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Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Should governments name workplaces that have COVID-19 outbreaks? The pros and cons according to experts
Canada has a patchwork of different policies in place regarding the public disclosure of COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces, and expert opinion seems as divided as the regulations on whether making outb...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Visitors to B.C. care homes deemed 'essential' move to front of vaccine line — others wait and worry
B.C. is one of the few provinces quietly vaccinating thousands of people deemed essential visitors to loved ones in long-term care homes. But not everyone agrees with the criteria that determines who ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Face tattoos give Indigenous woman a chance to reclaim traditional form of self-expression
Tattoos are popular for people of all ages and genders — even on the face — but for Indigenous women, it's not about being trendy. It's about reclaiming a traditional form of self-expression. ...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Rows of white crosses in downtown Sudbury, Ont., honour those lost to opioid crisis
What has become a haunting memorial in downtown Sudbury, Ont., started with a single white wooden cross erected by a grieving mother in October, at the spot where her 22-year-old son had died of an...

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Pandemic tests limits of religious freedom as churches set to fight B.C.'s COVID-19 rules in court
Interpretations of the Bible and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can cut both ways when it comes to the pandemic measures ordered by B.C.'s provincial health officer. The coming months wil...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:25:10 EST
Montreal woman says mother with dementia accidentally given Pfizer vaccine after receiving dose of Moderna
The regional health authority for the eastern part of the Montreal island says it is investigating the incident at CHSLD Joseph-François-Perrault, but experts say receiving the two different vaccines...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:20:14 EST
Male teen who worked at Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, health unit says
A male teenager who worked at an Ontario long-term care home has died of COVID-19, the Middlesex-London public health unit said Saturday.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:03:33 EST
Saskatchewan premier condemns protest by 'group of idiots' outside chief medical officer's home
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe condemned what he called a "misguided protest" outside the Regina home of the province's chief medical officer of health.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:43:31 EST
RCMP end search for missing crew on Nova Scotia scallop dragger
More than a month after the crew of the Chief William Saulis disappeared on the Bay of Fundy, the RCMP are calling off their search for the five men suspected of going down with the vessel, citing "si...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:42:13 EST
10 arrested, 7 facing charges for Toronto anti-lockdown protests
Toronto police say they have arrested and charged 10 people flouting provincial orders at anti-lockdown protest in downtown core on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:07:45 EST
Erin O'Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Derek Sloan from Conservative caucus
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
Unfarming: New P.E.I. farm sanctuary offers unwanted animals a home
Humane Canada has been seeing a growth in farm sanctuaries across the country. An operation run by Brandy and Ryan Mooney and their family in Valleyfield is one of them, caring for a flock of more th...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:16:34 EST
N.B. boy driving mini-Zamboni on backyard rink grabs NHL's attention
A New Brunswick boy has grabbed the attention of the NHL after its official Instagram page shared a video of him cleaning his backyard rink on a mini-Zamboni.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:42:19 EST
With Keystone XL effectively dead, where does Jason Kenney go from here?
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has spent the last number of days calling for consequences and compensation after U.S. President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:47:30 EST
Doctor gone from 2 nursing homes after being charged with obstructing COVID-19 contact tracing
An Ontario doctor who caught the coronavirus variant is no longer on the medical team at two nursing homes east of Toronto, after it was revealed this week that she's been charged with obstruction for...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:30:02 EST
Toronto's NWHL debut spoiled by Metropolitan Riveters' Leila Kilduff, Sonjia Shelly
Leila Kilduff scored two first-period goals while Sonjia Shelly stopped 19 shots to lead the Metropolitan Riveters past the Toronto Six 3-0 in National Women's Hockey League action Saturday. ...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:44:48 EST
Trudeau says he's looking to improve vetting process for GGs following Payette controversy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to strengthen the vetting process for the next governor general after his choice for the job — Julie Payette — resigned yes...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:18:55 EST
Biden pledged to work with Canada on 'Buy American' during call with Trudeau, official says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden Friday in what was the first opportunity for the two leaders to chart a fresh course for the Canada-U.S. relationsh...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
Pandemic inspires science students to create homemade lab devices
A Dalhousie University science student has created a homemade spectrometer that lets her lab-from-home during the coronavirus lockdown. 

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:51:09 EST
In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation after the U.S. cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some compensation for TC Energy and the province for the los...



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