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Health-care workers’ union files 1,000 grievances against Montreal health authority over discrimination
October 6, 2021
Health-care workers’ union files 1,000 grievances against Montreal health authority over discrimination
A Quebec union has filed 1,000 grievances on behalf of health-care workers in south-central Montreal, saying the regional authority that…
Elvis Stojko took out $6.5M in life insurance on his parents and says he has no idea why it ended up offshore
October 6, 2021
Elvis Stojko took out $6.5M in life insurance on his parents and says he has no idea why it ended up offshore
Elvis wasn't feeling like a king. The three-time world-champion figure skater had seen his hopes for Olympic gold at the…
How a small-town B.C. council meeting became a source of COVID-19 disinformation worldwide
October 6, 2021
How a small-town B.C. council meeting became a source of COVID-19 disinformation worldwide
The city of Dawson Creek, B.C., home to about 12,000 people near the B.C.-Alberta border, has removed a previously published portion of a recent…
Federal public servants, RCMP and air and rail travellers must be vaccinated by month’s end, Trudeau says
October 6, 2021
Federal public servants, RCMP and air and rail travellers must be vaccinated by month’s end, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his government's mandatory vaccine policy today, a mandate that will require public servants to get…
11 Mount Royal University students deregistered for not declaring vaccination status
October 5, 2021
11 Mount Royal University students deregistered for not declaring vaccination status
Nearly a dozen students at Mount Royal University in Calgary have been deregistered from classes by administration after refusing to say whether they…
Researchers study effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on people’s thoughts
October 5, 2021
Researchers study effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on people’s thoughts
There's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has been weighing heavily on many people's minds, but now researchers at Queen's University…
Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
October 5, 2021
Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
September was arguably Alberta's worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial data suggests
Erin O’Toole says he has enough Conservative caucus support to stay on as leader
October 5, 2021
Erin O’Toole says he has enough Conservative caucus support to stay on as leader
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today he believes he has enough support from his party's MPs to stay on as leader…
Risk of death more than 130% higher with delta variant than original COVID virus, research suggests
October 5, 2021
Risk of death more than 130% higher with delta variant than original COVID virus, research suggests
A new study using Canadian data suggests the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus causes more serious disease and is…
Trudeau apologizes to First Nation in B.C. for not following up on Truth and Reconciliation Day invite
October 4, 2021
Trudeau apologizes to First Nation in B.C. for not following up on Truth and Reconciliation Day invite
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the chief of Tk'emlúps Nation yesterday and offered an apology for not following up on…
Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
October 4, 2021
Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
September was arguably Alberta's worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial data suggests
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by global outage
October 4, 2021
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by global outage
Facebook and Facebook-owned apps Instagram and WhatsApp have been hit by an outage on Monday affecting users around the world
Huge ‘Pandora Papers’ leak exposes secret offshore accounts of politicians, celebrities and billionaires
October 4, 2021
Huge ‘Pandora Papers’ leak exposes secret offshore accounts of politicians, celebrities and billionaires
The offshore fortunes of prime ministers, royalty, billionaires, athletes and celebrities are being laid bare in a giant new leak…
Ambassador Bridge closed to traffic as police investigate ‘possible explosives’
October 4, 2021
Ambassador Bridge closed to traffic as police investigate ‘possible explosives’
The Ambassador Bridge connecting Ontario and Detroit, Mich., is closed to traffic as police check the area "for possible explosives,"…
Cybercriminals are offering to sell fake Canadian COVID-19 vaccination certificates online
October 1, 2021
Cybercriminals are offering to sell fake Canadian COVID-19 vaccination certificates online
As provinces and employers across Canada increase restrictions on the unvaccinated or introduce vaccine passports, cybercriminals are attempting to cash in by offering…
Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 1, 2021
Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with his family Thursday, as Canadians marked the first National Day for…
Peter Nygard charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement by Toronto police
October 1, 2021
Peter Nygard charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement by Toronto police
Toronto police have charged former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with multiple counts of sexual assault, The Fifth Estate has learned
Ottawa should allow use of status register to find lost residential school children, survivors say
September 30, 2021
Ottawa should allow use of status register to find lost residential school children, survivors say
The discovery this summer of suspected unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools across Canada was a stark…
Court dismisses judicial review from nurses’ union demanding better PPE
September 30, 2021
Court dismisses judicial review from nurses’ union demanding better PPE
A judicial review brought on by the The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) that demanded better access to personal protective equipment…
Labour shortage hampering post-pandemic recovery for businesses in Canada, study finds
September 30, 2021
Labour shortage hampering post-pandemic recovery for businesses in Canada, study finds
According to Statistics Canada's latest job vacancy data, the labour shortage is widespread across the country in several different sectors…
Farm groups hope end of Meng Wanzhou case leads to resolution of canola dispute with China
September 30, 2021
Farm groups hope end of Meng Wanzhou case leads to resolution of canola dispute with China
Canadian farm groups are hoping to see a de-escalation of tensions with China that opens the door to resolving a long, costly trade dispute hanging over the country's canola…
Maj.-Gen. Fortin in court demanding reinstatement as head of vaccine rollout
September 30, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Fortin in court demanding reinstatement as head of vaccine rollout
Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin is fighting in Federal Court to get back his old job as head of Canada's vaccine task…
RCMP union says it supports a Mountie’s ‘right’ to refuse vaccination
September 30, 2021
RCMP union says it supports a Mountie’s ‘right’ to refuse vaccination
The RCMP's union says it supports the "right" of RCMP officers to refuse to get vaccinated and will back up any member who…
This Manitoba community has a vaccination rate of 24% against COVID-19. Here’s why
September 30, 2021
This Manitoba community has a vaccination rate of 24% against COVID-19. Here’s why
Outsiders depict his rural Manitoba community as one divided over COVID-19 vaccines, but that isn't how Willie Penner sees it
All 39 Vale miners stuck underground in northern Ontario are now out
September 30, 2021
All 39 Vale miners stuck underground in northern Ontario are now out
Thirty-nine miners who had been trapped underground in northern Ontario have now all safely made it to the surface
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation should be a solemn day to reflect, says author
September 28, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation should be a solemn day to reflect, says author
Three First Nations women say Canadians should take time on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30…
Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year
September 28, 2021
Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec says it will divest all of its oil investments by next year as part…
More than 17,000 Quebec health-care workers face suspension for refusing vaccine
September 28, 2021
More than 17,000 Quebec health-care workers face suspension for refusing vaccine
More than 17,000 health-care workers in Quebec will be suspended next month for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and…
B.C.’s Fraser Health Authority suspends pharmacy from COVID-19 vaccine program after syringes reused
September 28, 2021
B.C.’s Fraser Health Authority suspends pharmacy from COVID-19 vaccine program after syringes reused
British Columbia's Fraser Health Authority says it has stopped a pharmacy from administering COVID-19 vaccines after learning syringes were reused on patients
33 of 39 miners stuck in Vale mine in northern Ontario are now out, rest expected by midday
September 28, 2021
33 of 39 miners stuck in Vale mine in northern Ontario are now out, rest expected by midday
Thirty-three of the 39 miners trapped underground at a mine in northern Ontario have climbed to the surface, and the…