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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:56:05 EDT
Hundreds of thousands without power as Fiona wallops the Maritimes

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:47:02 EDT
Canadian oilsands companies yet to follow-up climate pledges despite record profits: analysis
Canadian oil and gas companies are not using their record profits to invest in decarbonization and instead pursuing share re-purchases and dividend payments, according to a new analysis from the Pembi...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:07:06 EDT
On final day of inquiry, RCMP lawyer says N.S. mass shooting response 'far from perfect'
On the final day of a lengthy public inquiry into the massacre, a lawyer for the RCMP and federal government acknowledged the police response was "far from perfect."

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:40:08 EDT
Municipal election candidates in Ontario worried October voting day falls on Diwali
Some Hindus and Sikhs in Ontario are not pleased with the date of this year's municipal election, especially some of the candidates, because people are set to cast ballots on the main day for the reli...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:14:01 EDT
N.W.T. Supreme Court gets 1st Indigenous chief justice
Chief Justice Shannon Smallwood is Dene from Fort Good Hope, and is the first Indigenous person named to the court's top position.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:31:35 EDT
Coroner's jury examining police shooting of Windsor, Ont., man recommends ways to improve mental health care
A coroner's jury has made nine recommendations — most of them around the care and treatment of mental health patients — after examining the circumstances surrounding the police shooting death of...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:52:31 EDT
Australian coal company seeking more than $3.5B from Alberta government over policy change
An Australian coal company is alleging that Alberta is liable for billions after reversing course on policy tied to coal development in the province.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:36:19 EDT
Trailblazing, all-Black Ontario baseball team gets the video game treatment
It's all a bit surreal for Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins Jr., to see the newest players added to Major League Baseball's top-selling video game series, The Show. The 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars champi...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:37:16 EDT
B.C. city launching 4-day work week in effort to retain staff
The City of Merritt in B.C.'s Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in the hope of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Indigenous student sent home with 'offensive' worksheet, prompting audit at Niagara school
A Niagara-area school is auditing the materials of a teacher who's facing "disciplinary action" after a student was sent home with a worksheet showing two cartoon characters in stereotypical Ind...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:53:39 EDT
No charges against officers who killed man with pellet gun near Toronto school in May
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared two Toronto police officers of any wrongdoing after they shot and killed a man holding a pellet gun in Scarborough back in May.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 EDT
His day job is deputy grand chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, but Bobby Narcisse is also The King
Elvis Presley might have been dubbed the King of Rock n' Roll. But when it comes to northern Ontario, Elvis has nothing on Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse. Jolene Banning bring...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's tipping culture is flawed and there's no clear fix in sight: experts
The “tip nudge” has quickly become a “well-established societal norm” in Canada, according to food economists. And many consumers say the country's tipping culture should be scrapped altogethe...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:55:47 EDT
4 months after young girl's body was found in the Grand River, police still don't know who she is
Four months after the body of a girl, between the age of 10 months and two-years old, was found in the Grand River near Dunnville, Ont., police still don't know who she is or how she died. ...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The flower industry has a thorny environmental problem — and plastic is just part of it
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at floristry's sustainability problem and how computer servers can be used to create additional home heating.

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:46:22 EDT
Caring for my sister with Alzheimer's is hard. We've found solace in making TikToks
Caring for her sister with Alzheimer’s is the hardest thing Jean Collins has ever done. That’s why the pair are sharing the highs and lows of their journey on TikTok.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Ontario's agricultural federation feels farmers are left in the dark by feds' fertilizer emission targets
Mark Reusser, vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, says there's a lack of guidance from the federal government regarding their recent fertilizer emission targets, and that farmers ...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
My father died 5 years ago in a hospital — and we're still seeking answers
On his 45th wedding anniversary, Ramesh Karnick was at home with his wife when he appeared to lose consciousness; he died a few weeks later. His daughter and CBC host, Sonali Karnick, has spent years ...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh can't save Don't Worry Darling's shallow story
Don't Worry Darling is the newest film from Booksmart director Olivia Wilde. It's been the focus of much behind-the-scenes drama and CBC's Eli Glasner says the shallow story is a missed opportunity. ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
PM signs off on lifting pandemic border measures, sources say



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