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Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:17:48 EDT
Ex-minister says comments accusing officials of ignoring money laundering were meant to stay private
A former B.C. cabinet minister who once said his colleague was complicit in the province's failure to address the issue of money laundering has testified his comment were "personal opinions" he believ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:41:07 EDT
Commander of Special Forces to be replaced early after apologizing for handling of sexual assault case
The commander of Canada's Special Forces will be leaving his post early after it was revealed this week that he wrote a letter in support of another soldier convicted of sexual assault and failed to...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:19:01 EDT
'He loved the North': Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash
Benton Davie, a 30-year-old helicopter engineer, was one of three people killed in a crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:00:00 EDT
Alberta family searches for answers in teen's sudden death after COVID exposure, negative tests
A southern Alberta mother and father are grappling with the sudden, unexplained death of their 17-year-old daughter. With few answers, they're wondering if she could be the youngest victim of COVID-19...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:44:24 EDT
MLB fires Roberto Alomar from consultant position amid sexual misconduct allegation
Major League Baseball has fired former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar from a consultant position and placed him on the ineligible list after an investigation into a ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:58:29 EDT
2 Montrealers among dozens killed in Israel stampede
The incident took place at a religious festival in Mount Meron on Friday, attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews, leaving at least 45 people dead and about 150 injured. ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:35:39 EDT
Child battling cancer fulfils dream of meeting Sidney Crosby, gives him beaded medallion
An 11-year-old Winnipeg boy battling cancer gave the Pittburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby a beaded medallion with the team's logo on it that matches his own.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:04:50 EDT
Police officers can't sue Crown prosecutors for how case was conducted, Canada's top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has ended a bid by Toronto cops to sue over the actions of Crown prosecutors that the officers say damaged their reputations.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:39:51 EDT
2 Manitobans infected with rare swine flu variants
Two human cases of influenza variants normally found in pigs have been detected in Manitoba.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:31:49 EDT
Elliot Page reflects on coming out as transgender in new interview with Oprah
In his first televised interview since coming out as transgender, Canadian actor Elliot Page reflected on what his transition has been like, why trans visibility matters and the importance of defeatin...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Your free speech is at risk with Ottawa's push to regulate online content, experts warn
The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social media sites like YouTube under the purview of the country's ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Nunavut officials confirm community spread as COVID-19 hits Iqaluit jails, medical boarding home
Positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the Baffin Correctional Centre, the  Makigiarvik Correctional Centre and the Tammaativvik Boarding Home in Iqaluit.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:14:57 EDT
B.C. family mourns 46-year-old dad who died suddenly of COVID-19 at home
The widow of a 46-year-old B.C. man who died suddenly of COVID-19 at his home this month is urging people to take the disease seriously.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Resident isolation, staffing remain significant concerns in Ontario long-term care centres
Ontario's commission on how and why COVID-19 ravaged long-term care homes is expected to deliver its report today. But those watching the system say not enough has changed as a result of the pandemic,...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:26:16 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Friday
Ontario is seeking to suspend the arrival of international students in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Rise of COVID-19 variants overlooked as provinces loosened restrictions, data shows
When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wa...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Can Canada reach its emissions targets while still producing so much oil and gas?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the disconnect between Canada's new emissions targets and the continued support of the oil and gas sector, and how some European jurisdic...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
National security threats are changing, but Canada is mired in conventional thinking
We have entered an era in which national security is not just about protecting the state against adversaries, but also against dangers that have a direct impact on the daily lives of people, write Aar...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Panic season: Canadians scramble to meet tax-filing deadline in the middle of a pandemic
In one of the most complex tax seasons in living memory — in the middle of a global pandemic and widespread lockdowns — many Canadians and the tax professionals who help them are scrambling to ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:34:31 EDT
Ford asks federal government to extend 3-day mandatory quarantine to land borders
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has sent the federal government a letter asking for quarantine measures at Canada’s airports to be extended to the land border with the United States, CBC N...



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