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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:00:27 EST
Kids are getting hit hard by respiratory viruses. Here's what scientists know — and what they don't
Health-care workers are scrambling to care for unprecedented levels of seriously ill young patients, with some Canadian facilities now resorting to surgery cancellations and patient transfers in order...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Video appears to show 5-year-old boy dragged several metres by school bus near Brantford, Ont.
William Tappen, a five-year-old senior kindergarten student from Mount Pleasant, Ont., was exiting a school bus on Nov. 1 when the doors closed on him, partially dragging him several metres down the r...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
This Saskatchewan homeless man patrols streets to save others from freezing to death
A homeless man in northern Saskatchewan says his near-death experience last winter makes him too afraid to fall asleep outside on a cold night. So Ernest McPherson has taken it upon himself to check o...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:47:31 EST
Alberta's new chief medical officer must be independent, not sidelined
Danielle Smith's government has installed a new top public health doctor. What powers and roles Dr. Mark Joffe has will be crucial this fall.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:00:00 EST
25 years after the Delgamuukw case, the fight for land is more contentious than ever
A court case that has been hailed as a landmark victory for Aboriginal land rights is marking 25 years, but the battle over who controls land is more contentious than it's ever been, First Nations' le...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:02:49 EST
Reflecting on COVID-19 response, Montreal says it wants to pay more attention to mental health, inequalities
Dr. Mylène Drouin, Montreal's public health director, says the city was aware of the mental health ramifications of strict COVID-19 rules but didn't do a good enough job of monitoring them. ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:01:23 EST
Home of Sask. woman at centre of private Christian school lawsuit vandalized, burglarized and burned
The RCMP is investigating a fire at the home of a woman at the heart of a class action lawsuit against a private Christian school in Saskatoon.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:27:17 EST
Under fire over claims of political interference, Lucki calls for new rules on RCMP's relationship with Ottawa
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says it's time to bring in better guardrails between the national police force and the federal government to avoid future allegations of political interference. ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:58:39 EST
Girl Guides of Canada to rename its Brownies program to be more inclusive
In a press release on Tuesday, the organization said the move aims to create "an inclusive and equitable space where every racialized girl in Canada feels like they belong and are welcome in guiding."...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:36:30 EST
Average house price down by more than $170,000 since February
Canada's housing market continued its slowdown last month, with the volume of home sales down by more than a third compared to the boom times of last year — and prices down by almost 10 per cent sin...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:52:25 EST
Trudeau's national security adviser felt convoy protest posed 'a threat to democracy:' documents
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security and intelligence adviser believed that the convey protesters posed a "threat to democracy," according to a document tabled at the Emergencies Act in...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:49:11 EST
After spending billions, federal government doesn't know if it's reducing chronic homelessness: AG

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
1 year later, British Columbians who lost everything reflect on devastating floods
In November 2021, an atmospheric river triggered fatal mudslides, damaged critical highway infrastructure and called into question responsibility for flood mitigation in a province repeatedly pummeled...

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 05:00:00 EST
Inside the turmoil at Sobeys-owned stores after ransomware attack
Employees of Empire Co., the parent company of Sobeys, have begun to speak out about the turmoil unfolding inside the grocery chain since a ransomware attack began plaguing its computer systems earlie...

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 ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Youth protection officials in Nunavik, Que., say they can no longer ensure children's well-being
The Hudson Bay Dispensary Workers’ Union says social workers have to put in hours of overtime and take in kids who have nowhere else to go because of a shortage of foster families and support. ...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 EST
Toronto area emissions dropped when pandemic started. Now they're going in the 'wrong direction,' study finds
The Atmospheric Fund’s report looks at data gathered from a six-year period and found the majority of emissions in 2021 came from buildings and transportation.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:30:00 EST
Demolition of Nain Boarding School closes 'dark chapter' of Inuit history, says Nunatsiavut
Elders, survivors and children gathered in Nain on Monday to watch the abandoned building be demolished.

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. ...



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