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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why guidelines for what Canadians can and can't do after getting COVID-19 vaccines are still unclear
Canada is delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines by up to four months but still hasn’t provided any new guidance to Canadians on what they can or can’t do after getting an initial shot. ...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The sea ice in northern Labrador is thinning — fast. Here's why the Inuit are worried
Mild temperatures and a lack of sea ice have disrupted life along Labrador's northern coast this winter, and give a glimpse into what will become the norm in decades to come.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Canadian banks can't seem to shake their fossil fuel habit 5 years after global climate accord
The latest study of corporate data from 60 of the world's largest banks shows that despite commitments to establish emissions targets in their financial portfolios in line with the Paris climate accor...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
MPs set to vote on motion to recognize Emancipation Day across Canada
MPs will vote soon on a motion introduced by Liberal MP Majid Jowhari calling on Canada to officially recognize August 1 as Emancipation Day — marking the date in 1834 when slavery was abolished in ...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Alberta has identified more variant cases but they're believed to be more prevalent in Ontario
Like with so many things related to COVID-19 in Canada, tallying up variants of concern is complicated — and interprovincial comparisons are especially tricky because every province measures and rep...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'He is coming to his rescue': Older brother donates stem cells to 7-year-old with rare blood disease
The mother of a boy with a rare blood disorder who has been searching for a stem cell match for the last four years says her other son is now eligible to be a donor.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:52:16 EDT
Liberal government to unveil first budget in 2 years on April 19
The federal government will unveil its first federal budget in more than two years on April 19, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in the House of Commons today. ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:47:24 EDT
10 weeks and one day after being called, N.L.'s election now has an end date
Newfoundland and Labrador's troubled election, which should have ended Feb. 13, will finally conclude on Saturday after weeks of upheaval due to an unexpected coronavirus outbreak in the provincial ca...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:56:27 EDT
Ottawa makes it easier for Yazidi families torn apart by ISIS violence to reunite in Canada
Canada's immigration minister has approved a new policy allowing Yazidi refugee families in this country to sponsor extended family members still languishing in camps in Syria.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:22:55 EDT
Police investigate video of restaurant employee in London, Ont. yelling racial slurs at customers
Restaurant owner says police are investigating after a co-owner was filmed yelling obscenities at customers. He wants people to know he does not condone racism.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:01:01 EDT
Western toads get a road of their own on Vancouver Island
For migrating Western toads on Vancouver Island, road crossings often mean a sad end to their journey, but a new project in the Cowichan Valley will hopefully help them cross safely.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:15:34 EDT
RCMP breached policy on collection of online information: audit
An internal review says the RCMP routinely flouted its own policies when gathering information from the internet, potentially endangering investigations and prosecutions.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:24:00 EDT
George Weston Ltd. seeking to sell Weston Foods to focus on other businesses
George Weston Ltd., is putting its Weston Foods bakery business up for sale and doubling down on its core retail and real estate operations, the company said Tuesday.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:25:56 EDT
Montreal health agency says communications with family were 'incomplete' after woman found dead in ER
After nearly a month of silence, the health agency for Montreal's West Island says it has apologized to the family of Candida Macarine, who died in a room at Lakeshore General Hospital on Feb. 27. Her...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:18:37 EDT
'Unrepentant' fraudster and wife charged in Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions
An "unrepentant" fraudster who fled to Canada before he could be sentenced in Utah has been charged alongside his wife in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving several Calgary-based compan...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:39:55 EDT
'Priceless' headdress missing for 4 months found inside Winnipeg Canada Post depot
A First Nation headdress that was supposed to be used for an inauguration ceremony before it went missing four months ago has been found sitting in Winnipeg's Canada Post depot.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:19:03 EDT
Puppy scams cost Canadians thousands. Here's how to avoid being ripped off
Puppy scams have cost Canadians more than $105,000 since January 2020, according to the Better Business Bureau.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The movement to address environmental racism is growing. This bill could provide the data it needs
Environmental racism is an issue that has long impacted BIPOC communities across Canada. Advocates say a new bill could help address the links between race, environmental hazards and the accompanying ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:00:25 EDT
Indoor gatherings of any size remain a risk, says B.C.'s top doctor
Canada's top doctor says a rise in new strains of COVID-19 in Canada, including the B117 variant, is leading to higher average hospitalization rates and more severe outcome trends among younger people...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:19 EDT
Is AstraZeneca vaccine safe for people who've had blood clots? Your COVID-19 questions answered
AstraZeneca has been in the headlines recently over concerns that some people were developing blood clots after receiving the vaccine. Here are some answers to questions you may have.



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