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Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
'Meant to be': How this WW II veteran cheated death 4 times to find love
Second World War veteran Reg Harrison says his love story was "meant to be." He survived four plane crashes and returned home to meet the fiancée of his best friend, who had died in the war. ...

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education
Since the Black Lives Matter demonstrations last year and amid the ongoing pandemic, some parents and educators have a renewed fervour in working to combat anti-Black racism in the Canadian education...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:04:56 EST
3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Banff, Alta.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Banff, Alta., on Saturday evening, according to the Geological Survey of Canada. "There's probably not any [damage] to be expected, but it was very close to Banff so we...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 20:46:44 EST
7 probable cases of coronavirus variant 1st detected in U.K. in eastern Manitoba First Nation
Seven probable cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. have been discovered in Pauingassi First Nation in eastern Manitoba, according to a news release from the Assembly of Manitob...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:30:45 EST
Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Whistler, B.C., the 2nd death in 2 days
A 45-year-old man was killed in an avalanche near Whistler on Saturday, the second avalanche fatality in the area two days.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:12:19 EST
Opioid drug deaths killed 997 Albertans in the first 11 months of 2020
The latest numbers give a glimpse at November, where a total of 113 people died, 106 of them from opioids. In the newest November opioid numbers, Edmonton and Calgary continue to be the hardest-hit co...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:08:02 EST
N.L. reports 26 new cases of COVID-19 as province focuses on protecting seniors from new variant
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with a single new recovery, meaning there are 285 active cases province wide. 

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:00:00 EST
5 police officers in B.C. used facial recognition software deemed illegal, privacy commissioner says
Canadian privacy commissioners have called for stronger federal and provincial privacy laws after they found American technology firm Clearview AI violated privacy laws by collecting photos of Canad...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:21:43 EST
Hotel quarantine measures for air travellers come into effect Feb. 22: Trudeau
Air travellers landing in Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel, at their own expense, starting Feb. 22, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:16:56 EST
Vaccines intended for N.S., N.B. to be diverted to Northern Canada
The federal government is diverting portions of vaccine shipments from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to help supply Canada's North, provincial health officials said Friday.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:13:39 EST
Hamilton police investigating video of officer lunging at woman
Hamilton police are investigating a video that appears to show an officer lunging at a woman. The video surfaced on social media Thursday and Hamilton Police Service says its professional standar...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 09:57:00 EST
How N.L.'s unprecedented election is a caution about coronavirus variants
For the first time in Canadian history, in-person voting in a provincial election has been halted. A case involving a coronavirus variant was reported in St. John's the night before polls were to ha...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:00:00 EST
'She looked after a lot of people': Beloved 'Namgis elder, Lilly Whonnock, dies of COVID-19
Daughter Linda Whonnock reflects on the loss of her mother, who, as a community leader and post-secondary elder-in-residence, was like a mother to so many.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:08:09 EST
Judge questions the court's role in managing public health orders to ban church gatherings
Province seeks injunction against three Fraser Valley churches claiming restrictions on in-person religious services are justified to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada's water polo men 'in sync' for Olympic qualifier after pro-style camp
The Canadian men's water polo team will attempt to secure its first Olympic berth since 2008, with three spots in Tokyo this summer up for grabs at a week-long qualification tourney in the Netherlands...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:00:00 EST
Ice coverage in Gulf of St. Lawrence at historic low for midwinter
Just over one per cent of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is covered in ice this week — much less than in a normal year, when almost a third would be iced in, according to a news release from Environment C...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:01:47 EST
Commissioner for inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns is independent and objective: lawyer
The commissioner heading Alberta’s inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on the energy industry is independent and objective and should be allowed to complete the inquiry, his lawyer argued Fr...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Ex-wife of Christine Jessop's killer talks about coming to grips with the awful truth
Heather Hoover, the ex-wife of the man police say killed Christine Jessop in 1984, talks with CBC News about learning and coping with the truth about the murder of the nine-year-old girl. ...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:20:00 EST
Pucks shatter, blades break: Alberta players brave cold for 252-hour hockey game
Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players in the world's longest hockey game are handling the bitter cold on an outdoor rink.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:16:03 EST
N.L. records 50 new COVID-19 cases, as visitor restrictions tighten for seniors' homes
The province has unearthed 244 new infections in the last five days, as the St. John's area settles into its second lockdown since the pandemic began in March.



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