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Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTAfter 3rd major storm in 5 years, Magdalen Islanders say they're on 'front line' of climate change
With the latest evidence of just how much damage one ferocious storm can wreak, many islanders hope political leaders can now see the urgency of the situation and just what it will take to save their ...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 18:55:09 EDTDemonstrators in Canadian cities call for change in Iran after Mahsa Amini's death
Demonstrations were held in Canadian cities on Saturday in solidarity with people in Iran protesting over the repression of women's rights following the death of Mahsa Amini after she was detained by...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 10:29:46 EDTFormer senator Don Meredith charged with 3 counts of sexual assault
Former Canadian senator Don Meredith has been charged by Ottawa police with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment.
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTFormer MPs find new paths and purpose after politics
'Losing sucks,' said Maryam Monsef, the former Trudeau cabinet minister who lost her seat in 2021. But like virtually every defeated member of Parliament before her, Monsef learned that losing isn't q...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTRunners, race organizers rethinking 'sacred' medal tradition
For many runners, the race isn't finished until they have that medal around their neck. But with mounting supply-chain problems and environmental concerns, some Ottawa-area event organizers are rethin...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 07:00:00 EDTSask. government tells RCMP it will not support federal firearm buyback
Saskatchewan's Minister of Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell says she does not want provincial police resources involved in a federal firearm buyback program, a position the federal government...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTHow Quebec's 1995 referendum was a turning point for racist comments in political discourse that's still felt
Immigration has dominated political discourse in the last days and weeks of the campaign. Some see parallels between CAQ comments and former premier Jacques Parizeau blaming his 1995 referendum loss...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:49:00 EDTArriveCan’s proposed rebrand as a customs tool
The mandatory use of the ArriveCAN app is being dropped along with other pandemic restrictions such as masking. But Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is hoping people will continue to use it volunt...
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDTIn Fiona's wake, politicians reflect on Canadians' kindness after natural disasters
MPs Matthew Kelloway and Brad Vis reflect on lessons learned from helping their communities cope with major natural disasters.
Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:00:32 EDTHow National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was commemorated across Canada
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:01:59 EDTHeavy police presence near hospital west of Toronto as person barricaded for hours
Peel Regional Police say a standoff that began after 7:30 a.m. ET Friday at a medical facility in Mississauga, Ont., has ended and one person is in custody.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:20:11 EDTLululemon settles lawsuit with Peloton over allegations of 'copycat' clothing
Two of North America’s biggest names in fitness have settled a lawsuit over allegations of “copycat” sports bras and workout tights.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:41:06 EDTWhale watchers get rare view of orcas and humpbacks fighting in Salish Sea
The Pacific Whale Watching Association says several of its members witnessed an extremely rare confrontation Thursday, when a pod of killer whales squared off with two humpbacks in the Juan de Fuca St...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:47:58 EDTOil prices have fallen — so why is the price of gasoline skyrocketing across Canada?
The price of a barrel of oil has fallen by about 20 per cent in the past month, a situation that would normally result in a comparable decline in the price consumers see when they fill up their cars w...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTShut down and facing demolition, this family-owned Montreal dépanneur won't go down quietly
A longstanding dépanneur in Montreal's Lachine borough has been shut down for about a month now, and its owners are speaking up. They say they're being forced out of their business by a new building ...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDTIn a landscape transformed by dams, young Fox Lake Cree Nation fishers, hunters work to preserve traditions
Two young men from the Fox Lake Cree Nation are passing down the traditional knowledge of hunting, fishing and trapping as it was passed down to them, despite changes in northern Manitoba that now mak...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDTThis Anishinaabekwe is keeping Indigenous governance alive through her relationships with the land
An Anishinaabe woman from Fort William First Nation, an Ojibway First Nation reserve in Ontario, shares her knowledge about harvesting spruce roots for basket making and how it demonstrates Anishinaab...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:20:33 EDTTorstar Corp. co-owner Bitove makes 'no apologies' amid tension with business partner
One of the co-owners of Torstar Corp. says he is making "no apologies" for the way he runs the newspaper business after his business partner filed for a court order to wind up its parent company.
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:18 EDTIndigenous entrepreneurship: Making a business case for reconciliation
Financial incentives are helping Indigenous entrepreneurs move into non-traditional sectors such as fashion, IT, marketing and transportation. According to experts, that expansion is a key part of eco...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:00:33 EDTCanada falls to U.S. in Women's Basketball World Cup semifinals
Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.