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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:20:42 EDT
New mayors elected in historic wins in Calgary and Edmonton

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
The WHO hopes its new panel can determine the origin of COVID-19. Some experts are skeptical
An "imbalanced" group of experts and with China's resistance to co-operate means the World Health Organization's new panel is leaving some experts dubious it will determine the origin of COVID-19....

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:41 EDT
New COVID-19 cases in Japan's capital plummet to 11-month low, but health officials not sure why
Daily new COVID-19 cases have plummeted in Japan, with possible factors including a belated but remarkably rapid vaccination campaign.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Rural Canada's 'visible homelessness' problem driven by pandemic, high cost of housing
In the past, homelessness was more hidden, with people couch surfing, sleeping in cars or living in buildings without heat or running water. The pandemic revealed pre-existing problems and worsened ...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
St. Lawrence Estuary is swimming with abundance of whales
Why there are such impressive numbers of humpbacks this year in the St. Lawrence estuary is a mystery. But one marine biologist has theories that point to climate change.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Sask.'s hospitality sector has become a COVID long-hauler. We all need to work together to drive the recovery
The fourth wave of COVID-19 has been the worst-case scenario for Saskatchewan. On top of the human cost, it has been devastating for the Saskatchewan hospitality sector.

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 shro...

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
Woman severely injured in 2014 car crash 'trapped in purgatory' as pandemic delays Ontario civil trial
Seven years after a T-bone collision fractured Krystal Mann's pelvic bone, she remains in severe pain after surgery on her tailbone. The Windsor, Ont., woman is struggling to pay for food for her two ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:13:47 EDT
Ontario opposition leaders call on Ford to apologize for remark about immigrants
Ontario's opposition leaders are criticizing Premier Doug Ford for a comment he made about immigrants Monday. "If you think you're coming to collect the dole and sit around, not gonna happen. Go somew...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:18:58 EDT
Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will affect COVID-19 benefits: NDP
Peter Julian, the NDP's leader in the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Edmonton mother who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant thankful she got the shot
Cheryl Franko, who was pregnant with her first child, was initially worried about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could potentially harm her baby.

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,...

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:00:00 EDT
I was raised vaccine hesitant. Now I'm double vaxxed against COVID-19
I didn’t challenge some of the vaccine assumptions I learned in my childhood until I became seriously ill, writes Rachel Grantham.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:35:11 EDT
Ontario coroner says it's possible deaths tied to residential schools were missed, reviewing decades-old cases
Ontario's chief coroner says "it's possible" unmarked graves linked to residential schools have been missed, and is setting up a team to review death investigations from past decades to see whethe...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:50:44 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Monday
All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code.

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 05:00:00 EDT
Male stamina drugs seized from Halifax corner store can be dangerous, expert warns
Health Canada has issued a safety alert over the sale of unauthorized erectile dysfunction drugs.

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.



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