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Man sentenced to 7 years in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner

A Spruce Grove, Alta., man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the 2017 death of a Thorsby gas station owner who was run...

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It’s easy to point the finger at parties — but younger Canadians spread COVID-19 in all kinds of settings

The virus behind COVID-19 has a knack for slithering through society undetected.  Not everyone gets a fever, and not everyone gets a cough....

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Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems

Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools...

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Migrant workers claim cramped quarters a problem at COVID-19 stricken Okanagan farm

Temporary foreign workers at Krazy Cherry Fruit Co. in Oliver, B.C., claim the living and working conditions on the farm are putting them at risk...

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How Montreal’s health experts are dealing with the risks of daily life

Health experts in Montreal — including ER doctors, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists — are getting haircuts again and hanging out with friends, but many...

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It’s time to let family caregivers back into Ontario nursing homes, medical officer says

Dr. Jobin Varughese knows all too well the heartbreaking toll wrought by COVID-19 at Ontario’s long-term care homes.  He’s chief medical officer at...

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Why the WHO won’t say the coronavirus is airborne and driving the pandemic

The World Health Organization has refused to cave to pressure from more than 200 experts calling for it to update its messaging on the...

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Former WE Charity employee says staff tried to silence her by rewriting anti-racism speech

A former employee of WE Charity says a speech she wrote for a WE Schools tour about her experiences as a Black woman...

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Boy, 9, missing in Winnipeg’s Red River since Friday found dead, police say

The body of a nine-year-old boy who went missing after going into Winnipeg’s Red River on Friday afternoon has been found in the...

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Canadian Red Cross goes completely electronic amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has launched the Canadian Red Cross into transferring funds electronically to those they support. In the past, when people turned...

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What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as...

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Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers

When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student. “This...

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‘RHOC’ Alum Heather Dubrow’s Daughter Max, 16, Comes Out as Bisexual

Sharing her truth! Heather Dubrow’s 16-year-old daughter, Max, came out as bisexual on the last day of Pride Month. “I always knew i...

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Zoom chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust — and that’s bad for business: Don Pittis

Ever get the sense there is something vital missing on those Zoom meetings? If so, you’re not alone — and there is Canadian science...

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He quit his job to take a new position — but the job offer was a scam

Tony Monize was tired of waiting to be called back to work. The Toronto man had been temporarily laid off from his job...

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Ontario police watchdog investigating after man, 62, shot and killed by police

The province’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 62-year-old man who was shot by a Peel Region police officer in Mississauga on...