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Wed, 4 May 2022 01:27:15 EDT
Crowdfunding platforms now required to report transactions, after truck convoy protests
Canada has become one of the first countries in the world to require online crowdfunding platforms to report to its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, government officials told a ...

Wed, 4 May 2022 00:01:00 EDT
Canada's electricity grid will need substantial changes to help achieve net zero: report
Canada will need to make aggressive changes to its electricity systems to meet increased demand, driven partly by the uptake of electric vehicles, according to a new report. 

Tue, 3 May 2022 11:05:25 EDT
Maine man who bought rifle later used in N.S. shootings lied to police about purchase
A man from Maine admitted to lying to an RCMP investigator about the day he went to a gun show and bought a high-powered rifle with a man who used the carbine a year later when he killed 22 people in ...

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Unsafe sleep practices present in hundreds of infant deaths in Canada, CBC investigation finds
Bed sharing with a relative was listed as a contributing factor in the 2018 death of a one-month-old baby in B.C. It's a scenario that appears multiple times in records obtained by CBC News as part of...

Tue, 3 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Peguis evacuees fleeing Fisher River flood speak of devastating loss
Hundreds of evacuees from Peguis First Nation have arrived in Winnipeg after fleeing their flooded community.

Tue, 3 May 2022 15:35:02 EDT
Union drive in full swing at Amazon warehouse in Montreal
A unionization campaign is underway at an Amazon warehouse in Montreal as one of North America's largest employers stares down more labour drives — with only one successful so far.

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
How new names, refreshed studies of history are inspiring change at Canada's universities
As more complicated portraits emerge about Canadian historical figures at their namesake institutions, we asked historians and a sociologist about how the post-secondary world is grappling with the is...

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Cadet killed in Kingston crash remembered as selfless friend eager to start military career
Andrés Salek was looking forward to graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., and moving into a more hands-on role in the Canadian Army before he died in a tragic crash. ...

Mon, 2 May 2022 12:40:25 EDT
Guy Lafleur's humility, flair remembered in national funeral for Habs legend
Lafleur, who captured five Stanley Cup titles and was a hero in Quebec not only for his athletic prowess but also his kindness and generosity, died after a series of prolonged health issues, including...

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario draft document proposes school staff help students with tube feeding, injection of meds
Ontario is considering a new policy that could see school staff perform some health services for students, according to a provincial government draft obtained by CBC News. The possibility has raised c...

Tue, 3 May 2022 10:08:01 EDT
Body of suspect in Amanda Lyons homicide ID'd by Lasalle, Ont., police
Police in LaSalle, Ont., have identified the body of the suspect in the homicide in March of 34-year-old Amanda Lyons.

Tue, 3 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Kugluktuk man jumped out of bylaw vehicle, coroner's inquest hears
Witnesses testifying in front of a coroner’s inquest in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, say they saw Austin Maniyogena jump from a moving bylaw vehicle the day he died of a head injury while in the custody of t...

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
At Ottawa's Maidan Market, Ukrainian volunteers find hope through helping
A volunteer-run store for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country opened Monday at Ottawa's Westgate Shopping Centre. Some of those who just arrived are already pitching in. ...

Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Nunavut Inuit experience higher rates of health complications after surgery than other Canadians, study finds
Nunavut Inuit are 25 per cent more likely to experience a serious complication within one month after surgery than non-Inuit, a new study has found. The percentage rises to 58 per cent when it comes t...

Mon, 2 May 2022 09:06:15 EDT
Hundreds in Peguis First Nation flee homes as Fisher River floods community
Flooding has forced hundreds of people living in Peguis First Nation to leave their homes after local officials issued a mandatory evacuation order on Sunday.

Mon, 2 May 2022 14:44:41 EDT
Travellers facing 'chaotic' delays as Pearson airport navigates long lines, staffing issues
Travellers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport are being asked to pack plenty of patience on Monday, as longer than expected lineups and staffing issues are causing delays. 

Mon, 2 May 2022 12:38:03 EDT
Celebrating Eid al-Fitr here and abroad
Muslims here and abroad are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Mon, 2 May 2022 12:15:24 EDT
N.W.T. museum digitizes hundreds of fine art pieces in new online collection
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre just launched its online fine art collection, making thousands of paintings, sculptures and tapestries accessible. The museum, not formally an art museum, ...

Mon, 2 May 2022 07:00:00 EDT
She moved to B.C.'s Interior to find affordable housing. Now, she's living in a motel
Non-profit organization Turning Points Collaborative has been leasing motel rooms it operates to low-income families who need affordable rental homes in Vernon, B.C., but a provincewide housing crisis...

Mon, 2 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Inuit TV, a new channel focused on Inuit culture and language, launches Monday
Inuit TV will launch on May 2, on Shaw Channel 268. It will also air on Arctic Co-op’s cable in the communities and be available on a computer, phone or tablet via the taku.tv app.



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