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Gym outbreak in Quebec City leads to more than 140 COVID-19 infections
At least 141 people have contracted COVID-19 in connection to an outbreak at a gym in Quebec City, the regional health authority confirmed...
Health officer warned RCMP of challenge identifying patient zero in Campbellton COVID outbreak
The medical officer of health in the Campbellton region warned RCMP it would be difficult to identify Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola as patient zero in the...
Ford to impose Ontario-wide shutdown as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard
With a record number of COVID-19 patients in Ontario’s intensive care units and its highest-ever rate of new cases in schools, multiple sources...
Sexual harassment complaint tossed after Human Rights Commission mistake
A Halifax woman’s sexual harassment complaint against her former employer has been thrown out after the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission made a...
COVID-19 and N.L.’s election results probably killed the idea of a spring federal election
If rising COVID-19 caseload numbers and the spread of more contagious and deadlier variants of the virus were not enough already to close the door on a...
This is your brain on pandemic: What chronic stress is doing to us
Back in the 1980s, there was a public service announcement on TV that you may remember — or may have seen on YouTube....
College suspends doctor’s licence after murder charge following death of hospital patient
An Eastern Ontario doctor has had his medical licence suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) days after being charged...
Federal Court approves class-action lawsuit claiming RCMP doctors sexually assaulted recruits
Sylvie Corriveau has spent decades trying to sound the alarm over reports that some of the RCMP’s designated doctors have sexually abused patients. She said...
Ontario isn’t ruling out another delay to school spring break as COVID-19 cases rise
Premier Doug Ford is dangling the possibility that Ontario’s already-delayed March Break for schools could be postponed yet again as the province confronts its...
‘It’s silly’: Director of Bigfoot movie thanks campaign by Alberta’s energy war room
The director of a children’s movie about Bigfoot wants to thank the Alberta government’s energy centre for starting a “ludicrous” fight over the...
Ottawa blames retired senator, survivors for undermining trust in residential school compensation system
The federal government blames the comments of survivors and public officials, including retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,...
Greg Fertuck lies but that doesn’t make him a killer: defence lawyer
This case is the focus of the CBC investigative podcast, The Pit. Listen and subscribe to the podcast at cbc.ca/thepit. Defence lawyer Morris Bodnar said he...
Prince Edward makes royal visit to Canada — pandemic-style
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Want to know how much added sugar is in your favourite foods? Canadian companies don’t have to tell you
Despite having to disclose many details about ingredients, specific allergens, calorie counts and other nutritional information on labels, food manufacturers are not required...
Andrew Furey, N.L.’s rookie premier, has his mandate. Now what?
Andrew Furey speaks at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Jan. 15, when he launched the provincial election. It took more than 10...
Small towns dig deep during pandemic to save their rinks and halls, one cheesecake at a time
As a national news reporter for CBC, I usually cover the most pressing stories from my province — and there have been plenty...
