Canadian News
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTStudent leaders cry out for support in federal budget, wary of long-term pandemic consequences
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt multiple blows to Canadian students in post-secondary, altering their schooling and drastically affecting their job options. Student leaders and experts are calling...
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTGordie Howe would celebrate a 'class act' like Patrick Marleau breaking his record, says son
Patrick Marleau expected to beat fellow Saskatchewan native Gordie Howe’s long-standing record for most NHL games played. Howe's son says the hockey legend would be "thrilled" for the San Jose Shark...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:51:54 EDTWhat you can and cannot do now that Ontario has tightened its stay-at-home order
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced new restrictions on Friday that tighten the stay-at-home order already in place across the province.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:00:00 EDTHere — once again — is why B.C. isn't planning on increasing restrictions soon
Weeks into B.C.’s third wave, with cases still around 1,000 a day and hospitalizations still increasing to new heights every day, there are some who would like the government to do more.
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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:41:32 EDTPatrick Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL record for games played
San Jose forward Patrick Marleau tied Gordie Howe's NHL record for career games played, appearing in his 1,767th on Saturday as the Sharks faced the Minnesota Wild.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDTCouple reunited after years of being separated in long-term care
A Saskatchewan couple that was separated in long-term care has been reunited thanks to their daughter.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:00:36 EDTB.C. filmmakers get Stephen King's endorsement for festival of films based on his work
A pair of Prince George, B.C., filmmakers are still reeling from the excitement of having their project endorsed by the king of horror.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:17:59 EDTMighty Heart, one-eyed colt with N.S. ties, named Canadian Horse of the Year
Mighty Heart was awarded the title of Horse of the Year at The Jockey Club of Canada's 46th annual Sovereign Awards ceremony on Thursday.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:00:00 EDTAward-winning teen birdwatcher launches mobile game in which players explore birding hotspots
Coquitlam, B.C., resident Adam Dhalla, 15, is a past recipient of the American Birding Association's Young Birder of the Year award and his new game, Find the Birds, is available now.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:49:49 EDTModerna slashing vaccine deliveries to Canada, but Pfizer steps up with 8 million more doses
Moderna will send far fewer COVID-19 shots to Canada this month than originally planned as the company grapples with production issues at its facilities in Europe. But its main competitor, Pfizer, has...
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:00:00 EDTHome to Home Run for charity: Sault man logging marathon a day from B.C. to Ontario
Rick Fall is running a marathon a day from British Columbia, where the 61-year-old is originally from, to his home in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The Home to Home initiative is to raise money for two chari...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:28:59 EDTFord announces new restrictions as COVID-19 cases threaten to remain high all summer
Ontario will step up enforcement powers for police and extend its stay-at-home order to a minimum of six weeks in a bid to stem the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases, but won't institute paid sick d...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:06:53 EDTSuncor fined $100K for gas release at Edmonton Refinery
Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta environmental legislation after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just east of Edmonton.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTMore than 200 travellers fined for refusing to quarantine in hotels after landing in Canada
As of March 30, 219 tickets have been issued to air passengers entering Canada who refused to quarantine at a designated hotel. Some travellers say they defied the rules because they felt it was safer...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:22:03 EDTEdmonton man charged in child sex offences, other victims sought in Alberta, B.C, N.W.T.
The accused was a pastor with the Alberta Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church for around 14 years.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTIs Canada finally inching toward a political consensus on climate change?
On the day Erin O'Toole tacitly gave up his party's opposition to carbon-pricing ("We recognize," he said, "that the most efficient way to reduce our emissions is to use pricing mechanisms") he strug...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTOntario's pharmacy vaccines harder to find in some areas with high COVID rates
A month after Ontario began shipping COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies around the province, an analysis by CBC News shows some of the hardest-hit neighbourhoods are still waiting while other communities...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:22:06 EDTDandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival
The original British dandy dates back to the 18th century, but since then, several generations of, mostly, men who identify as dandies have been challenging prevailing conceptions of masculinity and r...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:00:00 EDTVulnerable Inuk man left homeless as public guardian argues it is not responsible for housing
An Iqaluit man under the protection of Nunavut's public guardian is being forced into homelessness while government officials struggle to figure out how to help him and who should pay for that help, a...
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDTWinnipeg girls' volleyball coach dismissed from role after telling players he's allowed to use racial slurs
A Winnipeg volleyball player says she was disgusted after her coach said he should be allowed to use racial slurs while expressing his opinions about race and George Floyd, whose death during an arres...