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Businesses faced ruin from the pandemic. Then Canada came calling for vital supplies

As the extent of the COVID-19 catastrophe became clear last spring, Toronto entrepreneur Marcus Fraser thought first of his family, then he thought of...

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How daily work is changing on P.E.I. as wind and temperature patterns shift

Look out your window. Is there a tree there that provides a shady spot in your yard in the summer, a splash of...

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Inside The Time Iggy Azalea And DeAndre Hopkins Were An Item

Iggy Azalea and DeAndre Hopkins wasted no time in defining and then calling time on their short-lived fling. In fact, one day was...

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Lingering complications from COVID-19 still haunt some Nova Scotians months later

On paper, Kelly Marshall of Stellarton, N.S., officially recovered from COVID-19 months ago. In reality, the dividing line between sick and recovered isn’t so...

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Shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Canada one day after approval

The first shipment carrying doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Canada. The shipment contains a portion of the 168,000 doses expected to...

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12 more die of COVID-19 in B.C. as 2nd mink farm confirms cases

There are 582 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, according to a release issued by Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix,...

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Health Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country, with 168,000 doses expected to arrive by the end of the year....

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‘I’m so happy’: Why some people are glad the holidays won’t be happening as normal

When Manon Legault realized her holiday plans would be halted, she jumped up and down like a little kid. It’s what she does when she gets excited....

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As families grieve, search continues for fishermen missing in Bay of Fundy

The search for five fishermen — and for clues about what happened to their missing scallop vessel in the Bay of Fundy —...

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COVID-19 is a source of stress and conflict in rooming houses

When Marc LeBlanc returned to his Centretown rooming house after being hospitalized in March, he was met with frosty reception. “I was treated...

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Holiday charity work in Canada a challenge for fundraisers and donors during pandemic

When Victoria’s Santa Claus parade had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, the Greater Victoria Festival Society came up with a Plan B...

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2 dead, 4 in hospital after partial building collapse at London, Ont., construction site

Two people have died and four others remain in hospital after a building partially collapsed Friday in London, Ont. Doctors at the London Health...

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In Winnipeg during a pandemic, if you build a backyard ice rink, they will come

What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an...

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2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink offers fast internet connections to rural Canadians. But it’s not cheap

When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct. “All I...

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Genealogy buff delighted to find he helped solve Jessop cold case — but also learns he’s killer’s cousin

Ken, a retired software developer from Toronto, is the consummate genealogy buff. He wrote a book about his maternal family, is working on...