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Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Want to know how much added sugar is in your favourite foods? Canadian companies don't have to tell you
Despite having to disclose many details about ingredients, specific allergens, calorie counts and other nutritional information on labels, food manufacturers are not required to include the amount of ...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Shock and disbelief' in Hawkesbury, Ont., after doctor charged with murder, but locals have faith in hospital
Although rocked by news that a doctor at their local hospital has been charged with first-degree murder, residents of the small eastern Ontario community of Hawkesbury say it won't deter them from see...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Prince Edward makes royal visit to Canada — pandemic-style
Royal visits to Canada may be out of the question right now, but Prince Edward took to Zoom recently to check in virtually with Canadian Armed Forces reserve regiments that have him as their colonel-i...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian firm's proposed gold mine in Amazon rainforest a step closer to reality, CEO says
A Canadian company is one step closer to building a controversial gold mine in the Amazon rainforest, after its study on how the development would impact remote Indigenous people was approved by Brazi...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Couple determined to keep bowling alley afloat as they welcome back groups hardest hit by pandemic
'We're going to get out of this,' say owners of family-run bowling alley, as they struggle financially due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
N.L. offers 'cautionary' tale if federal election is held during pandemic
If the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election is any indication, holding a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic could prove tricky, according to political scientist Kelly Blidook of Me...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:09:25 EDT
Woman dead, suspect in custody after 7 people stabbed in North Vancouver, police say
A woman is dead and six other people are injured after police in North Vancouver said a suspect stabbed them in and around a public library in a quiet suburb of the North Shore.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:41:57 EDT
Video shows Halifax officer saying, 'I will kill you for a ... laugh' at man with hands up
Halifax police have started an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media over the weekend showing an officer saying something "unacceptable" as he appears to be pointing a weapon ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:02:10 EDT
Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead
The Liberal Party has the people’s approval to form the next government of Newfoundland and Labrador, winning 22 of 40 seats after 10 weeks of electoral tumult.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:51:52 EDT
'You have patients say the N-word': Black nurses call for support against racism on the medical frontlines
Nurses are calling attention to anti-Black and other racism they face on a regular basis from some patients, and are calling for better support in the workplace from their colleagues and officials. ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:01:35 EDT
OPP calls murder charge against doctor a 'traumatic experience' for Hawkesbury
A day after a Hawkesbury, Ont., doctor was charged with murder, Ontario Provincial Police are meeting with the families of those impacted by news of the investigation into multiple suspicious death...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Métis National Council rejects idea of new Ontario Métis communities after 2nd identity forum
Debate about membership and who is and who isn't Métis is causing divisions among the various provincial Métis organizations.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:35:53 EDT
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier earn 1st world medal with bronze
Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada won bronze in free dance on Saturday in Stockholm, their first medal at the world figure skating championships. Earlier in the day, Keegan Messing c...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:18:59 EDT
A 2nd pandemic-era Passover prompts another round of adjusted seder plans
Celebrating Passover is requiring pandemic-era adjustments for the second year in a row, with some Canadian Jews deciding to pass on a virtual seder ceremony this time around.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
After 7 women killed in 7 weeks, women's groups stunned, let down by Quebec budget
The string of killings and the rise in reported cases of domestic assault had advocates in Quebec hoping the province would outline a clear plan for how to address the problem. They were left disappo...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Canada's decision to delay 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines may not work for everyone
New research suggests delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines by up to four months may not be the best approach for some older Canadians as some experts question whether Canada’s vaccination advi...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:19:12 EDT
Canadian NHL teams exploring hosting fans, but no plans as of yet
At least five of Canada’s NHL teams have talked with their provincial government about fans returning to their buildings before the current season ends, but one infectious disease expert thinks it m...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
What we know so far about Brian Nadler, the doctor charged with 1st-degree murder
Details are still emerging about Brian Nadler, the 35-year-old doctor from Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Que., who is accused of first-degree murder, but here is what CBC News has learned so far. ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Carbon tax victory no green light for 'massive expansion' of federal powers, some legal experts say
The federal government's Supreme Court victory to establish a national minimum price on carbon should not be taken as a green light  for Ottawa to broaden its powers over provincial jurisdictions ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Ontario waterparks hope to open this summer, but need the province's OK
Waterparks in Ontario were not allowed to open last summer because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Operators are hoping to get a green light from the province before the hot weather returns. ...



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