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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Oil producers are flush with cash. Now what will they do with it?
Spending plans are up this year in the oilpatch — but they won't rise near the levels seen earlier in the last decade.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
New sex abuse allegations target son of former headmaster at now-closed Christian boarding school
More former students of a now-shuttered Christian boarding school in eastern Ontario are coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a son of the former headmaster, fearing he continues to...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
End of the road — literally: Why this Quebec sign got replaced after tourists left their mark
The sign indicating the end of Highway 138 on Quebec's Lower North Shore is a tourist attraction on its own: every year, it gets covered in stickers and has to be replaced.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Former Eastway employees allege lax safety standards before deadly Ottawa explosion
Former employees of Eastway Tank Pump & Meter Ltd. have come forward to allege a history of safety lapses at the Ottawa company prior to last Thursday's explosion that killed six workers and left a se...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
New video shows incredible force of Wheatley, Ont., explosion
A newly surfaced video of the Wheatley, Ont., explosion shows the incredible force of the blast that hit the small town's core last summer. 

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:58:21 EST
Trudeau says government not planning new law to curb protests targeting politicians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has no plans to expand a law protecting health care workers and patients from aggressive protests to cover politicians.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:33:49 EST
His influence was 'everything': Canadians mourn loss of fashion titan André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley, a vibrant presence in the American fashion scene and former editor-at-large of U.S. Vogue, has died at 73. Canadians from the arts and fashion worlds mourn the style icon and refle...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:42:55 EST
Canada's inflation rate rises to new 30-year high of 4.8%
The Consumer Price Index increased at an annual pace of 4.8 per cent in December, as sharply higher prices for food led to the cost of living going up at its fastest rate since 1991.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:18:40 EST
Nunavut issues boil-water advisory for Iqaluit after fuel smell returns to city water
Residents of Iqaluit are being urged to boil water from the city's supply for a full minute before consuming it, after Nunavut's Health Department issued a boil-water advisory on Wednesday afternoo...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:59:39 EST
Ontario to reopen restaurants at 50% capacity on Jan. 31, sources say
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce Thursday that restaurants in the province will be allowed to reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting on Jan. 31, Radio-Canada has confirmed.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 EST
Nurse quits Saint John hospital in frustration and takes up long-haul trucking
At the age of 42, Leah Gorham has decided to trade in her stethoscope for life in the cab of an 18-wheeler, because she saw no happy future for herself as a licensed practical nurse.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:52:58 EST
All passenger flights temporarily resume at St. John's airport amid labour dispute
Passenger flights resumed at St. John's International Airport on Wednesday morning, after a labour dispute at its fire hall prevented many flights from landing or taking off.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:20:21 EST
Russia is looking for a pretext to invade Ukraine, Trudeau says
As it debates whether to send weapons to Ukraine, the federal government is taking into account Russia's quest for "excuses" to invade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:22:33 EST
2 former paramedics appealing convictions in death of Hamilton teen Yosif Al-Hasnawi
Two men sentenced Tuesday for failing to provide the necessaries of life to a Hamilton teen while they were paramedics are appealing their convictions in the unprecedented case.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Manitoba plans to send as many as 300 spinal-surgery patients to Fargo
Manitoba will send hundreds of patients awaiting spinal surgery to Fargo, N.D., to get their operations, and may end up sending joint-surgery patients to the United States as well. ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:21:28 EST
Over 200 Afghan refugees arrive in Vancouver after fleeing from Taliban
Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:27:50 EST
Ucluelet First Nation could be without potable water for over a week after barge damages line
The First Nation has declared a state of emergency and told residents not to drink or cook with the water, bathe in it, or even use it for cleaning. Potable water is being trucked in until repairs are...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:02 EST
Ex-employees ask how convicted fraudster obtained pandemic support while their wages went unpaid
More than a dozen former employees of Toronto businessman and convicted fraudster Rob Roche have filed complaints over unpaid wages at his PPE supply company, raising questions about how his firms man...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:54:13 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 19
More than 1,600 volunteers have signed up after New Brunswick issued a call to the public for assistance amid a growing wave of COVID-19 that has sparked concern over the strained health-care system...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
This Ontario student waited years for justice. Now, the accused in her sex assault case won't face trial
Rebecca Crane's 2014 sexual assault case was thrown out recently because it was taking too long to get to court. Now, the 29-year-old university student in London, Ont., blames the Crown for the 30-mo...



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