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Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:16 EST
Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire
A member of Canada's elite JTF-2 counterterrorism unit was injured last fall after his brand new handgun fired by itself. The incident has prompted special forces to pull the SIG Sauer P320 out of ser...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
IMF foresees lingering shock even as economy recovers from pandemic
The COVID-19 recession means earlier death, depression and lower lifetime wages for youth joining the workforce, an International Monetary Fund report suggests.

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Health-care system's history with Black community is affecting attitudes around COVID-19 vaccine
Government is being urged to factor the need to repair relationships with vulnerable communities into vaccine rollout plans.

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 outbreaks more common in for-profit senior residences in B.C.
A CBC News analysis shows that private for-profit care homes in B.C. have been disproportionately hit with more deadly and widespread COVID-19 outbreaks during the pandemic, compared to non-profit or ...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
How airlines are racing to curb rising carbon emissions amid steady growth in flight traffic
With air travel accounting for between three and five per cent of global CO2 emissions, one of the big issues facing the world’s climate change efforts is how to reduce emissions from international ...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Mandating 'vaccination passports' for access to services, travel would be a violation of civil liberties
Such proof-of-vaccination requirements are ripe for backsliding towards discrimination and stigma, as well as creating inequitable outcomes globally, with the harms arising far outweighing the purport...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:50:00 EST
Ottawa beefing up suicide prevention services, but 3 digit hotline could be more than year away
The health and financial crises caused by COVID-19 have caused growing mental health concerns, but advocates working towards a national, three-digit suicide prevention hotline say it could still take ...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 21:35:14 EST
100 cheeseburgers, mood lights and exotic dancers: Search warrant details alleged pandemic penthouse party
Exotic dancers, mood lighting, cheeseburgers, and guests wearing socked feet to avoid making too much noise: those are all part of the details alleged by Vancouver police last Sunday in order to gain ...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
What's a safe lead in the polls? History suggests Trudeau's lead isn't enough
The Liberals lead in the polls, but not by a wide enough margin that they can be reasonably confident of winning an election if they call one early.

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 variants and vaccine delays loom large as Quebec loosens restrictions
Quebec’s decision to loosen restrictions is being greeted with trepidation by some public health experts, who worry the threat of more transmissible variants of the coronavirus could once again put ...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:00:00 EST
Their 6-year-old son got COVID. Here's what came next
Jessica On’s six-year-old son got COVID-19 after his first week back at school in Vancouver following the winter break. Though they tried to isolate in their apartment, both parents ended up testing...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:44:52 EST
How Canada comes up with its terrorist list and what it means to be on it
The Canadian government has added 13 groups to its list of terrorist organizations, including the Proud Boys. Here's how Canada decides which groups are designated as terrorist entities and what it me...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home
As the Ontario government pledges to build more long-term care beds, seniors' advocates say that investing in robust home care would not only allow people to age where they want to be, but also save m...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 13:00:04 EST
Former top military commander to be investigated over allegations of inappropriate conduct
The Department of National Defence will look into allegations that the country's former top military commander behaved inappropriately with two female subordinates. The country's new chief of the defe...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 12:05:13 EST
Canada labels the Proud Boys, neo-Nazi groups as terrorists
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the federal government will designate 13 groups as terrorist entities, adding some white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups to a list already popula...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 17:39:44 EST
Montreal PhD student freed after being 'mistakenly' suspected in officer's attempted murder
Mamadi III Fara Camara, 31, appeared in court Wednesday for what was supposed to be a bail hearing. Instead, the Crown announced that in light of new information, it would not pursue charges against h...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 13:04:49 EST
Canadian cannabis stocks pop on U.S. legalization push and GameStop-style short squeeze
Shares in Canadian-based cannabis companies are surging this week partly because of a flurry of short sellers covering their bets against the stocks, right as U.S. lawmakers seem to be getting more se...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 14:55:13 EST
Red Deer Mountie charged with assaulting suspect in detachment cells
A Red Deer Mountie has been charged with assault for allegedly striking a suspect inside a holding cell last spring. 

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 07:00:00 EST
Sikh youth group helps South Asian seniors balance mask wearing with religious wear
A group of youth volunteers are working at Calgary’s Dashmesh Culture Centre to help Sikh seniors with safety and proper mask use.

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:11:59 EST
What has 2 heads, 2 wings and has been hanging around this N.S. home? No one knows
Bill and Earlene Gill say a bird with two heads, two beaks and two wings connected to one plump little body visited their backyard in Cape Breton, N.S., at least twice in January. They think it's a g...



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