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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Ontario to tighten rules for temp agencies, firms that recruit foreign workers
The Progressive Conservative government to bring in Ontario's strictest-ever rules for companies that recruit temporary workers, including a system for shutting down temp agencies that exploit staff,...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Instacart 'shoppers' baffled by shrinking paycheques
Home delivery has boomed during the pandemic. But the gig workers who have signed with Instacart, to go shopping for consumers and deliver the orders, say their earnings from the online giant are shrr...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Patients out thousands in deposits to Ontario plastic surgeon who they say disappeared
Before the patients could get their plastic surgery procedures, Dr. Mahmood Kara seemingly disappeared and their money hasn't been returned.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The planet is changing. So will our journalism
The impact of climate on our changing planet may be the most pressing story of our time. Canadians have a hunger for information and constructive solutions as the United Nations climate conference, CO...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Kamloops residential school survivor calls for leadership on reconciliation, funding ahead of PM's visit
A survivor of the residential school near Kamloops, B.C., is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to act as a role model on reconciliation and help the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation with additional ...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:43:44 EDT
Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization in a referendum
Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Why it matters to the world if China delivers on its carbon targets
China's President Xi wants to transform the economy to help the poorest. He also insists the country can cut its carbon output. But can he do both at the same time and hang on to power? ...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:24:00 EDT
Land acknowledgments to preface all Montreal Canadiens home games
Public address announcer Michel Lacroix read the land acknowledgment at the first game of the season.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:56:26 EDT
Montreal firefighter missing in St. Lawrence River after boat capsizes during rescue mission
Four Montreal firefighters responded to a distress signal near the Lachine rapids and picked up two people. At some point, the rescue boat itself capsized and one firefighter is still missing. ...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:05:45 EDT
Hong Kong bans Air Canada passenger flights from Vancouver for 2 weeks due to COVID-19 exposure
The Hong Kong Department of Health has imposed a two-week ban on Air Canada passenger flights from Vancouver due to a COVID-19 exposure. 

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:35:11 EDT
Knife found beneath Parliament to be returned to Algonquin nations in historic move
An ancient stone knife recovered during renovations on Parliament Hill will be returned to Algonquin nations. It's estimated to be 4,000 years old.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
How well is your water? N.S. panel to discuss climate change impacts on groundwater
Climate change is already affecting the volume and quality of water that's coming out of many taps in Nova Scotia.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:07:14 EDT
Senior army commander says 90% of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:37:52 EDT
Ben Flanagan, Leslie Sexton capture their 1st Canadian 10K road race titles
Ben Flanagan of Kitchener, Ont., won his debut 10-kilometre road race on Sunday in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon event while Vancouver resident Leslie Sexton captured her second national women’s t...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
B.C. winemakers in good spirits about 2021 vintage despite summer of fire and extreme heat
This year could be known as one of the better vintages in recent memory for British Columbia's wine industry, despite the unprecedented growing conditions wine growers faced over the summer with fires...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:34:53 EDT
Ontario's enhanced vaccine certificate system not accessible to marginalized people, advocates say
Advocates say Ontario's enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system is not accessible for marginalized groups.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:44 EDT
Stronger fuel smell in water possible as flushing continues in Iqaluit, say officials
Residents can expect to smell fuel in their water until at least Monday afternoon, and the odour may even get stronger, the city said in an short update Saturday.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:34:59 EDT
Quebec nurses refuse mandatory overtime this weekend as pandemic adds to pressure
Quebec's largest nurses' union says more than 30,000 of its members across the province are refusing mandatory overtime this weekend. The union says it formally notified provincial and regional health...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:01:12 EDT
Why did the Leafs sign a university goalie as a backup for Saturday night?
University of Toronto goalie Alex Bishop suited up as backup to Maple Leafs starter Jack Campbell on Saturday night against visiting Ottawa. Regular backup Petr Mrazek is nursing a groin injury and th...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 13:38:21 EDT
Outgoing mayors of Edmonton and Calgary discuss time in office, relationship with province
It's the end of an era in Alberta, with voters in Calgary and Edmonton heading to the polls on Monday to elect new mayors for the first time in years.



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