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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
What protection to expect from updated COVID vaccines this fall

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 23:04:26 EDT
Convoy organizers want funds unfrozen to pay for role in upcoming inquiry
Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Pat King and others say that without funds to cover legal fees, they would be at a significant disadvantage during an upcoming public inquiry into the steps Ottawa took to e...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 15:25:49 EDT
8 injured, 3 airlifted to St. John's following explosion at Newfoundland refinery
At least three of the workers injured by an explosion at a refinery in Come By Chance, N.L., are facing serious injuries. The refinery says the situation has been contained, but has not said how or wh...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 21:41:00 EDT
Prairies, Western Canada brace for intense temperatures over Labour Day weekend
Cities across the Prairies and parts of Western Canada are bracing for intense heat over Labour Day weekend; a blistering end to an extremely hot summer in the region.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 21:43:13 EDT
Former elite soccer coach who pleaded guilty to sex offences apologizes to victims in B.C. court
Bob Birarda, the former head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team and Canadian under-20 women's soccer team, addressed the four former players who brought sexual assault charges against him. ...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Many Americans still aren't coming to Canada. Is the ArriveCAN app to blame?
Although travel is resurging, the number of Americans making road trips to Canada was still down by close to half over the past two months. The mayor and several businesses in Niagara Falls, Ont., say...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDT
August was one of the hottest months on record in B.C.: meteorologists
Abbotsford, Fort St. John, Victoria and Kelowna all set heat records in August, while cities like Vancouver and Prince George experienced warmer-than-average months, as well.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 19:02:49 EDT
Editorial by Alberta legal aid president called 'vile,' prompts calls for resignation
The piece by Legal Aid Alberta president John Panusa came as dozens of lawyers walked out of courthouses across the province to protest the lack of progress in their fight with the provincial governme...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 14:52:57 EDT
Saskatoon mother accused of faking death, abducting child granted bail
The woman is facing parental abduction and public mischief charges after allegedly crossing into the United States illegally. 

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 18:56:49 EDT
'Targeted because of my job': Assault on CBC photojournalist results in guilty plea
A B.C. man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a CBC photojournalist as he documented a rally of Donald Trump supporters in Vancouver on the day protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. ...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Zero kills to date in Alberta's bounty hunt on invasive wild boar
A bounty program touted as a remedy to Alberta’s wild boar problem has resulted in zero kills in its first five months. An expert says he's pleased no bounties have been claimed, because hunting wil...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Doctors already in short supply in Alberta. Now, imagine trying to find one who's gay
Finding a family doctor in Alberta is a challenge for most in the province, where the number of physicians taking new patients has dropped by half since 2020. For those in the LGBT community, it can b...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 04:00:02 EDT
Exorcism at Sask. children's Bible camp could be criminal, say experts
Parents of children subjected to an exorcism at a Saskatchewan children's Bible camp say RCMP and other officials need to take the incident more seriously, and some criminal law experts agree. ...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 13:45:02 EDT
'Not a way to handle the pandemic': Science table members disagree with scrapping 5-day COVID-19 isolation
Members of Ontario's outgoing science table say they would have advised against the province's decision to scrap COVID-19 isolation requirements if they were consulted on the move.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Being the 1st in your family to go to university can be challenging. This club in B.C. wants to help
The UBC First Generation Students Union provides practical advice and emotional support for students who are the first in their family to go to university — a situation that can be daunting and isol...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Cannonballs and grilled-cheese sandwiches: Ontario summer camp helps Ukrainian kids keep war at bay
Organizers of a special summer camp for two dozen Ukrainian children in Ontario's Northumberland County hoped a week of traditional camp activities ahead of a new school year in a new country would gi...

Thu, 1 Sep 2022 16:35:38 EDT
Threat to killer whales highlighted in case of B.C. diver who got too close for comfort
A conservationist whose photographs helped secure the largest fine in Canadian history against a B.C. man accused of getting too close to killer whales says strong penalties are needed to protect the ...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 12:51:06 EDT
Funeral for Ontario junior hockey captain who died after collapsing at tourney is set for Tuesday
A funeral will be held on Tuesday for Eli Palfreyman, the 20-year-old Ayr Centennials captain who died this week during a pre-season junior hockey tournament in the southern Ontario community. ...

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 10:01:30 EDT
Recall issued for spice linked to Markham, Ont., food poisonings
A recall has been issued for Mr. Right brand Kaempferia Galanga Powder due to aconite contamination.

Fri, 2 Sep 2022 11:03:42 EDT
No injuries after Coast Guard helicopter crashes near Puvirnituq, Que.
Members of Puvirnituq's police and fire departments rushed to the scene of a crash near the community airport Thursday afternoon.



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