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Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ford to impose lockdown restrictions across Ontario as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard
With a record number of COVID-19 patients in Ontario's intensive care units and its highest-ever rate of new cases in schools, multiple sources say Premier Doug Ford will on Thursday announce plans fo...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:27 EDT
This is your brain on pandemic: What chronic stress is doing to us
A year of chronic, unpredictable stress caused by the ongoing pandemic is leaving many people feeling unmotivated, unable to focus and lethargic. Here's why.

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien part of secretive project to store nuclear waste in Labrador, emails show
Emails drafted in 2019 and 2020, obtained by Radio-Canada's Enquête investigative program, reveal a group of business executives have been discussing a secretive project to bury nuclear waste from fo...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
A year into pandemic, long-haul COVID-19 sufferers still struggle to get care
With provincial and federal governments focused on urgent pandemic priorities such as vaccination, prevention and acute care, people suffering debilitating symptoms in the aftermath of their COVID-19...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
COVID-19 and Newfoundland's election results probably killed the idea of a spring federal election
The provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador showed that a governing party can take a hit for calling a vote in the middle of a pandemic — particularly when case numbers rise. ...

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Medications used for COVID-19 patients part of murder investigation into Dr. Brian Nadler
The medication used for COVID-19 patients at an eastern Ontario hospital is part of the murder investigation into Dr. Brian Nadler, CBC News has learned.

Thu, 1 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The military's sexual misconduct crisis is turning into a national security problem, say experts
Much of the military sexual conduct crisis in Canada has been viewed through the lens of social justice — but some observers warn it has the potential to create an alarming crisis of confidence in m...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:12:30 EDT
Tam says pandemic now at 'most challenging' stage, calls on Canadians to give vaccines time to work
Canada has entered a "challenging" stage of the pandemic and Canadians must do all they can to follow public health measures and give vaccines time to work, said Canada's Chief Public Health Office...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:05:16 EDT
Charges approved against alleged arsonist in fire at Masonic hall in Vancouver
The B.C. Prosecution Service has approved charges against the suspect of an alleged arson at one of three Masonic halls that caught fire in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday. 

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:13:22 EDT
Ford says 'stay tuned' for announcement Thursday as Ontario's COVID-19 ICU admissions hit new high
Admissions of COVID-19 patients to Ontario's intensive care units (ICUs) have surpassed the previous pandemic high, a government agency that tracks hospitalizations said Wednesday, as the province rep...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:39:44 EDT
Older Ontarians most involved in online spread of COVID-19 myths, study finds
Almost six per cent of Ontarians online are spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to exclusive new research conducted on behalf of the Ontario Medical Association. ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Bilingualism requirement for SCC justices creates 'needless barrier' for Indigenous candidates, critics say
As the first Indigenous justice appointed to a Canadian Court of Appeal in 2004, Harry LaForme seemed like an excellent candidate for the Supreme Court of Canada years later.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:22:10 EDT
College suspends doctor's licence after murder charge following death of hospital patient
Brian Nadler, 35, was charged last Friday in the death of 89-year-old Albert Poidinger. Ontario Provincial Police have been investigating multiple suspicious deaths at the Hawkesbury and District Gen...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:59:52 EDT
Ontario woman facing terror-related charges granted bail
An Ontario woman facing terror-related charges with her husband after they allegedly tried to cross the Turkish border to Syria two years ago has been granted bail.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:23:28 EDT
Opera music blaring outside Prince George drop-in space used as 'cruel' deterrent, say outreach workers
A piece of opera music that's being blasted on repeat around the clock outside a drop-in space and safe consumption site in downtown Prince George, B.C., is being called "cruel" by outreach workers i...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal Court approves class-action lawsuit claiming RCMP doctors sexually assaulted recruits
A Federal Court judge has approved a class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging the RCMP's physicians sexually assaulted applicants during mandatory physical examinations. ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:21:32 EDT
Canada's economy grew 0.7% in January
Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.7 per cent in January. It was the ninth consecutive monthly increase since the plunge in the economy last year due to the pandemic.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:27:18 EDT
B.C. ski resort says all staff who attended rowdy restaurant party will be fired
At least two staff members at B.C.'s Big White ski resort will be fired and a local restaurant's lease could be in danger after a raucous party was held there Monday evening.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will lead to $11.9B in losses for Canada, study says
A new study from researchers in B.C. estimates that Canada will lose $11.9 billion because of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, but some industry experts question that conclusion. ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
New round of inflation fears as investors demand higher rates
The Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve have repeatedly reassured us that interest rates will stay low and inflation will be temporary, but rising bond rates signal investors are demanding a b...



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