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Thu, 8 Sep 2022 14:14:21 EDT
With Queen Elizabeth's death, Canada prepares for an official mourning period
While the death of Queen Elizabeth has triggered Operation London Bridge — the step-by-step plan for how the British government deals with her passing — the Canadian government will also follow a ...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 20:27:23 EDT
Indigenous groups share condolences after death of Queen Elizabeth, but colonial past leaves some conflicted
Indigenous organizations in Manitoba are sending condolences to the Royal Family after the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, but some in the community remain conflicted over the Crown's colonial h...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 20:32:41 EDT
Missing vehicle accused killer Myles Sanderson is believed to have travelled in has been found
The missing black Nissan Rogue that Myles Sanderson is believed to have been travelling in has been found.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 19:13:55 EDT
She flew on Air Canada to an accessibility conference. She landed with a damaged wheelchair
Before Maayan Ziv left Toronto to speak at an accessibility conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, she says she did everything she could to make sure her wheelchair would arrive in one piece. Despite all her...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 17:04:19 EDT
Nova Scotia pumpkin regatta cancelled indefinitely due to lack of water in Lake Pisiquid
Windsor’s annual pumpkin regatta — that transforms giant gourds into personal vegetable crafts that are then raced on Lake Pisiquid — has been cancelled indefinitely.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 13:49:07 EDT
11 assault charges laid against fake nurse who worked at Vancouver hospital for a year
Brigitte Cleroux, the woman who impersonated a nurse for a year at B.C. Women's Hospital, has been charged with a long list of new offences, including 11 counts of assault and assault with a weapon. ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 13:21:02 EDT
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver to step down, asks Liberal Party to find a new leader
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver has asked his Liberal party to find a new leader, but says he will stay on as premier until then. He will not be seeking a 4th term as MLA in the 2025 election. ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 10:30:17 EDT
Senior RCMP officer admits he didn't brief Commissioner Lucki about guns or fallout
Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan of the RCMP, in charge of contract and Indigenous policing, is appearing before the Mass Casualty Commission leading the inquiry into the April 2020 massacre in Nova ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 12:40:32 EDT
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Health Canada announced Friday it has approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged six months to four-years-old.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 09:36:28 EDT
Conservative leadership event going ahead as planned during period of mourning
The Conservative Party of Canada announced Friday that it's going ahead with the planned leadership event that will name the party's new leader — even though the country is in the midst of a period ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 08:29:43 EDT
CityNews hires Lisa LaFlamme as special correspondent
CityNews has hired veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme as a special correspondent to lead its coverage of the death and legacy of Queen Elizabeth.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 08:40:53 EDT
Canada lost 40,000 jobs in August, 3rd monthly decline in a row
Canada's economy lost 40,000 jobs in August, enough to push up the jobless rate by half a percentage point, to 5.4 per cent.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Why many N.S. municipalities may need to pay more for policing
The resources that police forces in Nova Scotia need to protect the public — and how they'll pay for those resources — will soon be finalized through new standards, in a major shift from years of ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why it is so hard for the Bank of Canada to crush inflation
As prices soar and wages struggle to catch up, it may be hard to realize that just two years ago central banks were worried that inflation was not too high but dangerously low. Just as low inflation w...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 16:46:59 EDT
I fought to add my late husband's name to our daughter's birth certificate
In Alberta, if a child is conceived after their parent has passed away, the deceased parent is not added to the birth certificate. Tanya Brown fought for her husband’s legacy.

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This B.C. couple found a doctor by placing a newspaper ad. Others hope to copy their success
As Canada's doctor shortage grows, people are getting creative in their search for primary care. The Vancouver Island woman whose newspaper ad seeking a doctor inspired a copycat in Vancouver has foun...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Most climate policies worldwide do not consider the rights of people with disabilities
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how a lot of government climate action is ignoring people with disabilities and examine the pros and cons of deep sea mining. ...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Energy regulator rations water supply for oil, gas companies in northeast B.C. amid drought
The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC) has indefinitely suspended water permits for 12 energy companies that draw water from rivers, streams and lakes in the Peace River and Liard River watersheds....

Fri, 9 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Administrator put in charge of Thunder Bay police oversight body details divisions, governance failings
The administrator appointed to oversee the Thunder Bay Police Services Board says he's found a divided group and “a very concerning failure” to act on past recommendations. Malcolm Mercer also say...

Thu, 8 Sep 2022 11:02:09 EDT
'We all have to come together,' says James Smith Cree Nation chief after stabbing tragedy
James Smith Cree Nation's chief and other Saskatchewan First Nations leaders consoled a shattered community and families of victims on Thursday, the day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage was...



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