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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
As the pandemic rages on, the political debate moves to the supermarket aisle
After a month which saw nearly 2,000 Canadians die of COVID-19, the fiercest political debate going on at the federal level concerns the state of the nation's store shelves.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:40 EST
Webb telescope arrives safely. Now, Canadian astronomers are ready to unravel the mysteries of the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope arrived safely at its new home on Monday, 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Canadian astronomers are now waiting to look back in time to when our universe was in its in...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Wednesday's double-barrelled attack on inflation may fall short as markets gyrate
A quarter-point rate hike seems like it would make such little difference. But signs of alarm in the world of finance shows why Jerome Powell and Tiff Macklem have been so reluctant to pull the trigge...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
How does Pfizer's COVID-19 pill work and who will get it?
Have you been wondering how Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral pill works? Or when it will be available? We asked health experts those questions and more.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Federal government promises probe of RCMP's approach to sexual misconduct in the ranks
After years of claims that sexual predators and harassers have been allowed to serve in the RCMP with few consequences, the federal government is promising to review how the police service disciplines...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:45:36 EST
Women are a growing group of Canadian military veterans, but services are lagging
Maya Eichler, a professor at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, says women are the fastest-growing segment of veterans in Canada, but support systems have historically been designed around men. ...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:43:26 EST
Former head of national vaccine task force pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander who was dismissed from his job as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual assault.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Enterprise dings woman who rented truck on sunny day more than $5,500 for hail damage
Enterprise Rent-A-Car customers say they were told many weeks after renting vehicles that they’re on the hook for damages, for which they say they’re not responsible. A consumer law professor says...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Where is officer DM10032? Applicants stumped, stranded by idle immigration worker
Would-be immigrants around the world are seeking information about a Canadian immigration officer who has left their applications largely untouched for years. They wonder if the person is still wo...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:00 EST
Fort Frances was the 1st Ontario town to ban single-use plastics. So how has it gone?
One year after Fort Frances became the first municipality in Ontario to ban single-use plastics, some businesses and customers say the transition to recyclable and compostable alternatives has been re...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
His job was to persuade Ontario community to take nuclear waste. He claims he was fired for taking its side
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada is being sued by a former employee who claims he was constructively dismissed because he was "too much on the side of the community." ...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
How the COVID-19 outbreak in Bearskin Lake shows Canada needs to boost crisis response in First Nations
The federal government's response to a COVID-19 outbreak in a northern Ontario First Nation was criticized for being slow and ineffective. Indigenous leaders and experts say Canada needs to rethink ho...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:30:00 EST
DFO scientists' union says members' work in N.L. undermined by industry and political interference
The union representing scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada is accusing lobbyists, industry, senior members of the department and at least one politician of undermining the work of their member...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:27:58 EST
Florida man charged in Canada-U.S. human-smuggling scheme at Manitoba border to be released from custody
A Florida man charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a human-smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people is being released from custody on the conditions that he surr...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:00 EST
This Calgary couple is working to destigmatize cancer for Black Canadians
When Yinka Oladele’s husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2016, she automatically became his caregiver. But she struggled to find the information and resources she needed to navigate his d...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:46:23 EST
Nunavut childcare spots to cost an average of $10 a day by March 2024
The federal government announced Monday a deal with Nunavut to create childcare spots that cost an average of $10 a day by March 2024, and to create 238 new licensed early learning and child care spac...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Canada planning technological fixes to make crossing the border faster
The Canada Border Services Agency has big plans for technological innovations to speed travellers through airports and the border. But privacy experts say the agency must ensure that the information i...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 EST
From sun dogs to snowpack, we answer some of your weather questions
This week we have picked a few of your questions to answer. And remember to keep those weather queries coming.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:24:03 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 24
Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is now required to access big-box and other large-scale retail stores across Quebec.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Winnipeg woman declared dead by CRA twice in 10 months — but she's alive
Dave Gibeault opened his mail last week to find a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency calling for him to pay back hundreds of dollars in GST credits paid to his mother because she was dead when i...



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