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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTNDP calling for probe of grocery store profits as food prices continue to rise
The federal NDP is calling for a parliamentary probe of the rising cost of food to determine whether major grocery store chains are raking in excess profits.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:56:05 EDTFiona's incalculable cost: N.L. family shattered by loss of home steeped in 40 years of memories
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTShould applicants be paid for job interviews?
Applying for a job can be a job itself. At least one human resource expert is now saying employers should start paying people for their time.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:48:29 EDTPoilievre replaces top lawyer at Conservative Party
Pierre Poilievre has replaced the Conservative Party's top lawyer with his own pick, CBC News has learned, as he continues to shake up the party's upper echelons.
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTHundreds of thousands of COVID-19 antivirals are sitting on shelves across Canada
Health Canada has distributed enough of the antiviral Paxlovid to treat more than 700,000 people with COVID-19, yet the provinces have given only a fraction of that medication to patients.
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:49:57 EDTBorder vaccine rules, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, mask mandates on planes and trains to end on Oct. 1
The federal government is dropping all COVID-19 measures at borders, meaning travellers will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination when entering Canada or wear masks on planes and trains, Ot...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:44:08 EDTFriends of Ontario university alumnus in mourning after husband arrested in Pakistan murder case
Friends of Sarah Inam are in mourning as police in Pakistan investigate the killing of the 37-year-old alumnus of Ontario's University of Waterloo. Inam's husband of four months and his father, a colu...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:57:45 EDTCell outages during storms like Fiona will continue unless regulations improve, advocate says
Nova Scotians experienced widespread cellphone and mobile internet service outages in the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona on the weekend due to major power blackouts and damage to cell towers.
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:00:47 EDTNewcomer from Ukraine engaging TikTok audiences by trying Canadian staples
Since moving to Canada in May, Andrian Maknachov has been on a quest to discover and try the most Canadian treats and activities.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:32:38 EDTTrudeau appoints former heads of Canadian Medical Association, federal public service to Senate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a high-profile surgeon and the former head of Canada’s public service to the Senate.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:28:04 EDTRacism against Indigenous people entrenched in health care, Manitoba CEO admits while vowing to eradicate it
The head of northern Manitoba's health-care system is apologizing for historic and continuing racism against Indigenous people seeking medical care, and promising change.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:04:05 EDTCalgary Parking investigation reveals more than 145,000 customers exposed during data breach
An investigation conducted by the Calgary Parking Authority, the city-owned agency that reports to council, has revealed that the personal information of 145,895 customers was exposed for more than tw...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:01:50 EDTN.S. family thankful after 4-year-old survives night in woods in Fiona aftermath
Grady MacKinnon wandered off while his family was outside cleaning up after the storm in Springville, N.S., on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:15:00 EDTBreakwater couldn't save homes, road and fish plant from storm in northern Cape Breton
Post-tropical storm Fiona has seriously damaged the community of New Haven, near Neils Harbour, N.S.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:14:29 EDTAlberta won't participate in federal efforts to seize prohibited weapons
Tyler Shandro, Alberta's justice minister, says the province will not agree to having RCMP officers act as confiscation agents.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:34:21 EDTTreaty 6 First Nations woman 1st to join NHL's Winnipeg Jets as collegiate scout
Sydney Daniels is joining the NHL's Winnipeg Jets as a college scout, but the 27-year-old member of the Mistawasis Nehiyawak First Nation has already enjoyed a long hockey career.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTAlberta government launches campaign to tempt fed-up Ontarians to move out west
If you've been priced out of Toronto's real estate market, Alberta hopes its latest campaign will have you looking west to achieve your white-picket-fence dreams.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:06:52 EDTLou Marsh Trophy to be renamed over concerns about racist language in his work
The Lou Marsh Trophy, handed to the country's top athlete annually since 1936, is getting a new name. Questions have been raised in recent years over whether the honour should be renamed because of so...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDTVolunteer underwater recovery team in Alberta stretched to limit amid funding crunch
The Underwater Search Team volunteer has been collaborating with RCMP since 2013 to help recover drowning victims and wreckage. But the registered charity says it won't be able to continue the work du...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTNew wave of university programs puts Indigenous knowledge at its core
Canadian post-secondary institutions are taking more steps to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into what students are learning. The scholars leading this change are shifting beyond just talking abo...