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For homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic, federal housing program is a lifeline, say advocates

In the past year, the word “stay” has been repeated over and over as Canadians have been urged — even ordered at times...

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Why small businesses say they need Ottawa’s help to get some relief on credit card fees

The way Giancarlo Trimarchi tracks the numbers, you might think he was a sports fanatic scrutinizing the stats of his favourite teams. He...

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Canadian women’s rugby 7s coach Tait removed from role after players’ complaint

A complaint from members of the Canadian women’s sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the...

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What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?

Amid a massive immunization effort, the Canadian government is finding itself on the defensive for its decision to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the...

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Special Forces pulls new pistols from service after soldier injured in misfire

A member of Canada’s elite special forces counterterrorism unit was wounded last fall when a newly-purchased handgun, with a history of misfires and...

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Family hires former Toronto police inspector for ongoing probe into billionaire couple’s deaths

Retired Toronto police inspector Doug Grady is leading the Canadian arm of the Sherman family’s ongoing quest to uncover who was responsible for...

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This Is How Much Money The Super Bowl Halftime Show Costs

It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Super Bowl halftime show is expensive to produce with the amount of crew and logistics involved,...

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Canadian among private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station

The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men, including a Canadian, who are each paying $55 million US ($70 million) to...

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They were together 55 years. They died days apart after COVID-19 diagnosis

A B.C. couple who met at Christmas dinner in 1965 found out they both had COVID-19 on Christmas Day in 2020.  In the 55 years between...

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Layoffs from Cenovus-Husky oilpatch merger expected to begin today

The fallout from the merger of two oilpatch majors — Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy — is expected to land in downtown Calgary...

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Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say

Dr. Jane Pegg couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in...

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Saskatchewan premier condemns protest by ‘group of idiots’ outside chief medical officer’s home

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe condemned what he called a “misguided protest” outside the Regina home of the province’s chief medical officer of health. Moe...

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In letter to PM, Kenney calls for consequences or compensation over Keystone XL cancellation

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is repeating his calls for economic retaliation for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, or at least some...

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Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators

Each day, translator Nicole Gagnon wakes up and heads to work worried she’ll experience further loss of hearing — a sense even more vital...

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Montreal servers hosted TheDonald, far-right site blamed for stirring up violence at Capitol riot

One of the main pro-Trump websites used to organize the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month was hosted by computer...

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Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits

The federal government is in exploratory talks on settling a combined class-action lawsuit over a $165 million accounting error at Veterans Affairs Canada...