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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Washington's reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed, the exact reasons for that decision remain shrouded in secrecy.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Millions meant for residential school survivors spent on Catholic Church lawyers, administration: documents
The Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising company and unapproved loans, according to docu...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:36:22 EDT
Calgary Stampede COVID cases grow to 84, as doctors say repercussions still unknown
Thirteen more cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Calgary Stampede and doctors say the full repercussions of the event likely won't be known for weeks.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Supply bottlenecks leave U.S. Fed watching for persistent inflation
A U.S. spending surge means suppliers still can't keep up, pushing prices higher. Economists call that a bottleneck — and the longer it lasts, the more shoppers might expect inflation to continue. ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Winnipeg Catholic priest accuses residential school survivors of lying about abuse for money
A Catholic priest has been banned by a Winnipeg archdiocese from speaking publicly after accusing residential school survivors of lying about sexual abuse to get more money from court settlements, amo...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Extreme drought in southern B.C. taking devastating toll on life in water and on land
With no rain in many parts of southern British Columbia since June, salmon and crops are struggling to survive.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:51:07 EDT
Olympic moments bittersweet for Canadian athletes in Tokyo as families forced to watch from afar
If you want to make a Canadian Olympic athlete cry in Tokyo, just ask about the family they've had to leave behind due to COVID-19 rules. The biggest moments in their athletic careers are happening w...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:52:31 EDT
Alberta to remove most COVID-19 isolation, testing requirements by mid-August
The Alberta government is bringing COVID-19 quarantine, isolation and “other measures in line with those for influenza and other viruses,” as it prepares the health-care response for seasonal illn...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:27:10 EDT
Afghan interpreters who helped Canadian soldiers were warned they have just 3 days to apply for resettlement
Afghan interpreters and others who assisted the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan have been told they have only three days to apply for a new government program to resettle in Canada. ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:06:46 EDT
B.C. declares COVID-19 outbreak in Central Okanagan, reimposes mask mandate
After a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan, British Columbia is declaring an outbreak in the region and reimposing a local mask mandate, as well as other public health measures. ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:17:46 EDT
General manager of Ontario retirement home charged after residents' door handles removed
Durham police on Wednesday charged an Oshawa man with two counts of unlawful confinement. In February, media reports alleged that door handles at White Cliffe Terrace Retirement Residence in Courtice ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:12:27 EDT
Heads up, baseball fans: the Blue Jays are bringing back dedicated radio broadcasts
The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday that dedicated radio broadcasts would begin again this week.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:31:46 EDT
Grasshoppers are swarming pastures in the heat of B.C.'s Interior, causing worry for ranchers
Record-setting temperatures in B.C. this summer have had consequences other than wildfires, smoke and drought. Swarms of grasshoppers have descended on portions of the province's Interior, and they ar...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:27:35 EDT
Nova Scotia leaders tackle health care, housing at CBC debate
CBC Nova Scotia News at 6 hosts Tom Murphy and Amy Smith moderated the 90-minute debate Wednesday evening.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:47:13 EDT
Disgraced fertility doctor agrees to $13M settlement with families, including 17 'Barwin babies'
Families who claim disgraced Ottawa fertility doctor Norman Barwin used the wrong sperm — or even his own sperm — in the conception of at least 100 children could receive a portion of a multi-mil...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:48:46 EDT
Marineland faces legal complaint about Kiska, 'the world's loneliest orca'
An animal law non-profit group is calling on the Ontario government to investigate Marineland's treatment of Kiska the orca.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:56:52 EDT
Habs owner apologizes after days of criticism for drafting player who violated woman's consent
Montreal Canadiens owner, president and CEO Geoff Molson has apologized to fans who were upset by the team's choice to overlook a transgression by Logan Mailloux, who was charged with invasion of pr...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:18:09 EDT
Brother in 'disbelief' after remains found 22 years after N.S. woman disappeared
Arlene McLean disappeared from her home in Eastern Passage, N.S., almost 22 years ago. What are believed to be her remains were found earlier this month, police said Wednesday.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:36:00 EDT
These could be the oldest animal fossils ever found
Fossils that formed 890 million years ago in what is now the Northwest Territories may be by far the oldest evidence of animal life ever found, a controversial new Canadian study suggests. ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:52:57 EDT
Byelection win takes women to a majority in N.W.T. legislature — a 1st for Canada
Jane Weyallon Armstrong is the first woman to ever hold the Monfwi riding and her victory marks another historical change: the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly now has a majority of MLAs who are women. ...



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