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How Canada could learn lessons from Europe’s 2nd wave of COVID-19

The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Europe and the introduction of new lockdowns to prevent health systems from being overwhelmed could be instructive...

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Suspect arrested after sword attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

A suspect was arrested early Sunday morning in the historic district of Quebec City after two people were stabbed to death and five were injured by...

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No changing clocks in Yukon this weekend, as territory scraps seasonal time change

Most of Canada is turning back the clocks this weekend — but Yukon is ticking forward. Yukon is ditching seasonal time changes this...

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3 Vancouver workers fired after fatal Cleveland Dam water surge

Three Metro Vancouver employees have been fired in connection with a deadly water surge that occurred when a spillway gate at the Cleveland Dam...

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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday

The latest: French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month...

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Canadian ICUs brace for COVID-19 resurgence on top of the flu

Intensive care physicians and nurses share their concerns as they brace for an influx of patients that threatens to overwhelm hospitals due to...

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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

The latest: Manitoba’s health system still has capacity and is not yet at its breaking point, the health minister said Tuesday as the number...

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Montreal man unable to rescue wife, despite federal program that helps Beirut blast survivors come to Canada

Bayan Assi, 29, a Canadian citizen, has been trying to bring his Lebanese wife to Canada ever since they married in January. But...

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Education experts slam leaked Alberta curriculum proposals

Curriculum advisers hand-picked by the Alberta government are recommending changes to the kindergarten-to-Grade 4 curriculum for fine arts and social studies that would eliminate...

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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...

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Ship’s ban on tight clothes has ‘nothing to do with gender,’ says director of polar research institute

The director of a prominent Arctic research institute says dress codes that prohibit female participants from wearing tight-fitting clothing are not meant to be sexist....

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Canada suspends exports of military drone technology to Turkey

The federal government is suspending the export of sophisticated Canadian drone technology to Turkey while Ottawa investigates claims that it is being used...

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Quebec launches public inquiry into death of Joyce Echaquan in Joliette hospital

The Quebec government is launching a public inquest into the death of Joyce Echaquan, who filmed hospital staff hurling racist comments at her...

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Witness to fatal torrent released from B.C. dam recounts moment ‘all hell broke loose’

Mike Hanafin was enjoying lunch on a viewing platform overlooking the Capilano River on Thursday when suddenly the peaceful afternoon was punctured by the...

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‘It’s not easy’: Survivors of deadly Icefield tour bus crash near Jasper, Alta., file $17M lawsuit

An Alberta woman who survived the deadly crash of a tour bus in Jasper National Park this summer says she lives with the...

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Ottawa argues youth-led climate change lawsuit too broad to be tried in court

Federal lawyers argue that a lawsuit alleging the Canadian government has violated the charter rights of 15 youth is far too broad to...