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Pandemic expanded online grocery shopping and delivery, but experts say in-store customers will be back

Online orders and delivery from Canada’s major grocers have gone from novel to normal since the pandemic began, accelerating a move to e-shopping that was...

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Edmonton church sanctioned for COVID-19 violations, northern pastor calls rules ‘tyranny’

Health officials have ordered an Edmonton-area church to immediately comply with COVID-19 restrictions, while the pastor at its sister church in northern Alberta...

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Massive landslide on B.C. coast imperils dwindling salmon stocks, says First Nations chief

An enormous landslide that tore through a remote valley in B.C.’s Central Coast region and spilled into Bute Inlet in November has put the...

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In Ottawa’s rush to buy PPE, companies with little or no experience got some of the biggest contracts

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

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The pandemic unexpectedly saved thousands from financial ruin. But there’s a reckoning on the horizon

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

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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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Federal COVID Alert app wasn’t working for some users for much of November

The developers of Canada’s COVID Alert app fixed a glitch last week that left some users without exposure notifications for much of November. An update to...

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Unusable masks, catered meals, redone renos: B.C health minister orders review of PHSA spending

British Columbia’s health minister has ordered an immediate review of alleged misspending by the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) during the COVID-19 crisis....

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Death threats, overcrowding and few masks: A TTC driver speaks out about life during COVID-19

Usually it’s dirty looks or insults, but sometimes, bus drivers working in Toronto’s COVID-19 hot spots are subjected to much worse.    One bus driver...

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Landlords say poor tenants who received CERB can’t make rent after losing social assistance

Landlords in Saskatchewan say they are in a “morally tough spot,” forced to choose between evicting tenants whose social assistance payments have been...

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Oil and gas know-how looks to alternatives in a business-led push to address climate change

The federal government’s climate plan, announced Thursday, is facing criticism for not moving fast enough. Meanwhile, the political rhetoric from parts of Canada’s oil-and-gas-producing...

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Parks manager in Kimberley, B.C., quits after months of harassment over pandemic closures

The parks manager in Kimberley, B.C. has resigned following months of bullying after recreational facilities in the city were ordered closed due to...

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In the Arctic, ‘everything is changing,’ massive animal tracking study finds

Animals across the Arctic are changing where and when they breed, migrate and forage in response to climate change, says a new study...

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Sask. making masks mandatory in Regina, Saskatoon, P.A., reducing gathering sizes provincewide

Saskatchewan will be making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and reducing the allowed size of gatherings provincewide. The decision...

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3 dead, 1 injured after shooting in rural Vancouver Island community

Police are investigating after the discovery Sunday of three bodies and another person who was injured in a popular off-roading area near a rural Vancouver Island...

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55 COVID cases now reported at Calgary jail as in-facility spread confirmed

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary jail has now jumped to 55 cases, a notable increase after the outbreak was initially reported...

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