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Wed, 5 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian officials have met with Taliban more than a dozen times since Kabul fell: documents
Canadian government officials have met with representatives of the Taliban on at least thirteen occasions in Qatar since it swept to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, documents obtained by CBC N...

Wed, 5 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The military can't be the first line of defence in domestic disasters, MPs told
MPs on a House of Commons committee got a stark warning this week from the PM's former top security adviser: responding to domestic emergencies is robbing the military of the training it needs to cope...

Wed, 5 Oct 2022 04:00:38 EDT
A controversy-courting U.S. politician causes stir on Canadian university campus
One of America's most controversial politicians is causing a stir far north of the campaign trail: at a Canadian university that once granted him a doctorate. Far-right candidate Doug Mastriano didn't...

Wed, 5 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
With my new glasses, I got so much more than the ability to see the world fully
Mark Selvidge lost his right-side peripheral vision after a car accident. After 21 years, he reflects on what it means now that a new opportunity allowed him to fully see.

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:56:05 EDT
As Atlantic Canada recovers from Fiona, Trudeau announces $300M aid package

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 19:37:34 EDT
Winnipeg woman who chose to die with medical assistance said struggle for home care help led to decision
Sathya Dhara Kovac, 44, died on Monday through the medical assistance in dying program. She had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and told loved ones she wanted to live longer, but felt she had no other c...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 21:19:04 EDT
B.C. musician recalls jam sessions in chicken coop with Loretta Lynn
The death of Loretta Lynn has brought back memories to a B.C. musician who says he used to play in her band long before she became a country music legend.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:15:58 EDT
Former head of Alberta human rights commission sues government for firing him
The man recently fired from the top job at Alberta's Human Rights Commission is suing the provincial government, specifically the justice minister, for what he alleges was a wrongful termination, mali...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 19:46:06 EDT
Government moves to dismiss class-action suit filed by Black civil service employees
The federal government has filed a court motion calling on a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil service employees on jurisdictional grounds.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:14:48 EDT
Kids' physical activity dropped during pandemic, but researchers encouraged by more outdoor play
While COVID-19 health measures halted play dates and organized sports, many families seized the opportunity to go outdoors, a new report by ParticipAction says. But those opportunities weren't availab...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 10:47:44 EDT
MPs grill Hockey Canada chair over secretive multimillion-dollar payout to sexual assault victim
Hockey Canada's board chair was on the defensive Tuesday as MPs castigated the governing body over its handling of sexual assault claims and the use of a shadowy fund to pay off victims of abuse. ...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 17:59:11 EDT
HMCS Kingston executive officer under investigation over sexual misconduct allegations
Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie relieved the executive officer of the HMCS Kingston of her duties 'as a result of an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct of a sexualized nature.'

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:01:00 EDT
Calls for electoral reform as CAQ paints Quebec powder blue. Key takeaways from election night

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 14:53:37 EDT
Blue Jays faithful: Tell us your fandom stories ahead of the MLB playoffs
The Blue Jays are back in the playoffs and fans across Canada are gearing up for what will be the biggest series of the season so far.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 15:53:21 EDT
New Ontario college program aims to make gaming industry better for women and people of colour
When Lisa Funnell played the 2013 version of the Tomb Raider video game, she remembers the moment when her character, Lara Croft, was killed while trying to escape a man who was sexually assaulting h...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 15:15:46 EDT
2 women critically injured, teen hurt in bear attack in northeast B.C.
Two women attacked by a black bear on a hiking trail in northeastern B.C. suffered life threatening injuries. A teenage boy was also injured.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Commercial truck business in B.C. is booming but drivers say they're running out of places to park
With the number of commercial trucks in B.C. experiencing rapid growth, truck drivers say they have few options left for parking, especially south of the Fraser River, forcing many of them to park ill...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 16:11:19 EDT
Goodwill launches online store so thrifters can shop from home
Goodwill on Tuesday launched GoodwillFinds, a newly incorporated shopping venture that is making roughly 100,000 donated items available for purchase online and expanding the 120-year-old non-profit o...

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 16:58:10 EDT
Douglas Kirkland, Canadian artist who famously photographed Marilyn Monroe, dead at 88
Canadian photographer Douglas Kirkland, whose intimate shots of Marilyn Monroe taken a year before her death earned him the trust of many Hollywood stars, has died at 88.

Tue, 4 Oct 2022 10:02:06 EDT
Federal government failing to protect commercially valuable fish: report
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is falling short when it comes to protecting aquatic species at risk of extinction, a new report tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday said.



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