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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Policy alignment, predictability to mark Canada-U.S. relationship under Biden, ambassador says
The shared priorities between this country and its southern neighbour — including the COVID-19 crisis, economic recovery and climate policy — will define the Canada-U.S. relationship under a Biden...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service
Canadian carriers are rolling out new safety campaigns and policies to ease public skepticism about the 737 Max as they ready for the jet's first Canadian flights after being grounded for nearly two y...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far
While minority governments tend to see fewer MPs retiring at the end of their terms than majority governments, the current rate of retirements is lower than usual.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:23:18 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Canada's procurement minister urged drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to get the country's COVID-19 vaccine delivery schedule back on track as soon as possible as cases of the novel coronavirus surged past th...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:31:15 EST
Body of New Brunswick man recovered after workplace accident in Alberta's oilsands
Patrick Poitras was operating a dozer that fell through the ice at Suncor's Base Plant mine, north of Fort McMurray, on Wednesday.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:36:26 EST
Justin Trudeau issues updated marching orders to cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued updated mandate letters to his cabinet today, giving ministers direction on key pre-pandemic priorities and addressing new issues that have emerged with the global...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:20:37 EST
21-year-old woman found dead after getting lost while snowshoeing in B.C.'s North Shore Mountains
A 21-year-old woman who went missing Thursday while snowshoeing on a popular trail north of Vancouver has been found dead. CBC has identified her as Nikki Donnelly of Ontario based on information p...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:00:00 EST
Several Alberta public servants underpaid after issues with new payroll system
Some public servants in Alberta have been underpaid for weeks after the introduction of a new payroll management system. 

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:15:06 EST
2,000 more Canadians could die from COVID-19 in the next 10 days: PHAC
New modelling released by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of daily COVID-19 cases could more than triple to 30,000 if people increase their contacts at a time when there'...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:00:00 EST
Alberta teen pens grant application to bring diversity to her school library
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sofia who loved books but was bothered by how the literary collection at her school library was very … well … white.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:53:14 EST
Sweet rice pancake products sold across Canada recalled due to undeclared egg
A brand of sweet rice pancake products are being recalled across Canada due to undeclared egg. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the recall was prompted after a consumer reported a reaction aft...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:04:48 EST
Saskatoon doctor's intuition leads to rescue of 29 people poisoned with carbon monoxide
A carbon monoxide leak at a Saskatoon apartment building Thursday night sent 29 people to hospital.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
How 'free bodies in the new lands' can remind Iranian women of trauma back home
Diasporic, immigrant Iranian women carry traumatic memories and internalized bodily boundaries with them. They always remember their cultural backgrounds, belongings and those past days that were engu...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:28:24 EST
Alberta drafts Capitol Hill operatives as it seeks support for Keystone XL, trade issues
Alberta’s UCP government is hiring influential lobbyists and communications experts in Washington, D.C., as it seeks support on Capitol Hill for the Keystone XL pipeline and other trade interests so...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:30:56 EST
Quebec College of Physicians calls for cosmetic surgeries to stop during lockdown
The Quebec College of Physicians is calling for all cosmetic surgery clinics to close for the time being, saying that procedures such as facelifts and breast implants shouldn't be performed while th...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:20:26 EST
CRTC peppers CBC with questions about plans for controversial branded content
The CBC was forced to defend its plans for branded content on its digital platforms as Canada's top regulator peppered senior executives of the public broadcaster with questions about the controve...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:50:18 EST
Nunavut television network launches Inuit-language channel
Inuit Canadians will have 24/7 access to Inuktitut-language television programming starting first thing on Monday, at 12:01 a.m. 

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:32:35 EST
Trudeau says Bloc leader is using 'coded' language in attack on Transport Minister Omar Alghabra
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today accused Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet of pandering to the worst elements in Canadian society by using "coded" language to make intolerant statement...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:04:37 EST
N.L. heading to the polls on Feb. 13 as Andrew Furey seeks Liberal majority
Newfoundland and Labrador voters will head to the polls on Feb. 13, a Saturday — a first for an election in the province.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST
Kahkewistahaw First Nation security worker's dance at COVID-19 checkstop goes viral
A video of Mike Bitternose dancing at a COVID-19 checkstop at Kahkewistahaw First Nation east of Regina as part of the #RezSecurityChallenge has been shared more than 5,000 times on social media. The ...



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