication to social justice, blazing a trail for women

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:50:20 EST
Nunavut government confirms fuel found in Iqaluit water supply again
The Nunavut government has confirmed that traces of fuel have been found in Iqaluit's water supply, again.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:58:55 EST
With hospitals overwhelmed, can Canada overhaul health care for the long term?
Two former health ministers say that there is no single solution to building a more robust health-care system for the long haul, but it does include more investment from the federal government. ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:00:57 EST
Tsunami advisories issued for parts of B.C. as undersea volcano erupts in Pacific
The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear.

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 13:12:44 EST
Victims of deadly industrial blast remembered as 'good people'
Friends and family of the victims of Thursday's horrific explosion at an Ottawa tanker truck manufacturer are mourning the loss of their loved ones, while authorities continue to piece together what ...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:28:53 EST
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from U.S. takes effect
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States is now in effect, raising worries about future disruptions to the supply chain.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:00:00 EST
Physio graduates in limbo as clinical competency exams nixed, but still required for licensure
The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators announced that the clinical component of the Physiotherapy Competency Examination (PCE) will no longer be offered, citing the pandemic and its inabi...

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.



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