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Sat, 7 May 2022 15:26:08 EDT
Flood forecasters watching closely as Manitoba expected to get more rain over coming days
Flood forecasters in Manitoba say they're keeping a close eye on a series of precipitation systems that could bring between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain to much of the province over the next five to ...

Sat, 7 May 2022 18:04:15 EDT
Elections Alberta investigating allegation of bulk UCP membership purchases
The United Conservative Party is facing another obstacle in the tumultuous lead-up to its announcement of the leadership review vote on May 18.

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Federal COVID-19 supports expire today as Ottawa says 'extraordinary' measures no longer needed
Canada’s last remaining COVID-19 emergency benefits expire today and the federal government says it has no plans to renew its unprecedented support programs, created in response to the pandemic. ...

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
More people are living in Quebec's Laurentians, but its health-care system can't keep up
Municipalities and doctors say that as the population of the Laurentians has grown, the funding for the area's health care system hasn't kept up, leaving residents in the lurch.

Sat, 7 May 2022 12:57:57 EDT
Jury in Kugluktuk coroner's inquest rules death accidental, makes recommendations around prisoner protection
After a four day coroner's inquest in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, into a man who died in police custody, a jury recommends ‘immediate medical attention for semiconscious prisoners’ in police custody, as w...

Sat, 7 May 2022 11:00:00 EDT
Cherry trees draw fans wherever they bloom
Cherry blossoms have arrived in some parts of Canada as well as elsewhere in the world — and there's no shortage of fans flocking to enjoy their fleeting beauty.

Sat, 7 May 2022 10:20:35 EDT
Canada's competition commissioner to oppose $26B Rogers-Shaw merger, say companies
Canada's commissioner of competition intends to oppose Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed $26-billion merger with Shaw Communications Inc., the companies said in a statement early Saturday. ...

Sat, 7 May 2022 10:18:33 EDT
Evacuations ordered as waters rise around Hay River, N.W.T
Residents of Vale Island and West Channel in Hay River, N.W.T., are being asked to leave for higher ground as waters risk flooding the area.

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Theft from Ontario provincial park campsite left one camper very unhappy
Helen Mason has been camping in Ontario provincial parks for almost four decades but has never had something like this happen: While away from the campsite, someone showed up and stole all of her belo...

Sat, 7 May 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Someone is hiding cash all over an N.B. city and residents are loving it
A strange and exciting mystery has gripped the city of Miramichi, drawing residents out of their homes and into forests and fields, sometimes in broad daylight, sometimes under cover of night. ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 20:00:13 EDT
After fierce 23-game run, Canadian Jeopardy! champ Mattea Roach loses by $1
Canada's beloved Jeopardy! champion Mattea Roach put up a memorable fight for 23 games before her winning streak came to an end Friday.

Fri, 6 May 2022 17:31:17 EDT
'This is all we had': Flooded-out residents try to salvage what they can in Peguis First Nation
Hundreds have fled floodwaters in Peguis First Nation — but some have stayed in the community in Manitoba's Interlake, hoping to save their homes, or at least their precious memories. ...

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
What this mountain town can teach health officials about COVID-19 vaccinations for kids 5-11
Although urban centres in Alberta dominate the list of regions with the province's highest vaccination uptakes for kids five to 11 years old, Jasper sits atop the pack, and health officials and commu...

Sat, 7 May 2022 05:00:00 EDT
He survived the Second World War, but this Nova Scotia airman never made it home
Ray Hilchey of Halifax died on May 9, 1945, helping repatriate prisoners of war in France. His parents learned of his death four days later, which also happened to be Mother's Day.

Sat, 7 May 2022 08:11:47 EDT
Lennox Island treaty lobster fishery gets underway without government approval
Treaty fishers set out following a ceremony at the island's harbour on Saturday morning, a week after the First Nation announced it would launch its treaty lobster fishery without authorization from ...

Sat, 7 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Camper shocked after tents, bed, grill, food, even the dish soap stolen from site
Helen Mason has been camping in Ontario provincial parks for almost four decades but has never had something like this happen: While away from the campsite, someone showed up and stole all of her belo...

Fri, 6 May 2022 11:22:39 EDT
Gas prices hit record highs across the country
Canadians in most parts of the country are waking up to higher gas prices on Friday, with prices either well above $2 a litre or creeping closer to that benchmark.

Fri, 6 May 2022 10:12:43 EDT
Olympic champion sprinter Bruny Surin chosen as Canada's chef de mission for Paris 2024
Bruny Surin is an Olympic champion, world champion, an Order of Canada member and now he can add another title to his long list of accomplishments: Team Canada's chef de mission for the Paris 2024 Oly...

Fri, 6 May 2022 14:34:29 EDT
Mother's Day visits at care homes should go ahead, even for residents in outbreak zones: SHA
Outbreaks at long-term care homes trigger red level restrictions that prohibit social visits, but Saskatchewan Health Authority's Dr. Johnmark Opondo says family visitation should be accommodated for ...

Fri, 6 May 2022 14:02:58 EDT
Canadian farmers battle avian flu as bird death toll hits 1.7M
Canadian poultry and egg producers have now lost more than 1.7 million farmed birds to a highly contagious strain of avian influenza.



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