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Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Woman who was raped on Plenty of Fish first date is relieved attacker was deported
A Regina woman who was driven outside the city and sexually assaulted on a first date with a man she met on the Plenty of fish dating site is relieved to learn her rapist has been deported from Canada...

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why Canada is losing the race between vaccines and variants as the 3rd wave worsens
Much of Canada is in the grips of a worsening third wave as COVID-19 vaccinations slowly ramp up, and experts say the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants is throwing gasoline on an already-...

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why comparing COVID hospitalization numbers between provinces isn't apple-to-apples
The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital and intensive care has been on the rise in many provinces lately, but comparing these numbers isn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison. Not all province...

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Asian Canadians see flaws in federal anti-racism strategy
Advocates for Asian Canadians are calling for improvements to the federal government’s anti-racism strategy to confront a surge in anti-Asian racism.

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Contradictions pile up in the federal government's approach to military misconduct
Weeks of hearings and a parade of witnesses before two parliamentary committees have — at the very least — uncovered a cascade of contradictions in the Liberal government's approach to sexual m...

Thu, 8 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The new escape rooms? Real-life treasure-hunts are dotting the country, if you know where to look
A family in Newfoundland retells the story of the treasure chest found in a cave; Manitobans follow geocaching maps to unearth loot and in Maine, a couple has hidden $20,000 cash. There is an appetite...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 16:53:28 EDT
Alberta doctors renew call for circuit-breaker lockdown amid surge in variant cases
A group of Alberta doctors say the province must enforce a circuit-breaker style lockdown of the economy or risk rising death tolls and a dangerous strain on frontline health care during the third wav...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 16:01:12 EDT
Top doctor predicts all Sask. people 18 and over could get 1st COVID vaccine dose by mid-May
The province also extended its current public health orders by another two weeks, to at least April 26.

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 16:20:47 EDT
B.C. premier says it's 'outrageous' people are travelling to Vancouver Island, but has no plans to stop it
B.C. Premier John Horgan says it's "absolutely outrageous" people are travelling to Vancouver Island for vacations, but says there are no plans to restrict movement within the province. ...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 08:36:21 EDT
Quebec appears ready to play by new rules set by COVID variants as restrictions return
Premier François Legault brought an abrupt halt to Quebec's brief experiment with easing public-health measures, after many experts had warned him his government was not taking the threat of COVID-19...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 15:39:14 EDT
Manitoba budget promises 25% cut to education property tax, despite pandemic-induced deficit
The Manitoba government is moving aggressively this year to phase out the education property tax, according to the province's latest spending plan.

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 13:27:26 EDT
Teenager dies of COVID-19 in Montreal, youngest victim of pandemic in Quebec
Sainte-Justine pediatric hospital in Montreal has confirmed that a 16-year-old Quebecer has died of complications from COVID-19.

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 23:54:19 EDT
White Spot restaurant investigates after B.C. franchisee leaves load of dog poo at homeless shelter
White Spot Hospitality has asked one of its franchisees to step back from day-to-day operations at a Penticton restaurant after the franchisee, Al Mansfield, left a load of dog poo on the walkway at t...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 14:49:31 EDT
Ryerson University renaming its law school after Lincoln Alexander
Hamilton native Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first Black MP and federal cabinet minister, is getting yet another honour — as the namesake of the law school at Toronto's Ryerson University. ...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 10:58:07 EDT
Controversial Alberta church that defied COVID-19 rules for months shut down by health officials
Alberta Health Services has closed GraceLife Church in Parkland County west of Edmonton. The church has been at the centre of a prolonged battle over COVID-19 enforcement and officials say it will rem...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 05:00:00 EDT
As toll rises from N.B.'s mystery brain disease, Public Health pledges 'regular updates'
The death toll of a neurological disease found only in New Brunswick has risen from a previously reported five people to six, according to the neurologist leading the province's investigation. ...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 08:45:15 EDT
Endangered right whales have biggest baby boom since 2015
North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the endanger...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 07:35:01 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 7
Ontario has issued a four-week stay-at-home order effective Thursday, one of several provinces imposing tighter public health restrictions amid a surge in COVID-19 cases fuelled by more transmissible...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021 11:18:42 EDT
Electric vehicles selling in record numbers in B.C., province says
Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in British Columbia, according to the provincial government.

Tue, 6 Apr 2021 23:05:00 EDT
Ontario imposes stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases surge but stops short of instituting paid sick days
Ontario has declared its third provincewide state of emergency as the number of COVID-19 cases surge, issuing a stay-at-home order effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday. The order stops short of instituting p...



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