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Fri, 8 Jan 2021 12:59:50 EST
Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico
Conservative Sen. Don Plett — who sparked controversy by travelling to Mexico on vacation over the holidays — co-signed a directive last year barring all MPs and senators from travelling outside C...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 15:32:03 EST
London Health Sciences Centre CEO has travelled to U.S. five times since pandemic began
The head of the largest hospital in southwestern Ontario travelled outside of Canada in December at a time when staff were working to contain outbreaks at two London hospitals and case counts were cli...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 10:16:45 EST
WestJet cutting jobs and slashing flight capacity by 1/3
WestJet is cutting staff and slashing its flight capacity by a third because of what the airline calls "instability in the face of continuing federal government travel advisories and restrictions." ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 13:24:06 EST
Manitoba approves NHL in Winnipeg, clearing way for play across Canada
Manitoba has given the green light for the Winnipeg Jets to play home games during the COVID-19 pandemic, the final approval needed for the NHL to play games in all seven Canadian cities this year. ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 08:49:27 EST
Canada shed 63,000 jobs in December
Canada's economy lost 63,000 jobs last month, the first time the job market has contracted since the dark days of March and April, when COVID-19 was just starting.

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 08:03:21 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Ontario reported more than 4,200 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, although health officials noted that hundreds of the cases were from previous days.

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST
Baby to receive stem cell transplant from mom after no mixed-ethnicity match found
A Winnipeg mother is preparing to be the stem cell donor for her baby with a rare immune disease in hopes of saving his life, after a match with his mixed ethnicity couldn't be found.

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 17:49:11 EST
Ontario police chief apologizes after trip to Florida for personal business
Halton's police chief has apologized after traveling to Florida in late December to address "personal business matters."

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
Fraudsters across Canada taking in 1000s of dollars a day in shipping container scam
The scope of a scam involving the sale of shipping containers in Canada is growing, as an increasing number of legitimate companies that sell the structures say their good names are being used by f...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 11:29:12 EST
eHealth cyberattack affected millions of files, was one of Sask.'s worst breaches ever: privacy commissioner
Sask. Information and Privacy Commissioner Ron Kruzeniski found the cyberattack on eHealth last year affected some 50 million files and was one of the province's largest privacy breaches ever. ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:09 EST
How loved ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran's Flight 752 air disaster
Family and friends of victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 describe their legacies, and how cherished memories continue to be held close.

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Will a curfew help get the pandemic under control in Quebec?
Quebec is a day away from entering a four-week long curfew, the first of its kind in Canada since the coronavirus pandemic was declared. The question: how much difference will it make?  ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Back of the line: Vaccines and the brawl over who goes first
Debates about vaccination strategy were always going to turn on which Canadians count as "vulnerable." News that certain prison inmates are getting early inoculation added a new, more troubling elemen...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
'I don't think this is going to stop': More companies, consumers caught in shipping container scam
The scope of a scam involving the sale of shipping containers in Canada is growing, as an increasing number of legitimate companies that sell the structures say their good names are being used by f...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 14:14:04 EST
Flexitarianism, buying used and more: Green habits that are on the rise
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at some sustainable personal habits that have been growing in popularity, and explore ways to ease children's anxiety about climate change. ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
After the gold rush: Why Neil Young and other aging rockers are cashing in on song publishing
Neil Young may have a heart of gold when it comes to song writing, but he recently sold half of his song catalogue to Canadian music executive who sees millions in song publishing.

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
After 2020's racial reckoning, Black activists urge Canadians to keep conversation going
Members of B.C.'s Black community say support for dismantling systemic racism isn't as visible as it was during the late spring and summer of 2020, highlighting the need for continual learning and an ...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Diabetes is an epidemic, and we need a national plan to get it under control
As we mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, diabetes has become an epidemic in Canada with severe and escalating consequences for our citizens, governments, and employers, writes Bro...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 07:59:23 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 7
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise post-holidays, Ontario is extending online learning for some elementary students until Jan. 25. Meanwhile, Alberta has decided that schools will resume in-perso...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 16:23:08 EST
Nova Scotia to ban practice of 'dry celling' in jails
Nova Scotia is banning "dry celling" in its jails, doing away with a practice that places prisoners suspected of hiding contraband inside their bodies under strict surveillance at all times. ...



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