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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here's what you need to know
Ottawa has embarked on Phase 1 of a multiphase approach to lift its travel restrictions. However, the government warns that the process will be gradual — based on scientific data and not people'...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a level not seen in seven year...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Tŝilhqot'in Nation slams 'failure' to condemn B.C. lawyer for misconduct on residential school file
The chief of the Tŝilhqot’in National Government says the body tasked with governing B.C.'s law profession has failed to "appropriately condemn" a lawyer who hired a paroled killer accused of exto...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:00:45 EDT
B.C.'s capital cancels scheduled Canada Day programming in wake of Kamloops Residential School discovery
B.C.'s capital city has cancelled scheduled programming for Canada Day following the discovery of what are believed to be the unmarked burial sites of children's remains near the former Kamloops Indi...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:50:37 EDT
Ethics committee calls for sweeping reforms in wake of WE Charity scandal
A House of Commons committee is proposing a sweeping series of reforms to the way the federal government makes decisions and hands out contracts, in the wake of a study into the WE scandal and how oth...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada still lacks national guidance for fully vaccinated Canadians as travel restrictions ease
Canada still hasn’t provided clear guidance to fully vaccinated Canadians on what they can and can’t do safely as the number of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines ramps up across the country and tr...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:01:06 EDT
Green MP Jenica Atwin crossing the floor to join the Liberals
Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin bolted from the Green party caucus today, crossing the floor of the House of Commons to join the governing Liberals.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:32:05 EDT
1st major step forward for inquiry into Innu children in care, as commissioners appointed
Nearly four years after an inquiry into the treatment of Innu children in the child protection system was announced, Newfoundland and Labrador's government has appointed commissioners to lead the i...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:22:15 EDT
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselve...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:02:21 EDT
Why the conviction of 2 Hamilton paramedics in Yosif Al-Hasnawi's death may change health care
In a legal first in Canada, two Hamilton paramedics were found guilty for their part in the death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi. Now, emergency responders are questioning what it means for their fie...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Touched by scene of man and grandson fishing in Nova Scotia, angler presents teen with rod and reel
A Truro, N.S., teen didn't land "the big one" last weekend, but he did come home from a fishing trip with his grandfather with a memorable tale. Lucas Harris, 14, has a new fishing pole and reel thank...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:21:53 EDT
Alberta auditor general urges province to improve tracking to prevent bail, hearing delays
The auditor general is calling on Alberta’s Crown prosecution service to improve bail and trial tracking to prevent delays.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Who decided Ontario schools should stay closed? Government won't say, but doctors call on Ford to reconsider
While it's unclear who made the call, it is certain the decision has been controversial — with even top experts divided — and will mean students in Ontario, who had already been out of school for...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:38:20 EDT
Housing conditions for migrant workers in Canada 'worse than if we were in prison,' new report says
From insufficient access to toilets to cramped living conditions, a new report released Thursday that includes testimonies from migrant farm workers in Canada paints a bleak picture of their housing c...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:42:29 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Ontario and Alberta both moved Thursday to speed up second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the more delta variant continues to gain ground.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The campaign to get better masks for front-line workers is now underway
As provinces move ahead with their reopening plans, some researchers and advocates say better mask protection can play an important role in preparing for the next viral outbreak while still protecting...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Wake-up call for Canada': Security experts say case of 2 fired scientists could point to espionage
China says it won't politicize scientific research in the case of two scientists fired from Canada's only Level 4 lab, amid an RCMP investigation, demands for details in Parliament, and concerns it co...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:46:26 EDT
Farewell to Nova Scotia: Theodore Tugboat replica leaves for new Ontario home
Theodore, the beloved TV tugboat, left Halifax Thursday morning, bound for a new Ontario home.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The head of the statue of Egerton Ryerson now on a spike at Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ont.
The head of Egerton Ryerson, one of the architects of Canada's residential school system, was last seen decapitated from a statue on the Ryerson University campus in Toronto. It's now on a spike at 14...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:12:41 EDT
Canadian-based karate athlete Derafshipour named to Refugee Team for Tokyo Games
28-year-old Hamoon Derafshipour, and his wife Samira Malekipour, who's also his coach, left Iran in 2019 for Kitchener, Ont., has been named to the Refugee Team for the Tokyo Games, with the COC being...



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