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Police issued 77 fines, charged 7 people for breaking Canada’s COVID-19 quarantine rules
Over the past seven months, police have issued 77 fines and charged seven people for violating Canada’s Quarantine Act, according to the Public Health Agency of...
AFN chief calls for resignation of RCMP commissioner as N.S. fishery dispute continues
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to resign days after she defended the RCMP’s response to an ongoing...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
The latest: Health officials across the country are asking Canadians to continue following COVID-19 safety measures and protocols as the number of confirmed cases...
Military members who report sexual misconduct still say they’re being dismissed by chain of command: report
Five years into the Canadian military’s formal crackdown on sexual misconduct, some victims still report being bullied, harassed and singled out by superior...
Aviation workers call for federal plan as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in parts of Canada
The latest: Canadian aviation workers continue to urgently press the federal government for a plan to rescue the industry as the spread of...
Like it or not, NHL could be forced to play next season in modified bubble
If the NHL hopes to start a new season in January, there probably won’t be any fans in the buildings and games could...
Trudeau says the federal government wants fixes, not control, of long-term care system
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of trying to assert federal jurisdiction over long-term care facilities but still believes there...
Large fire destroys lobster facility in Middle West Pubnico, N.S.
A fire destroyed a lobster pound in Middle West Pubnico, N.S., early Saturday. Videos posted to social media show a large fire and...
WestJet’s retreat from Atlantic Canada pushes the federal government into a corner
Two hours after WestJet announced on Wednesday that it was curtailing its flights to and from Atlantic Canada, an email went out to...
WestJet shuts down most of its operations in Atlantic Canada
WestJet will soon no longer fly to Moncton, Fredericton, Sydney, Charlottetown and Quebec City and drastically cut back its service to St. John’s...
Rideau Hall spent over $110,000 on legal fees in response to bullying, harassment claims
Rideau Hall has spent more than $110,000 in public money so far on legal representation in response to allegations of a toxic workplace and...
Vehicle torched, lobster pounds storing Mi’kmaw catches trashed during night of unrest in N.S.
The ongoing tensions surrounding the First Nations lobster harvest in southwest Nova Scotia erupted Tuesday night when several hundred commercial fishermen and their...
Give young people alternatives, not lectures, to manage COVID-19 spread, say experts
Young people are among the most prolific spreaders of COVID-19, and while health authorities and schools continue to issue heavy-handed warnings, some experts...
‘They chose the wrong person’: Pierre Laporte’s son reflects on his murder 50 years after October Crisis
It’s been almost 50 years since Jean Laporte learned from a television report that his father had been killed by a radical group...
Owner of Cold War-era bunker offers reward for unlocking mysterious safe
The owner of a former Cold War-era bunker is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who can guess the combination to a mysterious locked...
Former Hong Kong activists wait eagerly as Ottawa starts approving asylum claims
A family that fled Hong Kong fearing persecution is hoping their asylum claims will be approved by the Canadian government as Ottawa quietly begins granting...
