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Sun, 6 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Gladue reports can reduce sentences for the most marginalized, but many don't know it's their right
A team of writers producing Gladue reports is working toward reconciliation in Saskatchewan's justice system and their work is having real impacts on people's lives.

Sun, 6 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Erin O'Toole's fate sent a message — MPs are not instruments of a leader's will
Conservative MPs made parliamentary history when they deployed the powers granted by the Reform Act to fire Erin O'Toole as party leader. Future party leaders will have to take notice.

Sun, 6 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Manitoba Métis beader heading to Paris Fashion Week
Jessie Pruden's small beading business has taken off, and now she is heading to Paris Fashion week to show off her beaded earring designs.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:17:00 EST
Vaccine mandate opponents across Canada met by counter-protesters, heavy police presence

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:33:14 EST
Pierre Poilievre becomes 1st to announce bid for Conservative Party leadership
Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre has announced he will officially seek the leadership of the federal Conservative Party.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:51:39 EST
Several people injured in B.C. avalanches, officials say
Emergency crews were called to Pemberton on Saturday after several people were caught in two separate avalanches.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 15:39:19 EST
Donald Johnston, first non-European to head OECD, passes away
Former MP and OECD secretary-general Donald Johnston has passed away, CBC has learned. He was 85.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Ski techs hope their secret wax recipes will be liquid 'gold' for Canada's Olympians
There's a behind-the-scenes Olympic competition to develop the best waxes and ski-tuning techniques to give athletes an edge over the competition on the slopes.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 05:48:03 EST
Icy storm knocks out power to tens of thousands in Nova Scotia
Thousands of utility customers remained without power Saturday night after a storm that brought prolonged periods of freezing rain, ice pellets, rain and snowfall to Nova Scotia.

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Man charged during vaccine mandates protest in downtown Toronto as road closures remain
A major downtown Toronto intersection was blocked by trucks as part of a demonstration on Saturday against COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates that also saw at least one person charged. Late Saturd...

Sat, 5 Feb 2022 07:30:00 EST
Cat missing in B.C. found by Ontario owner 4 years later
In 2018, Crystal Maclean's cat Ralph bolted from the Kamloops, B.C., apartment she was sharing with a friend. Recently, her sister-in-law saw a photo on an SPCA Facebook page. Now, Maclean, who lives ...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:44:41 EST
Staff at this Ontario hospital say going from heroes to anti-vaccine mandate targets is a heavy weight
In the small industrial city of Sarnia in southwestern Ontario, Nicole Corry and her colleagues at Bluewater Health hospital are straining every nerve to see their community through the COVID-19 crisi...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 21:12:48 EST
Silent protest in Iqaluit demands more elder care facilities and supports in Nunavut
About 20 people gathered outside Nunavut's Legislative Assembly Friday morning, facing temperatures below -25 C, to show their silent support for a Coral Harbour, Nunavut, family that's trying to br...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:17:00 EST
Canada recommends waiting 3 months after COVID-19 infection before booster amid mixed messages, lack of tests
Any vaccinated Canadian who gets infected with SARS-CoV-2 should wait three months before getting a COVID-19 booster shot, says Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST
Racism at play in RCMP investigation into complaint of Black woman arrested unlawfully, says report
A newly published report found there was both an "appearance and existence of racism in the public complaint process" after officers at the Brooks RCMP detachment investigated their own officers who h...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 12:14:43 EST
Canada needs to adopt a 'more sustainable' approach to COVID-19, Tam says
Canada's top doctor said today the country needs to find a more "sustainable" way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and future variants of the virus.

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 19:31:29 EST
Loblaws recalls PC brand Lemon & Ginger Sicilian Soda due to possible 'extraneous' glass
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling PC brand Lemon & Ginger Sicilian Soda from the marketplace due to the possible presence of "extraneous" glass, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. ...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:39:45 EST
Toronto police shut down roads, plan to limit disruption as convoy protesters arrive in city
As demonstrators continue to arrive in downtown Toronto Friday ahead of a planned protest against COVID-19 health measures, city councillors are assuring residents they have been working to mini...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Brands are cashing in on Lunar New Year — and working with Asian-Canadian creatives is key
Canadian brands like Holt Renfrew and Nobis have released Lunar New Year collections, as many luxury brands eye China's growing consumer market. But how do companies create long-lasting community rela...

Fri, 4 Feb 2022 13:45:32 EST
Sask. woman survives 14-hour ordeal in swirling blizzard with help from nearby stranger
An 80-year-old retiree walked through the blizzard to rescue seven stranded travellers.



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