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Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Expedition finds cameras on remote Yukon glacier, 85 years after famous mountaineer left them behind
Griffin Post's team was up against the wall, with bad weather moving in after six days of searching. With an hour to go, thanks to some quick thinking by one scientist, they recovered gear left behind...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:56:11 EDT
Canadian demonstrators form 'human chain' in solidarity with Iran protesters
Thousands of demonstrators lined the streets of Canadian cities from St. John's to Vancouver as part of a worldwide "human chain" to show solidarity with ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:46:01 EDT
Hong Kongers returning to Vancouver after years of population decline, census shows
The 2021 census shows a 6.1 per cent increase of Hong Kong-born people in Vancouver's census metropolitan area in the past five years, bringing the total population to more than 76,000. It had previou...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:14:27 EDT
B.C. permanently bans use of rat poison
Last July, the government imposed an 18-month ban on the use of rodenticides over concerns the poison is inadvertently killing owls, among other wildlife.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:54:27 EDT
Canadian comedy community mourns N.B. writer, performer Tim Steeves
New Brunswick comedian Tim Steeves, best known for his time as a writer for CBC comedy programs, has died. He was 58.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'A really alarming crisis': Iqaluit's food bank now feeding 500 people a day, many of them children
In October of last year, the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre was serving about 150 meals per day. Rachel Blais, the food bank's executive director, says they're now serving more than 500 — well b...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:45:05 EDT
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches 3rd straight tournament final
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 to book his ticket to the Swiss Indoors final on Saturday in Basel. Fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov also will play for a men's singl...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDT
A man was charged with her sexual assault 3 years ago. He's never been extradited
A Nova Scotia woman wants to know why a former Dalhousie University professor charged with sexually assaulting her has never been extradited. She is also urging the government to proceed with legislat...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Marketplace tests 5 popular foods with healthy-sounding claims that may be too good to be true
The packaging on some food items makes big, bold health claims, so a CBC Marketplace investigation puts food labels to the test, revealing whether they deliver — and how slick marketing may be convi...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:40:14 EDT
Bob McDonald's top conversations with the world's smartest people
From Carl Sagan to Jane Goodall, take a listen to some of Bob's highlights from the past 30 years as host of Quirks & Quarks.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Family seeks answers over 2021 hospital death of Eskasoni woman
A Cape Breton family is calling for changes to the health-care system after an investigation found hospital staff likely failed to provide proper care to their loved one before she died. ...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:19:12 EDT
10 incoming councillors, trustees say recent coverage in Hamilton newspaper 'perpetuated anti-Black racism'
Five elected councillors and five elected public school board trustees issued a joint statement saying they're refusing to speak to the Hamilton Spectator over news coverage it says is "framed in a wa...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:56:36 EDT
Supreme Court strikes down law requiring sex offenders to be automatically added to registry
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a 2011 change to the Criminal Code requiring sex offenders to automatically be added to the sex offenders registry is unconstitutional.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:17:00 EST
Sloly insists intelligence briefs didn't suggest protesters would occupy Ottawa

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This mom sits outside her child's school all day. She wants more help for students with disabilities
A single mom says she's resorted to waiting outside of her daughter's north Toronto high school in case the teen needs help going to the washroom. She's looking for answers from her daughter's school ...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:24:56 EDT
Canada's economy expanded — barely — in August, new GDP numbers show
The Canadian economy continued along the path of modest growth in August, posting 0.1 per cent growth in real gross domestic product.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
For many restaurant workers, health benefits are rare. Amid an 'existential' labour shortage, that's changing
Amid an unprecedented labour shortage, a small but growing number of restaurant owners are expanding health and dental benefits to workers — an indicator of the lengths businesses are taking to conv...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Doug Ford can likely invoke parliamentary privilege to avoid the Emergencies Act inquiry. Should he?
Doug Ford may be on solid legal footing as he seeks to invoke parliamentary privilege and avoid testifying at the Emergencies Act commission — but some experts question whether the Ontario premier...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Northern Cree celebrates full ownership of latest album
Drum group Northern Cree, which has spanned four decades and close to 49 albums, now owns distribution and licensing rights to Ôskimacîtahowin: A New Beginning.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Worries for wetlands as Ontario aims to build homes quickly
Environmental advocates are raising the alarm that Ontario's latest housing legislation could see some wetlands re-mapped for development, and prevent conservation authorities from helping municipal...



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