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Wed, 6 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Families struggling to afford summer camp as inflation stretches budgets
Summer camp season has begun — but with inflation at record highs, summertime child care has become an extraordinary expense for families already overextended by a higher cost of living.  ...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Patients tell the inside story of Ontario's emergency rooms
People who have visited a hospital emergency room in Ontario recently are describing their experiences of lengthy waits for treatment or to get admitted.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
If you work from home Monday and Friday, there's a tawdry nickname for you
A trend is emerging among Canadian employees who split their time working between their home and downtown offices — and it's gained a naughty moniker.

Wed, 6 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Sister struggles to bring her Sixties Scoop brother's ashes home from U.S.
When Susan Chief wanted to bring her brother's remains home to Manitoba, she ended up in a dispute with his adoptive family.

Mon, 4 Jul 2022 19:20:42 EDT
First Nations leaders vote against Assembly of First Nations national chief's suspension

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 19:41:51 EDT
Vancouver Island emergency room latest to face temporary closure due to staff shortage
The emergency room at Port Alberni's West Coast General Hospital could potentially be closed through much of August and September due to staff shortages — the latest in a series of temporary ER shu...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 18:49:33 EDT
City of Toronto apologizes after Sikh security guards let go over no-beard rule
The City of Toronto has formally apologized to a prominent Sikh organization for "any delay" in reinstating Sikh security guards let go over a no-beard policy that forced several to choose between the...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 16:01:41 EDT
Hair colouring, face tattoos permitted under new military dress rules
Members of Canada's military will soon be soldiering under much less strict dress rules as the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) introduces updated regulations on personal grooming.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Fewer kids off to Manitoba summer camps as staff shortages, COVID concerns affect numbers
After two years of pandemic restrictions, camping directors across Manitoba expected a tsunami of campers to sign up for a quintessential summer activity — overnight camping — but registratio...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 10:59:13 EDT
Work to settle 230 displaced Ukrainians begins after plane arrives in Saskatchewan
On Monday evening, 230 Ukrainians stepped off a plane at the Regina airport and into their new lives in Canada.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 15:55:14 EDT
Court martial planned for soldier who criticized vaccine mandates, led march to Ottawa
The Canadian soldier who recently led a protest march to Ottawa is now facing a court martial for having spoken out against the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine requirements while wearing his uni...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 15:12:25 EDT
'Island boy and hot girl': McMaster valedictorian speaks on homophobia and how to be authentic
Shawn Hercules — a McMaster University valedictorian, Barbados native and part-time drag performer — shares his journey and fight with homophobia, as he encourages people to be authentic. ...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 13:41:22 EDT
Toronto's World Cup price tag is up $10M, city report says
Toronto is four years away from hosting games for the 2026 World Cup, but the price tag for the event has already gone up $10 million, according to a new city report.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Deportations halted for two Edmonton families at 11th hour
Two Edmonton families facing imminent deportation were both granted reprieves over the weekend.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 14:32:40 EDT
Halifax to host inaugural International Black Health Conference this fall
The three-day conference will give health professionals, educators, policymakers and community members from across Canada and the United States the chance to talk about the best ways to address and...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 11:49:16 EDT
Olympic hockey great Hayley Wickenheiser promoted to assistant GM of Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to assistant general manager and hired Curtis Sanford as a goaltending coach.

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 11:39:09 EDT
Prominent Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision
A Black Montrealer who filed a complaint against Radio-Canada over the on-air use of the N-word says he's disappointed but not surprised by the pushback against a recent Canadian Radio-television and ...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 12:55:25 EDT
More than half of Canada's AstraZeneca vaccine doses expired, will be thrown out
Canada is about to toss more than half of its doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it, either in or outside of Canada.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:39:41 EDT
Casual debate: Tank top-clad Sarnia, Ont., councillor says no suit needed to make good decisions
Does how you dress in a professional setting convey respect or disrespect? What exactly is business attire? Is all this common sense, or are definitions changing as the line between home and office bl...

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ambulance shortage forces mother of Alberta ER patient to drive her to urgent surgery
Patient volumes in hospitals are returning to pre-pandemic levels, but there are shortages of health-care workers, while those who are working face burnout. As a result, services and procedures have b...



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