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Sat, 14 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Liberal MPs to join fight against Quebec's controversial language bill 
A number of Montreal-area Liberal MPs will be participating in a protest on Saturday against the Quebec government’s plans to reform its Charter of the French language.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:34:25 EDT
Indigenous leaders in B.C. say Pope's Canada tour 'a missed opportunity' for skipping province

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:28:02 EDT
Tour bus company charged with health and safety violations in fatal Jasper icefields rollover
Brewster Inc. is charged with eight counts under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act, including failing to control hazards and failing to ensure equipment was in safe operating condition.  ...

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:38:58 EDT
Tree Brewing Co. recalls grapefruit radler over undeclared sulphites
Tree Brewing Co. is recalling its Golden Larch Grapefruit Radler because the product contained sulphites not declared on the label.

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:55:28 EDT
Trends show fewer farms, aging population of farmers in Sask.: StatsCan
Over the last five years, Saskatchewan has lost 395 farms, according to Statistics Canada's latest agriculture census, and more than half of the people running those farms are 55 or older. ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 18:26:33 EDT
Kamloops woman accused of arson in multiple B.C. wildfires
A B.C. woman is facing multiple arson charges after police say she intentionally started a number of wildfires in the province's southeast earlier this spring.

Fri, 13 May 2022 16:54:41 EDT
Burned-out Winnipeg apartment block transformed into housing for Indigenous youth
A newly renovated apartment block in Winnipeg’s North Point Douglas neighbourhood has been transformed from a derelict block into a place to call home for about two dozen Indigenous youth. ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 19:55:23 EDT
Canadian medical students call for free, universal access to contraception
It's up to provincial governments to determine what medical needs are covered by insurance, including contraception. But since coverage varies among provinces, a group of medical students is asking th...

Fri, 13 May 2022 18:40:05 EDT
Nunavut Impact Review Board rejects proposed Baffinland mine expansion
The Nunavut Impact Review board has recommended Baffinland's Phase 2 expansion not be be allowed to proceed, citing "the potential to result in significant adverse ecosystemic effects." ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 16:27:21 EDT
Feds say they're committed to wildfire prevention and response as B.C. readies for another season
Representatives of the federal government were in Vancouver on Friday to tout their financial commitments to helping communities respond to and recover from worsening wildfires.

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:19:48 EDT
Ottawa appeals court decision on bilingual New Brunswick lieutenant-governor
The federal government is appealing a court ruling that said New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must be bilingual.

Fri, 13 May 2022 17:19:23 EDT
Humboldt applies for government help to fund $35M Broncos tribute centre
Included in the $35-million projected cost is a multi-purpose ice and event arena, a tribute centre gallery and a permanent roadside memorial near the crash site.

Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication defence available for violent crimes in Alberta, Ontario decisions
A Calgary man who broke into the home of a university professor and attacked her with a broom handle has seen his acquittal reinstated after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the defence of self-induc...

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:00:06 EDT
How accessible are EV charging stations across Canada?
How many electric vehicle charging stations are in Canada? How many would it take to support a country full of EVs? How long do they take to charge? Here's what you wanted to know.

Fri, 13 May 2022 07:00:00 EDT
This Waterloo, Ont., brainiac just got his master's degree in physics at 17 
Cendikiawan Suryaatmadja is just 17, but has already completed his master’s in physics at the University of Waterloo. One of the three youngest master’s grads in the Ontario university's history, ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:59:01 EDT
Quebec English leaders' debate called off after Legault, PQ refuse to participate
Two of Quebec's main party leaders, including Premier François Legault, have refused an invitation to take part in an English-language debate for this fall's provincial election.

Thu, 12 May 2022 22:01:02 EDT
Upbeat ad filmed in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., called 'a slap in the face' to residents
Residents of Lytton, B.C., say they feel exploited by a new commercial that features the burned-out remains of their community, which was almost completely destroyed by wildfire last summer. ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:06:59 EDT
Catholic groups team up to preserve St. John's Basilica from bankruptcy fallout
Three Catholic groups are teaming up to possibly purchase the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. Bonaventure's College and the St. Bon's Forum in St. John's.

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:50:28 EDT
Reigning Olympic champion De Grasse opens season with 4th-place finish in 200m
Canada's Andre De Grasse found himself a step behind in his season-opening race on Friday. The Markham, Ont., native placed fourth in the 200 metres at the Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar. ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Engineer who designed Sask. bridge that collapsed hours after opening facing disciplinary hearing
Regina engineer Scott Gullacher will face a disciplinary hearing next month over allegations that he broke the rules when he designed a bridge in rural Saskatchewan that collapsed just hours after it...



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