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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
RCMP officers quit after being asked to arrest national security target with no details, report says
Information-sharing between intelligence officers and police needs an overhaul — and it could start with informing police of the reasons behind national security arrests — says a newly obtai...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why even falling prices won't make housing affordable anytime soon
The real estate market is cooling. But even a record 30 per cent drop in prices would only go back to how things were in late 2020 when experts warned of a bubble.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
There's never been a better time for teens to land a job. So why aren't as many applying?
With unemployment at a record low and close to a million job vacancies, the time is ripe for teenagers to land their first jobs. But teens aren't as likely to apply as they once were.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Doug Ford's latest Ontario budget arrives today — days before election kicks off
Premier Doug Ford's government is set to release a budget that will function more like a costed election platform, something the party didn't produce before winning a majority government in the 2018 ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Poilievre's campaign hires team behind Canada Proud to boost his messages online
Pierre Poilievre may be known for his social media savvy, but his campaign is getting some help from a conservative meme machine.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Crimes on the moon could soon be added to Canada's Criminal Code
The long arm of Canadian law could extend way out onto the lunar surface as the government seeks to put Canadian astronauts on notice that if they commit crimes on the moon, they'll still face crimi...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'Promising' breathalyzer-style COVID test highlights need for better data, experts say
New ways of testing for COVID-19 bring promises of accessibility and fast results, but that doesn't diminish the need for consistent national data on case counts, experts say.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:21:54 EDT
A risk or a benefit? N.S. mass shooting inquiry scrutinizes police items circulating in public
The Mass Casualty Commission heard various perspectives Wednesday from collectors, academics, lawyers and former officers on police impersonation and paraphernalia. 

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:31:45 EDT
Quebec City sword attacker testifies he 'needed to kill people'
Carl Girouard testified in his murder trial on Wednesday, telling the jury that by the time he turned 18, he became obsessed with an urge to complete a mission – one that required him to kill people...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:00:00 EDT
Should Lethbridge build a 3rd bridge? Depends who you ask
This one bridge — debated for decades and recently put to a ballot vote — could cost $300 million. That’s a property tax hike of up to 22 per cent in a city of just over 100,000.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:54:08 EDT
Calgary mayor's former chief of staff paid $100K after dismissal
Stephen Carter was hired in October after helping Mayor Jyoti Gondek win the election but was dismissed less than four months later after an external firm was hired by the city to investigate complain...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:24:15 EDT
Hamilton MPP kicked out of NDP says he has evidence of 'unauthorized logins' to Facebook account
MPP Paul Miller says he was kicked out of the Ontario NDP over a single line on Facebook despite never using social media, and he now has evidence of "multiple, unauthorized logins" to the account ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:15:47 EDT
Residents stranded, store shelves empty after B.C. Ferries halts service to Haida Gwaii due to staff shortages
B.C. Ferries said some sailings had to be cancelled after a number of employees tested positive for COVID, preventing passengers and goods from getting between the mainland and Haida Gwaii. ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:41:46 EDT
'Feels like real life': Trappers teach N.W.T. inmates land-based skills in pilot program
A pilot program at the Yellowknife jail is teaching inmates new land-based skills and creating a space to connect with memories of family and heritage. "To see something like this happening is good fo...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Stuck in bed 23 hours a day: What's wrong with home care in Canada and how another country changed course
Margot Algie suffers from a neurodegenerative disease and needs home care for all her daily activities. But she’s often only up for only one hour a day before another home care worker arrives to put...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:48:44 EDT
Sask. team wins gold at cheerleading world championship
A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history after winning gold at Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Fla.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit attempt by alleged sexual abuse victims of Alberta priest
A group of men who allege they were sexually abused as teen inmates will not be allowed to attempt a class action lawsuit, an Alberta judge has ruled. 

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:59:55 EDT
Whitehorse recycling depot launches artist residency program to change way people think about waste
Raven Recycling is hosting five different artists from now until the end of July, each working with different materials, in a new program designed to help people change the way they think about waste....

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EDT
After 47 years on the job, N.S. doctor wants to retire but can't find a replacement
A Nova Scotia doctor who is hoping to ease into retirement is speaking out about physician succession planning two years into the search for her replacement. Cathy Felderhof has worked in Canso for 17...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:01:49 EDT
N.L., Alberta airports to pay $20K for language rights violations
A Federal Court judge rules that websites, press releases and annual reports must be in both official languages.



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