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Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:00:00 EDT
This family doctor is leaving B.C. Other physicians are among her 'orphaned' patients
In June, Coquitlam family doctor Anna Chodyra closed her practice before relocating to New Zealand. She leaves behind thousands of patients, including several doctors, who worry the system may struggl...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:46:16 EDT
N.W.T. median household incomes highest in Canada, but numbers vary widely by community
Median household incomes vary widely across the Northwest Territories according to the latest data published by the NWT Bureau of Statistics, but overall they exceed the national average by a wide mar...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:15:40 EDT
Deaf fan denied captioning accommodation at Montreal Just For Laughs festival
Tom Willard, who is a stand-up comedian himself, planned to attend the festival for the first time, buying his ticket and booking his hotel, but without the captioning service, he was forced to cancel...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:23:44 EDT
Alberta appeal court sets aside contempt sanctions against pastor, brother and cafe owner
A Calgary-based street pastor, his brother and a cafe owner, all of whom flouted public health restrictions for months, have seen their contempt of court sanctions set aside by the Alberta Court of Ap...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:27:44 EDT
Batoche Historic Site lands to be transferred back to Métis people of Saskatchewan
Portions of Batoche, a national historic site in Saskatchewan near and dear to Métis people's hearts, will be transferred back to Métis control.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:07:32 EDT
Fire forces evacuation of P.E.I.-N.S. ferry as fisherman, first responders rush to rescue
More than 200 people were safely evacuated from a ferry travelling from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island Friday after a fire broke out in the vessel's engine room.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:55:51 EDT
Quebec under pressure to solve shortage of judges who serve in Inuit communities
The Quebec Bar and the organization that represents the Inuit of Nunavik, Makivik Corporation, both say more judges are desperately needed in order to provide justice in the north.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:53:54 EDT
Steven Spielberg will make his TIFF debut with The Fabelmans
Organizers say the Hollywood director will make his first Toronto International Film Festival appearance with his semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
RCMP's psychological assessment of N.S. shooter called into question
The authors of a report commissioned by the RCMP didn’t back up their conclusions in a psychological assessment of the gunman behind the 2020 mass shooting, according to two researchers appearing in...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:16 EDT
Limited vaccine supply could thwart Canada's efforts to contain monkeypox
As an unprecedented global monkeypox outbreak keeps growing, Canada remains opaque about its vaccine stockpile — even as advocates and medical experts warn the country may lack enough supply to meet...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:00:00 EDT
A Regina grandmother pushes back as Sask. leads Indigenous homicide rates
A new report highlights Saskatchewan's stark victimization of Indigenous people, with homicide rates that exceed any other province. A Regina grandmother whose grandson was killed last month is making...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:36:16 EDT
Deborah Cox, Heather Reisman, Lionel Conacher to join Canada's Walk of Fame in 2022
R&B vocal powerhouse Deborah Cox, retail executive Heather Reisman and the late multi-faceted athlete Lionel Conacher are among the names joining Canada's Walk of Fame this year.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Alberta ultra-marathoner sets new record after running across Canada in under 68 days
Dave Proctor of Okotoks, Alta., is believed to have set a new record for the fastest time running across Canada when he reached the finish line in Victoria, B.C., after 67 and a half days. ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Ottawa admits some travellers were incorrectly told to quarantine due to ArriveCAN app glitch
Following a CBC News investigation, Ottawa has confirmed that, due to a glitch with the ArriveCAN entry app, some travellers who recently entered Canada were sent erroneous notifications instructing t...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:34:25 EDT
Indigenous delegates from B.C. hope for 'expanded apology' during papal visit

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
I spent 10 years in residential schools. This is what I want my grandchildren to know
From 1963 to 1973, Paul Dixon was forcibly sent to residential schools. Even after the last residential schools closed, he writes Cree families are still shy to hug each other. He wonders if intergene...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
More than 250 N.B. public housing units sit empty on average each month, despite wait list
N.B. Housing has about 250 public housing units on average across the province sitting vacant, despite a growing wait list, according to data obtained by CBC News through access to information.  ...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:48:31 EDT
Police hunt 'armed and dangerous' suspect after 2 killed, 1 wounded in Chilliwack, B.C. shooting
Police say a suspect, 50-year-old Eric John Shestalo, is at large and considered 'armed and dangerous' following a shooting in Chilliwack that killed two women and injured one man.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'We need this now': Ontario pharmacists say plan to let them prescribe drugs doesn't go far enough
Starting next year, pharmacists in Ontario will be able to prescribe medication for some minor ailments, but some are calling on the province to expand that list and make the changes sooner to allevia...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Watch this history buff bring big antique bikes back to life in Montreal
Paul Gauthier, a self-described history buff, can be seen riding his penny-farthing — the large-wheeled, tall-framed bikes from the 1800s — around Montreal's city streets, as he tries to bring a v...



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