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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
A new mine could position Quebec as a lithium leader, but its rocky past worries locals
When production restarts at the La Corne, Que., lithium mine early next year, it is set to be one of the only functional lithium concentrate mines in North America and position Quebec as a Canadian li...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Ontario's government is 'strongly' recommending masks indoors. Why stop short of a mandate?
Despite increasingly urgent calls from doctors for a renewed mask mandate in Ontario, the province is leaving masking up to individuals at a time when, experts say, governments are wary of a backlash ...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:45:36 EST
Ontario's top doctor strongly recommends masking indoors as health system faces 'extraordinary pressures'
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, is strongly recommending that Ontarians wear masks in all indoor public settings, including in schools and in childcare settings. ...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:40:24 EST
Dr. Deena Hinshaw out as Alberta's chief medical officer of health
When Danielle Smith was sworn in as Alberta's premier on Oct. 11, she said she would replace Dr. Deena Hinshaw. Less than five weeks later, she's made good on that promise.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:08:04 EST
Surrey, B.C. council votes to halt transition from RCMP to municipal police
Surrey's new mayor and council voted to keep the RCMP as its police force and freeze hiring and spending by the fledgling Surrey Police Service (SPS) Monday, a major re-think about the future d...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:34:59 EST
Hydro-Québec employee charged with spying for China
Yuesheng Wang, from Candiac, Que., faces four charges under the Security of Information Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:51:50 EST
Bank of Canada governor Macklem has 'declared class war on working people': Unifor president
The head of UNIFOR said Monday that Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is waging a "class war" on working people and it's time to stop hiking interest rates.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
CSIS didn't feel convoy protests constituted a national security threat under the law: documents
Canada's intelligence agency didn't believe the self-styled Freedom Convoy constituted a threat to national security according to the definition in its enabling law, says a document previewed as p...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST
Edmonton international student warns others after losing $11K to phone scammers
A Concordia University of Edmonton student who recently lost nearly $11,000 to phone scammers says universities should better educate international students about common scams in Canada. ...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
He abused dozens of Indigenous children in Ontario. But did Jesuit priest's painful legacy begin in Montreal?
Fr. George Epoch is accused of sexually abusing dozens of children in Ontario and Halifax over a span of three decades. But two former students at Montreal’s Loyola High School told CBC News they we...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:31:38 EST
Another iconic P.E.I. rock formation collapses due to storm
Seven weeks after Teacup Rock toppled over in post-tropical storm Fiona, another iconic coastal landmark on Prince Edward Island has succumbed to the forces of nature.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:30:00 EST
Here are the top 10 most commonly stolen cars in Ontario. What to do if yours is on the list
The latest figures on the most commonly stolen cars in Ontario show thieves are not only getting faster and better at stealing cars across the board, but they're also using upgraded technology that n...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:30:00 EST
U.S.-trained nurse practitioner from N.L. wants province to cut licensing red tape
Nurse practitioner Julie Kane would like Newfoundland and Labrador to cut the red tape for internationally trained nurses to get licensed.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:31:51 EST
Ontario premier announces plan to extend provincial gas tax cut for 1 year
A temporary tax cut intended to help Ontario residents save money at the pumps will be extended for another year, the province's premier announced on Sunday.

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:00:42 EST
The risks and rewards of hosting the world junior tournament amid Hockey Canada scandal
Despite numerous sponsors pulling out, community leaders in Halifax and Moncton, N.B., expect to generate economic benefit from hosting the world junior men's hockey championship next month — and ma...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:30:00 EST
Meet the Gander, N.L., chef whose cafeteria menu has high school students lined up and salivating
Chef Josh Boyde is serving above-average school lunch fare, with a focus on keeping it healthy and affordable.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:00:00 EST
More than 20,000 Edmonton students missed school with illnesses on Wednesday
The school board has called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to ask health officials for more clarity on how many kids must be sick before the province puts additional health measures in place. ...

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Canada is about to play in the World Cup. Here's everything you need to become a soccer expert
Canada will kick off its second-ever World Cup effort later this month. Here's your guide to the players to watch, the teams favoured to win, and the controversies surrounding the tournament in Qatar....

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:21:40 EST
Climate activists throw maple syrup on Emily Carr painting at Vancouver Art Gallery
Climate activists in Vancouver said they threw maple syrup on a painting by one of Canada’s most iconic artists at the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday to bring attention to the global climate emergen...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:00:00 EST
A musical experiment from the '80s to keep B.C. teens from loitering is now a global practice
Back in the '80s, managers at a handful of B.C. 7-Eleven stores started to play the soft sounds of Muzak outside their doors to deter loiterers. The practice soon spread to more than 150 7-Eleven loca...



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