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Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Stung by criticism, Trudeau government changes course on Iran
This week saw a turnaround in the Trudeau government's approach to Iran as an unprecedented revolt against clerical rule that began three weeks ago showed no sign of slowing down.

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:47:39 EDT
Hockey Canada interim board chair submits resignation amid sex assault scandal

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 15:00:14 EDT
B.C. agrees to pay $300K to couple who say logging flooded their property
Lawyers for the British Columbia government have agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a couple whose property flooded after a third of the forest in the surrounding watershed was cut down. ...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 15:40:30 EDT
Nothing is over: 40 years after First Blood, Rambo lives on in Hope, B.C.
Fans of the 1982 Sylvester Stallone film First Blood are expected to flock to Hope, B.C., this weekend to honour its 40th anniversary.

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Thousands are still in the dark after Fiona. Here's how Canada can protect its power grid
Experts say Canada's electrical grid needs some serious investment — and reinvention — if it's going to both expand massively in a bid to fight climate change and become more resilient to natur...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 08:00:00 EDT
How an axe forging workshop at a B.C. Interior ranch is helping improve veterans' mental health
You wouldn't ordinarily associate axe-making with mental health therapy, but a Cariboo-area ranch is using the novel approach to help Canadian army veterans and first responders cope with PTSD and ot...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'River guardians' search for source of microplastics fouling river in Quebec's Eastern Townships
Tiny particles of plastic that pose a danger to marine life are still showing up in the river system, despite efforts to stop them at the source. The environmental group RAPPEL is mapping what it find...

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 15:05:55 EDT
Blue Jays eliminated from postseason after giving up huge lead to Mariners

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Dryden, Ont., was promised a temporary emergency shelter last winter. Here's why it didn't happen
The head of a social services board in northwestern Ontario says public opposition played a part in derailing plans for a temporary, emergency shelter last winter in Dryden.

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
'I want that glory': Whitehorse boxer fighting to bring the sport back to Yukon
For almost two years, Mponda Kalunga has been living and fighting out of Whitehorse, sometimes commuting over 5,000 kilometres just to get to fights. He wants to bring the sport back to Yukon, where i...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Even with rising food costs, many Canadians find Thanksgiving meal traditions tough to break
A recent online Angus Reid survey that found of those who celebrate Thanksgiving, more than two-thirds will be eating the same food they usually do. However, some may make adjustments, and lower-incom...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These Canadians with ADHD are finding acceptance and understanding online
As is common for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 27-year-old Maylee Bossier of Chatham, Ont., said she had long put off making an appointment to get a diagnosis, as recommended b...

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Judge slams CRA and Justice Department for 'egregious' conduct in epic Tax Court battle
A Tax Court judge has slammed the Canada Revenue Agency and the federal Justice Department for "egregious conduct" that threatened to deny three taxpayers the right to a fair trial in an epic battle o...

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Repaving project halted after residents find 'all kinds of crap' in material for new road bed
Durham Region has halted work on a road rebuilding project after neighbours complained they stumbled upon contaminated waste in the new road bed.

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 15:22:27 EDT
CP24 personality alleges 'systemic pattern' of discrimination in human rights claim against Bell Media
A well-known Toronto television personality has filed a human rights complaint against Bell Media, alleging “a systemic pattern” of racism, sexism and discrimination, adding that during her 11 yea...

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 21:34:00 EDT
Thousands in P.E.I. still without power as residents clear Fiona damage
Roughly 10,000 P.E.I. residents remain without power as they continue to clear damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona two weeks after it ravaged the province.

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 20:54:31 EDT
Man wanted in romance scam investigation now in custody in Quebec after arrest in Ontario
A man wanted in a romance scam investigation is now in custody in Quebec after he was arrested north of Toronto this week.

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 11:07:34 EDT
Health Canada approves Pfizer's new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved Pfizer's new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in those aged 12 and up.

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 18:34:53 EDT
Leader of controversial Diagolon movement Jeremy MacKenzie denied bail by Saskatoon judge
Jeremy MacKenzie, 36, is facing multiple gun-related charges stemming from an incident last November near Viscount, Sask.

Fri, 7 Oct 2022 09:00:00 EDT
Amid ambulance shortage, unvaccinated B.C. medics say they want to get back to work
A group of paramedics are calling on the province to allow them to return to work to help curb B.C.'s ambulance shortage, as the number of patients waiting for extended periods of time for life-saving...



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