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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Humans are the main source of COVID-19, but what happens now that we've spread it to animals?
If SARS-CoV-2 circulates widely enough in another species, there's a risk that animal could become a reservoir for the virus, and a potential source for new variants and transmission back to human...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 21:46:18 EST
How organizers with police and military expertise may be helping Ottawa convoy protest dig in
For nearly two weeks, protesters have entrenched themselves in Ottawa’s downtown core, and despite a police raid that attempted to cut off supplies, they appear to still have the upper hand. Experts...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Protesters' idling trucks are making downtown Ottawa's air quality worse
Fumes from anti-vaccine mandate protesters' trucks and smoke from their barbecues and campfires is damaging air quality in downtown Ottawa.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
9 human rights complaints allege Thunder Bay, Ont., police on leave called 'broken toys' in toxic workplace
Nine human rights complaints against the Thunder Bay Police Service in northwestern Ontario paint a picture of a force that alleges active discrimination against its members based on their mental heal...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
This musician pushes boundaries for people with disabilities
Gift Tshuma has dedicated his life to highlighting the daily challenges faced by people with disabilities and pushing for change. It's a mission he's merged with his passion for music.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
As trucker protests spread and other provinces lift restrictions, Ontario's Doug Ford stays the course
Even before any truckers started their engines to join the Ottawa-bound convoy against COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid out a timeline for easing the province’s public health me...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 13:00:51 EST
Alberta premier apologizes for comparing plight of unvaccinated to stigma faced by 1980s AIDS patients
Jason Kenney's comments during a news conference Tuesday brought new attention to his controversial political history with the gay community, including his attempts to deny hospital visitation rights...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 13:54:39 EST
Man charged in fatal London, Ont., truck attack on Muslim family to head straight to trial
A man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., will head straight to trial.

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 11:41:44 EST
Meet the 21-year-old Ottawa woman behind the injunction that silenced the honking
Downtown resident Zexi Li is behind the court order that has temporarily halted the incessant honking that's been keeping her neighbours awake since the protest convoy rolled into town. ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:15:22 EST
Hampton House brand chicken nuggets sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba recalled
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall has been issued for Hampton House brand chicken nuggets due to a possible salmonella risk.

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 09:00:00 EST
IcelandAir claims B.C. shop's faulty maintenance led to landing gear collapse
Iceland's national airline has sued an aircraft maintenance company in Kelowna, B.C., claiming the shop bungled the installation of its landing gear before it collapsed during a landing two years ag...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST
It can prevent cervical cancer. So why aren't more women getting the HPV vaccine for free?
Gillian Cameron of London, Ont., is calling on the Ontario government to provide better access for women, after she learned a doctor-recommended vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer would cost ...

Tue, 8 Feb 2022 12:11:47 EST
B.C. expands health-care vaccine mandate to include dentists, chiropractors and other regulated professionals

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:52:28 EST
Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, fishery and conservation groups warn
Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going trout faces a "severe conservation crisis'' and must be added to Canada's Species at Risk Act.

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 08:58:10 EST
Ontario Premier Ford calls for end to 'illegal' Ambassador Bridge protest tying up 'vital trade corridor'
Protests against pandemic mandates that have blocked and prevented the free flow of traffic on the Ambassador Bridge, a key commercial link between Windsor, Ont., and Michigan, are well into their thi...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 09:32:27 EST
Protesters blocking part of Highway 402 to Sarnia, Ont., bridge to U.S. say they'll stay 'as long as it takes'
Two major southwestern Ontario bridges — in Windsor and Sarnia — that are key entries to the U.S. are tied up by protests against pandemic mandates. Ambassador Bridge traffic has been affected sin...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 10:56:30 EST
Ambassador Bridge blockade could have 'enormous' impact on Canadian trade, experts say
The Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario with the United States is a crucial trade link between the two countries, so its blockade has the potential to affect businesses and consumers acro...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 10:00:00 EST
2 B.C. doctors went on a COVID-19 speaking tour. Colleagues say their misinformation put public at risk
Some B.C. doctors say the provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons is not acting fast enough to reprimand doctors disseminating misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines that they say could put ...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 09:06:50 EST
Despite pandemic, Canada's population grows at fastest rate in G7: census
Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest-growing country in the G7, thanks in large part to immigration, according to 2021 census data released Wednesday. 

Wed, 9 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
My husband got sick and the burden of care landed on me. I'm not always selfless
It took years for me to admit that I am not always a selfless, patient caregiver even though I deeply love my husband, writes Sushila Samy.



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