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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
Surgery delays and a steep drop off in ER visits, contributed to a spike in excess deaths during the pandemic beyond COVID-19 deaths. Yet for some common conditions, the drop in ER visits had no impac...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:50 EDT
Your guide to COVID reopenings: what you can do — and when — in each province
As vaccines continue to roll out across Canada, provinces are making tentative plans for reopening everything from indoor dining to personal services to gyms and casinos. Here's a brief guide. ...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Researchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to COVID vaccines solved, but experts urge caution
A German research team has put forward a potential solution to prevent the rare, serious blood clots caused by the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, but other scientists warn it...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How should we feel about soaring bank profits during a pandemic?
Annoyed by high bank profits? Stunning returns, with a little taxpayer help, are one more signal the Canadian economy is roaring back. Besides, odds are you're a shareholder.

Fri, 28 May 2021 00:58:19 EDT
Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says
Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir says that preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school has uncovered the remains of 215 children.Â...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.
Amid the struggles of American ranchers, some people are trying to bring back controversial rules on country-of-origin labelling on beef. Canadian producers and trade experts who closely follow the i...

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why (almost) nobody in Ottawa wants to talk about Quebec's new language bill
In another time, a federal Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau might be expected to raise concerns about a law that would amend the Constitution unilaterally to recognize Quebecers as a nation a...

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:16:24 EDT
Photo of massive tree being hauled down Vancouver Island highway sparks global outrage
B.C. Ministry of Forests confirms tree was cut on North Island in 2020, months before new protections for giant trees came into effect.

Thu, 27 May 2021 20:28:47 EDT
Woman alleges former N.W.T. premier sexually harassed her in lawsuit against foundation
A woman who was enrolled in a prestigious scholarship program has filed a lawsuit against the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. The suit alleges that former N.W.T. premier Stephen Kakfwi sexually har...

Thu, 27 May 2021 18:00:42 EDT
New governor general should be named by end of June: LeBlanc
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc told senators this afternoon he expects the government to announce the name of Canada's next governor general by the end of June. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 17:32:23 EDT
Dozens of MPs stand to lose access to pensions if they're defeated in an early election
Dozens of members of Parliament could lose access to the generous MP pension plan if they lose their seats in an early election because they would not have the required six years of service. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:26:19 EDT
Canada Post says 950,000 customers exposed in data breach
Canada's national mail carrier says a malware attack on one of its suppliers has impacted 44 of its biggest corporate customers across the country, and potentially up to nearly one million people. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:36:12 EDT
Calgary man charged after road rage incident says confrontation wasn't racially motivated
A Palestinian refugee who moved to Canada to escape what he felt was a racist environment in the U.S. says he's shaken after a road rage altercation on Wednesday that led police to charge a man and in...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Federal government will pay up to $5,000 if you make your home more energy efficient
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 09:20:13 EDT
Earnings bonanza continues at big banks as RBC, TD and CIBC profits up by more than 100%
Three of Canada's biggest banks saw their profits either more than double or more than quadruple last quarter, a sign that the worst of the economic toll of the pandemic may be in the rear-view mirro...

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'A deal to be silent': Public servant paid to keep quiet about discrimination on the job
A Black federal public servant who launched a racial discrimination complaint against the Canadian government says she felt uncomfortable signing a gag order because she feared it could further ent...

Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:00 EDT
Saying yes to sharing the dress: Edmonton woman sending her wedding gown to Illinois
In 2009, the magic of reality television let Ashley Dehelean, an Illinois teen, watch Edmonton business owner Rychelle Tuck find the gown of her dreams. Or, to be more precise, the gown of both their...

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 06:59:27 EDT
Wartime love letters returned to U.S. family thanks to Ontario woman's discovery
A Kingsville, Ont., woman who purchased a box of old magazines nearly eight years ago says she had no idea she would later find dozens of old wartime love letters hidden at the very bottom. ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 08:04:49 EDT
Trudeau apologizes to Italian Canadians for internment during WW II
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized today for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during World War II.



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