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New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know

Beginning Monday, most air passengers entering Canada must comply with new travel measures, including a pricey hotel quarantine. The new regulations are off to...

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Woman loses $340K in wire transfer scam — alleges 4 banks did little to stop it

Vivien Zheng says she will never forget the phone call that led to losing her family’s entire life savings — $340,000. The 43-year-old...

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New Brunswicker living in Texas says winter blast has caused ‘true chaos’

When a massive winter storm struck Texas, Karen Christensen was glad she still had her winter clothes more than two decades after leaving...

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Ford recalls more than 8,500 vehicles in Canada over airbags that can explode, hurl shrapnel

Ford said it will recall about 8,800 vehicles in Canada after the automaker lost track of some older Takata airbags that can explode...

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Ex-Saudi spy urges Canadian court to free his frozen assets; says he’s victim of assassination plot

A former top intelligence agent who alleges Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler sent a hit squad to Canada to kill him urged a court on...

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‘My car’s on fire’: Drivers fear for their safety as years-long recall rollout drags on

Hyundai and Kia drivers say they fear getting behind the wheel of their own cars — with the risk of engine fires and...

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Yes, the pandemic will end — but COVID-19 isn’t going away any time soon

As the months passed in 2020, and a mysterious new virus spread around the world, prompting lockdowns and whirlwind scientific research, it was...

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Ottawa proposes to expand right to work in French in federally regulated companies

Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French in all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees...

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Canada’s private COVID-19 testing industry is booming, but some experts say oversight is lacking

Whether you’re a traveller getting a mandated COVID-19 test at the airport, or a worker on a job site like a film set...

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None of Ottawa’s new travel rules apply to the largest group of people entering Canada — truckers

None of the federal government’s recently announced new travel measures — which include COVID-19 testing upon arrival — apply to the largest group of people regularly entering...

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Why the NHL’s Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams

About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart....

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1 in 4 seniors in New Brunswick take sleeping pills. A new study is offering an alternative

Ken Gallant was taking medication for sleeping and anxiety when he had a scary experience driving on a busy street that ultimately led to...

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Restaurant entrepreneur aims to thank every care-home worker in Canada with a free meal

Mohamad Fakih built a restaurant empire from the ground up, and COVID-19 has nearly torn it down. Yet, in a surprising contradiction, his...

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‘Meant to be’: How this WW II veteran cheated death 4 times to find love

Reg Harrison slides his leather wallet out of his pocket and removes a weathered black-and-white photo of a beautiful woman. “I’ve been carrying...

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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the renewed Black Lives Matter protests that swept across North America last year, there’s been a new fervour and energy in those working...

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Vaccines intended for N.S., N.B. to be diverted to Northern Canada

The federal government is diverting portions of vaccine shipments from at least two provinces to help supply Canada’s north.   Provincial health officials in Nova Scotia and...