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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
National Remembrance Day ceremony will mark 80th anniversary of Dieppe raid
While the national Remembrance Day ceremony at the war memorial in Ottawa will not be featuring the prime minister this year, a full morning of programming honouring those who have served in Canada’...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Canada is seeing an early rise in flu cases. Is a 'tidal wave' of infection coming?
Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory in...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
'She didn't hesitate': The untold story behind a Black Canadian woman's wartime portrait
Thousands of people have seen it over the past 70-plus years: a dramatic oil portrait from 1946 of a Black Canadian woman in a military uniform, standing behind a canteen counter. But almost no one ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Veterans Affairs Canada has been overestimating the number of veterans for decades
Veterans Affairs Canada has been overestimating the number of Canadian veterans for decades — and newly released census numbers suggest there may be 25 per cent fewer veterans than the federal gov...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Why a woman in Thunder Bay created this 'poppy tree' as a way to honour veterans this Remembrance Day
If you walk near Thornloe Park, on Thunder Bay's south side today, you will see a tree on the street that stands out from all the rest. The tree is covered with 300 large red poppies, each one hand cr...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Remembrance Day brings 107-year-old veteran and great-grandson closer together
Nathan Donald and his great-grandfather, Burdett Sisler of Fort Erie, Ont., might be 100 years apart in age, but they've formed a close bond, and Remembrance Day has brought them closer together. For ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:16:41 EST
Natural disasters, pregnancy and baby health are linked. Should Canadians be worried?
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how climate disasters can affect children in utero and why electric rickshaws are so important to India's transition from fossil fuels. ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
A 'daunting task' to identify Indigenous soldiers who fought in the Battle of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association (HKVCA) has spent the last year trying to identify and recognize Indigenous veterans who fought in Canada’s first battle during the Second World War....

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Who are the GTA developers set to benefit from Ford government's Greenbelt land swap?
Several well-established developers are among the owners of the 15 parcels of land the Ford government is proposing to open up for development in the protected Greenbelt in the Greater Toronto Area, a...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
It's been 8 years since my husband died in service, but the grief still lingers for our family
Nearly a decade after her husband died during a military training accident, Monica Bobbitt writes about how grief evolves and ripples through her children.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Remembrance Day exhibit highlights Westmount's contribution to Canadian war effort
As fewer veterans remain, items from the Royal Montreal Regiment's past tell the story of how the city responded to the perils of war.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:58:08 EST
Mother calls out police in Mascouche, Que., for using stun gun on non-verbal son with autism
Twice on Wednesday, police were called after a non-verbal teenager with autism left a readapation centre in Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal. During the second incident, police used a stun gun in or...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:51:47 EST
Former workers of Aveos win their battle against Air Canada
While the judge dismissed the claim for punitive damages, she ruled that Air Canada must compensate the workers for their loss of income and social benefits and pay individual claims for those who suf...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:19:05 EST
N.S. lobster fishery braces for a downturn as inflation hits
The fishery is worth hundreds of millions of dollars each year and is an important piece of the Nova Scotia economy. Fishermen are seeing the downside of a cyclical industry at a time when inflation h...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:48:37 EST
Albertans treated to display of 'light pillars,' which appear on cold, calm nights
When the temperatures drop, tiny ice crystals form in the atmosphere, acting as small mirrors reflecting any light beaming up at them from below.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:50:12 EST
GO Transit workers, Metrolinx reach tentative deal, union says
GO Transit workers say they have reached a tentative deal with Metrolinx that ends their four-day strike.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:30:00 EST
Private health care in N.L. slammed by demand as patients seek help outside public system
While Newfoundland and Labrador's public health system continues to be overwhelmed, private health clinics are facing the same challenges as patients look for alternative means for health care.   ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
This 98-year-old stormed Juno Beach on D-Day. He'll be portrayed in an upcoming documentary
Jim Parks still vividly remembers the day he arrived at the beaches of Normandy with his platoon more than 70 years ago. He and his brother are now the subjects of a documentary titled Little Black De...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
A genetic disease killed Ayla's sisters. A first-of-its-kind treatment is helping her survive
Thanks to an in-utero treatment that's never been done before, Ottawa's Ayla Bashir is developing at a rate expected of the average 17-month-old infant — even while dealing with Pompe disease, a gen...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:55:13 EST
Woman told to change 'abortion is health care' shirt before entering Sask. Legislature
An abortion rights activist was asked to turn her shirt inside out to gain entry to the Saskatchewan Legislature as a visitor Wednesday.



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