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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Masks mess with our brain's ability to recognize faces, but research suggests there is a silver lining
Pandemic mask-wearing is 'like the biggest experiment in face perception that was ever done,' according to a York University neuroscientist.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:20 EST
Employees' claims of sales pressure spark shareholder lawsuit against TD Bank
A class-action lawsuit against TD Bank alleges employees were pressured to drive up profits by selling customers services and products that were unsuitable or unnecessary. That alleged culture, first ...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Bracing for 'a tax season like no other,' CRA hires private firm to answer Canadians' questions
Preparing for what promises to be an extraordinarily busy tax season, the federal government is taking the unusual step of hiring a private company to answer some Canadians' questions about pandemic...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Mom who lost son to tainted drugs disgusted by business-led push to move potential supervised consumption site
A Barrie, Ont. mother whose son died from consuming tainted drugs says she was disgusted to discover the city's business leaders are spending $28,000 on a lobbying firm to have a proposed supervised c...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Asylum seekers from India swindled into paying thousands for free services, say health workers
Some health workers in Montreal say they believe there's a network of immigration fraud encouraging people from India to pay large sums for documents that will get them to Canada, then thousands mor...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:06:26 EST
1 dead, more than 30 injured in multi-vehicle Coquihalla Highway crash
One person is dead and more than 30 others were injured after a crash involving several vehicles on the Coquihalla Highway east of Hope, B.C.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
What are the coronavirus variants and how should we respond to them? Your COVID-19 questions answered
CBC readers want to know about the coronavirus variants causing concern around the globe. Here's what the experts have to say.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:26:48 EST
Man charged after allegedly displaying fake COVID-19 test at Toronto's Pearson airport
A 29-year-old man has been charged after allegedly providing a false COVID-19 test result to inspectors at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Retirement home manager suspended amid accusations his wife got vaccine instead of front-line worker
An Ottawa retirement home manager has been suspended after accusations that he allowed his wife to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine intended for a front-line worker.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST
Left out of the COVID-19 pay bump, Manitoba ER nurses say they feel abandoned by province, union
Ten emergency room nurses who work in Winnipeg and surrounding areas told CBC news they feel they're being disregarded as front-line caregivers — despite the unique COVID-19 risks they're dealing w...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:41:49 EST
Senate votes to expand Canadians' access to assisted death
Senators voted Wednesday to expand Canada's assisted dying regime to allow individuals who fear losing mental capacity to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 EST
New MMIWG art project focuses on untold stories of national inquiry
A new national project supported by federal funding is working to honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls through art.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:39:27 EST
Trudeau pledges billions in permanent funding for public transit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans Wednesday to spend almost $15 billion over the next eight years on public transportation projects across the country. He says funding could go to subway e...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:17:48 EST
Imperial, Suncor make contingency plans despite 'low probability' of Line 5 shutdown
Less than a month after U.S. President Joe Biden nixed the Keystone XL pipeline as part of a sweeping climate plan, Enbridge Inc.'s Line 5, another pipeline with implications for Canada, is in the cro...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:17:49 EST
The Tragically Hip sues Mill Street Brewery over 100th Meridian beer
The Tragically Hip is suing a Toronto brewery for alleged trademark infringement in the promotion of its 100th Meridian lager.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:44:46 EST
Toyota, Lyft offer hydrogen-powered vehicles for Vancouver ride-hail drivers
Lyft drivers in Vancouver will be able to rent one of 24 hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirais thanks to a partnership with Toyota Canada.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:24:39 EST
Calgary judge to hear challenge of inquiry into oil and gas foes
A judge is to hear arguments this week over whether Alberta's public inquiry into the purported foreign funding of environmental charities is a valid defence of the province's ailing oil industry or a...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Iceland's 'COVID-19 passport' offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland has begun issuing certificates allowing travel for those vaccinated against COVID-19 — raising possibilities and questions for travel-hungry Canadians in the North.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Study offers 'promising' evidence that at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine may curb virus transmission
New research out of Israel offers early clues that at least one coronavirus vaccine may lead to lower viral loads, suggesting it might be harder for someone to spread the virus if they get infected po...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why GM's switch to electric vehicles may be more important for the oilpatch than Keystone XL's cancellation
GM's aim to be nearly all electric by 2035 has been called an "aggressive" goal. But regardless of how realistic it is, it's a big statement about where a leading automaker sees the future. ...



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