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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT'Insensitive' vaccination notice painful reminder of father's COVID-19 death, son says
Jordan Bissonette has been keeping track of his deceased father's paperwork. He says he was surprised and saddened to get a letter saying his father was eligible for a vaccine, more than two months af...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTIn a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers
The intensive care unit at the Jewish General Hospital has treated nearly 300 COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began. As cases and hospitalizations begin to decline, staff hope this third wave is ...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTKPMG disputes leaked emails linking firm to offshore companies suspected in massive Ponzi scheme
KPMG is disputing confidential emails from a leak of offshore financial data that show the Canadian accounting and auditing firm helped set up four shell companies in the Isle of Man that experts beli...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTCommunities across Canada raise funds for displaced families in St. Vincent after volcanic eruptions
Following La Soufrière's major eruption on April 9 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentian communities across Canada have been collecting donations and supplies for those in need. But there are...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTUnion representing energy workers backs stronger emissions cuts — as long as there's a transition plan
A union representing oil and gas workers says they don't object to Canada cutting emissions — in fact, they think the country could aim for more ambitious targets. But only if there's a plan for a "...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:30:43 EDT3 dead in helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut
Two flight crew and one wildlife biologist were on board the Great Slave Helicopters flight that crashed near Griffith Island. No one survived, the company says. The crash happened during a trip to s...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:38:46 EDTBrampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19
A teenage girl in Brampton, Ont., is among the youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19 after her family said she contracted the coronavirus amid the province's devastating third wave.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:51:03 EDTWhile the U.S. and EU talk COVID passports, Canada says it still has concerns about virus spread
As the European Union and the United States begin discussing a return to non-essential international travel, the federal government is expressing caution and insisting its decisions will be based on s...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:23:43 EDTVaccinations for 15,000 workers at Alberta meat-packing plants to start this week
Alberta plans to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to about 15,000 workers at meat-packing plants across the province starting this week, according to provincial Health Minister Tyler Shandro.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:25:07 EDT'Significant' disconnect between B.C. Lottery Corporation and gaming regulator over money laundering, AG says
Attorney General David Eby told a public inquiry Monday there was a "significant" disconnect among B.C. gaming officials on the issue of money laundering when he took over the gaming portfolio in 2...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:46:37 EDT1st endangered right whale spotted in Canadian waters, triggering crab fishery closure
The first North Atlantic right whale of the season has been sighted in Canadian waters, triggering an early and localized snow crab fishery closure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:16:53 EDTTeam of N.L. 'health-care heroes' heading to Ontario on Tuesday
Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey says he spoke with Ontario Premier Doug Ford over the weekend about sending health-care workers and supplies to help the province deal with a worsening COVID-19 situa...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:10 EDTBlack on the Prairies: What it means to be Black in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:23:23 EDTMontreal port strike imperils supply chains across Canada, Ottawa poised to legislate end to dispute
Monday's strike at Montreal's port was the second labour dispute there in less than a year. The federal labour minister signalled on Sunday she was prepared to legislate an end to the work stoppage.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:02:59 EDTBell offered to buy Shaw but backed out, opening door for Rogers to finalize $26B takeover
Telecommunications giant BCE Inc. made an offer to buy smaller rival Shaw before abandoning the plan due to fears regulators would block the deal, documents reveal.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:16:32 EDTAlberta's Wood Buffalo region to declare state of local emergency as COVID-19 cases climb
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta is declaring a state of local emergency due to mounting COVID-19 case numbers.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTDeaths, hospitalizations dropping among oldest Canadians as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
After a sluggish start, Canada's vaccination efforts are starting to pay off, with COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among the oldest Canadians now dropping at a faster rate than in younger ...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDTVideo game giant EA steering players into loot-box option in popular soccer game, insider says
A gaming insider says an internal company document proves video game giant Electronic Arts is trying to drive players into a type of game play that encourages them to spend more money and which has co...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 EDTShould Alberta reconsider COVID-19 vaccine prioritization? It's complicated, expert says
How does a government sort through a sea of valid demands when there isn’t enough COVID-19 vaccine to go around?
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:51:34 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 26
Ontario has made a formal request to the Canadian Armed Forces to help deal with a surge in critical-care cases associated with COVID-19's third wave, while Manitoba announced a series of new restric...