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Fri, 5 Feb 2021 12:12:08 EST
Corey Hurren pleads guilty to 8 charges tied to Rideau Hall incident
The Canadian Forces reservist who pleaded guilty today to eight charges related to his storming the gates of Rideau Hall last summer wanted to make a statement to the prime minister by showing up at o...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 20:45:35 EST
Ontario to begin phased reopening of economy next week: CP
Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy next week, starting with regions that have fewer COVID-19 cases, The Canadian Press has learned.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 10:04:54 EST
B.C. extending pandemic restrictions indefinitely
The current orders restricting daily life and socialization in B.C. are going to stay in place indefinitely, the province announced Friday. The orders had been set to expire at midnight. ...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 09:01:40 EST
Canada lost 213,000 jobs in January as lockdowns took a giant bite out of the job market
Canada's economy lost 213,000 jobs in January, about five times more than what economists were expecting, as retail lockdowns forced more businesses to close their doors across the country. ...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 17:16:11 EST
Village in northwestern B.C. cut off to vehicles after snowplow badly damages bridge
Helicopters have been put on standby for people stranded in the community of Kispiox after a snowplow broke structural timbers along the length of the Kispiox Bridge.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 10:31:59 EST
Peter Nygard denied bail, will remain in custody
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was denied bail by a judge in Winnipeg following more than two days of hearings and now faces possible extradition to the United States to face multiple charges of se...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 15:18:56 EST
Good Samaritan given new car after driving stranded family to Alaska
Gary Bath drove an American family 1,700 kilometres in wintry conditions to the Alaskan border in November. Now he's been offered a new car and a lifetime supply of road trip snacks.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 15:19:32 EST
Death of Red Deer man linked to COVID-19 outbreak at meat plant, says Alberta Health
The Olymel meat-processing plant in Red Deer has been dealing with an outbreak of the disease since Nov. 17.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Some snowbirds still flying south despite new travel rules — because they can
Despite Ottawa imposing tough new measures to curb travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic, some snowbirds are still flying to U.S. sun destinations.

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 23:57:04 EST
Winnipeg firefighters placed on leave after being accused of racism in incident involving Indigenous patient
Four Winnipeg firefighters are no longer on active duty after an investigation found they showed implicit bias and lack of concern for a seriously injured Indigenous patient's physical and emotional w...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 07:03:53 EST
Ottawa uncertain if Moderna shortage will impact Indigenous vaccine rollout
Fifteen minutes after getting his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Chris Moonias of Neskantaga First Nation went on Facebook live to encourage other community members to roll up their...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect Canadians — and t...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 11:22:40 EST
Nunavut mine blockade to continue until concerns are addressed, say Inuit hunters
Hunters have blockaded the airstrip and tote road to a Nunavut mine to express their concern that Inuit voices are not being heard in environmental hearings about a planned expansion to the Mary River...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?
The Canadian government is finding itself on the defensive for its decision to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine-sharing initiative known as COVAX. Here’s what you need to know about...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Golden Globe nominations: Films focused on people of colour conspicuously absent from top race
They're decided by less than 100 journalists, but they set the table for the awards season to come. This year's Golden Globe nominations follow trends in an industry where movie theatres have been si...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Rooftop solar power is on the rise, but Canada has yet to embrace its sunny ways
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how rooftop solar power installations are taking off (but not in Canada) and what the Alberta inquiry into anti-energy campaigns can teac...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
A year after Wet'suwet'en blockades, Coastal GasLink pipeline pushes on through pandemic
In the year since it grabbed international headlines for blockades in support of the Wet'suwet'en, a controversial pipeline in northern B.C. has pushed ahead during the pandemic. Coastal GasLink said ...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 19:59:51 EST
Billionaire says he will give millions to health workers if Concord Pacific pays in epic legal battle
Singaporean-based billionaire Hong Leong Oei says a recent court order awarding him millions of dollars sends a message about the dangers of giving misleading testimony in B.C. courts — and for him,...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 09:44:58 EST
Air Canada puts all Rouge flights on hiatus
Air Canada is putting all Rouge flights on hold as a result of new travel rules brought in by the government last week to scale back non-essential travel even more.

Wed, 3 Feb 2021 15:53:19 EST
Masks now mandatory inside middle and high schools in B.C. as rules expand
Non-medical grade masks must be worn in all indoor areas of middle schools and high schools, the province announced Thursday, including while students are in their learning cohorts.



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