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Mon, 4 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
These customers were promised shipping containers. Now they're out thousands of dollars
Scammers are duping Canadians out of tens of thousands of dollars with the promise of new shipping containers — and they're bringing down legitimate companies with them.

Mon, 4 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
New rules on removal of illegal online content could help in battle against child pornography
The federal heritage minister will soon introduce legislation aimed at compelling companies to do a better job of policing illegal content posted online — something victims of child pornography and...

Mon, 4 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
The Trans Mountain project faces a year of challenges and opportunity
After a hiatus of about two weeks, construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is expected to resume today. But even for a project that has faced numerous regulatory setbacks already, thi...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 12:55:46 EST
Grieving for two: Widow of slain Calgary police officer pregnant with couple's first child 
The Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty leaves behind his wife Chelsea, who is pregnant with the couple's first child.

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 23:49:58 EST
B.C. health order restricts number of workers at large industrial work sites
British Columbia's Public Health Officer has ordered five major industrial projects in northern B.C. to reduce the size of their workforces in an attempt to ensure the northern health region does no...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:40:10 EST
'A very bad example': Alberta ER doc slams politicians' international travel
An Edmonton emergency room doctor says revelations that provincial MLAs travelled internationally over the holidays leave her disappointed, frustrated and angry. 

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 20:51:26 EST
Former residential school in northern B.C. slated for demolition: premier
A building in northern B.C. where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school.

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 09:58:35 EST
COVID-19 outbreak at Sask. Penitentiary sparks mental health concerns
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has sparked concerns from advocates and family members of inmates of declining mental health and a lack of support.

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 18:37:28 EST
Parents, 2 children identified as victims of northern Alberta helicopter crash
Four people who died in a New Year's Day helicopter crash in northern Alberta were identified Sunday as members of a close-knit farming family.

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 19:05:13 EST
Here are the Canadian politicians facing questions over travel amid COVID-19 restrictions
As Canadians were urged to stay indoors and limit holiday celebrations to members of their households, a growing number of politicians across Canada have admitted to travelling outside the country des...

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 10:00:00 EST
2021 could mark a turning point for the logging of old growth trees in B.C.
Conservationists who have blockaded logging roads to try and keep B.C.'s ancient trees from being felled want a further commitment to protect biodiversity. Communities that rely on logging for their l...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 08:06:39 EST
Thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers left without electricity Sunday after storm
Widespread power outages following Nova Scotia's latest snowstorm left more than 20,000 customers in the dark early Sunday morning. By Sunday evening, power had been restored to about 16,000 customers...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
How 3 educators are inspiring students to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has upended schools across Canada, but despite the odds, stories of innovation and connection have emerged. Here's a look at a few educators who have pushed forward and found new ways to ...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Knitting is helping this Canadian in Italy make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic
Each stitch on Sarah McLean's pandemic knitting project represents 100 deaths. For her, knitting in her family's own cases of COVID-19 into the project drove home the scope of the crisis. ...

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 08:00:00 EST
Ancaster teen gains TikTok fame with viral Dairy Queen videos
Grade 12 student Morgann Book has turned her family's Dairy Queen into a TikTok sensation by filming herself making ice cream cakes and other treats.

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
How an ultra-rare disease is bringing this N.S. family closer together
Three members of a family living with the same rare disease say their shared experience has brought them closer together. Brad, Bradley and Amanda Bright are believed to be the only Canadians with Cam...

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 17:48:10 EST
Canadian military leaves Shamattawa First Nation after providing COVID-19 support
About 55 military members have returned home after spending three weeks in a remote northern Manitoba community helping fight COVID-19.

Sun, 3 Jan 2021 07:48:49 EST
25-year-old COVID-19 victim being remembered as 'bright light' in her community
The 25-year-old from the Thunderchild First Nation is being remembered by family and friends as an avid photographer who was able to capture time and people perfectly with her camera.

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 19:29:34 EST
Gatineau, Que., police issue fines over New Year's Eve party that ended in heated altercation
Gatineau, Que., police say they arrested two people and fined six under Quebec's public health act after breaking up a family party on New Year's Eve.

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 16:36:08 EST
Scores of people protest conditions at Toronto care home after 60 deaths due to COVID-19
Scores of people protested outside a Scarborough long-term care home on Saturday to draw attention to conditions inside the facility where 60 residents have died of COVID-19.



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