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Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Is now the time to make global corporations pay their fair share?
As you do your taxes, do you wonder why global companies don't pay more? So far, the long battle to make corporations pay their fair share of taxes has failed due to a lack of political will. COVID-19...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Educators, academics raise alarm about kids 'checking out' of school amid COVID-19
School enrolment figures have fluctuated this year, with K-12 students who were expected to attend missing from in-person as well as virtual classes. There's growing concern about locating these stud...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Study suggests vaccines may improve symptoms for some COVID-19 long-haulers
Emerging research suggests vaccines may reduce symptoms for some of those suffering from “long COVID,” where health concerns persist for months after the infectious stage of the illness has passed...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal promises to expand the protection of land and water are empty without budget commitments
Funding initiatives to protect land, freshwater and oceans should be a priority in the upcoming federal budget, and at a level commensurate with Canada's historic nature and climate commitments, write...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Parents of Humboldt Broncos player long to connect with son's organ, tissue recipients
Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet’s mom would give anything to hear his heartbeat again. Their wish is being stymied by strict health privacy laws in Saskatchewan, the province in which his o...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Anishinaabe artist crafts giant bead sculpture to honour SickKids patients
Using thousands of beads, an Anishinaabe artist has weaved a massive sculpture called Monument to the Brave that will be featured in a new building of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. ...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Study suggests vaccines may improve symptoms for some COVID-19 long-haulers
Emerging research suggests vaccines may reduce symptoms for some of those suffering from “long COVID,” where health concerns persist for months after the infectious stage of the illness has passed...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 23:05:00 EDT
Ontario to impose stay-at-home order, closing non-essential retail, sources say
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet has approved a provincewide stay-at-home order and will close non-essential retail stores for all but curbside pickup, multiple sources told CBC News Tuesday night....

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 19:15:00 EDT
Nenshi bows out after 3 terms as Calgary mayor
He was the young Muslim mayor of a big western city, a kid from the city's northeast with an academic pedigree, a very active Twitter account and a penchant for the colour purple. On Tuesday, however...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 13:13:25 EDT
'We must defeat these variants,' says Kenney as Alberta returns to tighter COVID-19 restrictions
With the province on track to have up to 1,000 COVID-19 patients in hospital by the end of April, Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta will return to Step 1 restrictions to try to slow the spread o...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:03:50 EDT
Coronavirus variants causing growing alarm in B.C. as cases surge, hospitalizations rise
Doctors say that during the first wave of the pandemic, they were seeing mainly elderly individuals getting sick. But now they're seeing younger patients aged 20 to 50 infected with COVID-19 and need...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 16:25:11 EDT
Sask. budget: Record $2.6B deficit projected, no balanced budget until 2026-27
The Saskatchewan government’s 2021-22 budget forecasts a record deficit of $2.6 billion and does not project to return to balance until 2026-27.

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:15:42 EDT
N.S. opens to Newfoundland and Labrador, other COVID-19 restrictions eased
People in Newfoundland and Labrador will soon be able to enter Nova Scotia without having to self-isolate, Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin announced on Tuesday.

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Thomas family to return to scene of Humboldt Broncos bus crash site to mark precise time of crash
Scott Thomas plans to mark the third anniversary of the Humboldt Bronco bus crash by travelling to the scene in Saskatchewan. His son Evan, 18, was one of the players who died that day. ...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:22:56 EDT
No charges in death of Ejaz Choudry, 62-year-old shot and killed by police while in crisis
Ontario's police watchdog has ruled there will be no criminal charges against police in the death of a 62-year-old father of four who was shot and killed by an officer last summer after his family ca...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 11:03:13 EDT
Three-quarters of oil and gas sector jobs could be displaced by 2050 in move to cut emissions: TD report
A report by TD Bank suggests up to three-quarters of those working in the oil and gas sector could lose their jobs over the next three decades as Canada works toward its greenhouse gas emission target...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 11:33:09 EDT
Toronto home sales double from March pandemic low and average price rises to $1.1M
Home prices in the Toronto area continued to climb in March while sales were almost double that of March 2020, when the rapid spread of COVID-19 led to widespread economic shutdowns, the Toronto Regio...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Having weird, vivid dreams? Sleep researchers say you're far from alone
Being chased by swarms of bugs is among the unusual dreams people have reported over the past year, according to sleep specialists.

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 07:41:02 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
Ontario is widening its vaccination plan in hard-hit areas and Premier Doug Ford hinted at further restrictions as the country's most populous province faces a growing strain on hospitals and intensiv...

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
COVID-19 shots for school? What needs to happen to get kids in Canada immunized
Parents and children wanting to know when COVID-19 vaccines could roll out to Canada's youngest recently got a glimpse at the answers.



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