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Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal government to launch $2.6B home retrofit program today
The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Veterans Affairs asks for public feedback on Canada's Afghan war monument
Almost a decade after Canada's combat operations in Afghanistan ended, Veterans Affairs is asking for public feedback on five design proposals for a national monument to commemorate this country's lon...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Yes, provinces are preparing to reopen. But it's not time to ditch your mask just yet, experts say
As more regions in Canada start reopening, and millions of people return to restaurants, gyms, stores and salons, infectious diseases experts say there are some crucial precautions both business owne...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal COVID Alert app caught 400 cases of COVID-19 in April
The federal government's COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases, says Health Canada.

Wed, 26 May 2021 15:35:12 EDT
Alberta woman dies in suspected bear attack northwest of Calgary weeks after bear killed man 40 km away
Alberta Fish and Wildlife staff are investigating a woman's death northwest of Calgary as a suspected bear attack, but say it's far too early to know if it's related to a fatal attack on a man just ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Rare fossils uncover ancient symbiosis between 2 species
Scientists have uncovered rare fossil evidence of an inter-species relationship between two different types of worms more than 500 million years ago in what is now the Canadian Rockies. It’s one of ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 00:47:07 EDT
Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened health-care workers arrested in Edmonton
Police have once again arrested a Calgary mayoral candidate who already faces a restraining order after threatening to go armed to the homes of health workers, as well as charges tied to violatio...

Wed, 26 May 2021 22:31:07 EDT
Indigenous woman says Vancouver police lost her late mother's ashes in street cleanup
A Downtown Eastside resident feels like she lost her late mother a second time after Vancouver Police Department officers and city workers trashed a suitcase she says contained the deceased woman’s ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's oldest oil and gas trade association to drop 'oil' from its name in bid to upgrade image
The new mandate comes at a time when the sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and transition to lower-emitting sources of energy.

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Without meaning to, Mike Duffy may have changed the Senate forever
Stephen Harper may now regret appointing Mike Duffy to the Senate, given the damage the expenses scandal did to his government. But that appointment helped to achieve — in a very limited, backhanded...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Daughter of Italian-Canadian interned during WWII says Trudeau's apology brings closure
Salvatore Vistarchi of Montreal spent 33 months in an internment camp in Petawawa, Ont., during the Second World War without knowing why after the federal government labelled Italian-Canadians 'enemy ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Root of Laurentian's money problems still foggy, but university leaders past and present playing 'blame game'
Almost four months into the insolvency saga at Laurentian University, exactly how the school dug itself into this financial hole remains fuzzy. But now finally speaking publicly, the Sudbury, Ont., s...

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Should parents have the choice to keep their child in the same grade after 2nd disrupted school year?
Many parents and educators worry about the disrupted education of Canadian students because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some are suggesting in some cases it may be time reconsider an unconventional...

Wed, 26 May 2021 22:41:02 EDT
Protesters vow to fight on as B.C. RCMP continue enforcement against old-growth logging blockades
Police used jackhammers and pickaxes on Wednesday as they tried to remove a group of protesters who had secured themselves to the ground in a demonstration against old-growth logging on Vancouver Isla...

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:29:58 EDT
1 year after tragic sinking, town of St. Lawrence, N.L., marks anniversary with memorials to those lost at sea
It's been one year since four men drowned after the Sarah Anna sank off Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula. A grieving wife talks about her husband and her plans to remember him.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:16:32 EDT
3 Kelowna, B.C., high school students die in single-vehicle crash
Three people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Kelowna, B.C., just after midnight.

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:30:00 EDT
3-stage plan could see Alberta fully reopen by July, premier says
The Alberta government has unveiled its three-stage "open for summer" plan, a strategy for lifting health restrictions that is tied directly to vaccination and hospitalization numbers.

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Why Calgary's betting $450M it can convince owners of empty towers to change
The City of Calgary is making a complex gamble that its financial carrot will spur owners and developers of vacant downtown office towers to take a leap that almost none of them have taken on their ow...

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Last summer, Ford promised air conditioning in long-term care home rooms. That hasn't happened
During a heat wave in July 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to "rapidly" mandate air conditioning in all long-term care homes, including residents' rooms. Nearly a year later, the province st...

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:12:06 EDT
Alberta family says stranger shot at them during remote camping trip
An Alberta father says he and his five-year-old son were intentionally shot at by a stranger during a family camping trip northwest of Hinton, Alta.



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