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3.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Banff, Alta.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Banff, Alta., on Saturday evening. Taimi Mulder, an earthquake seismologist with the Geological Survey of Canada, confirmed the earthquake...

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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the renewed Black Lives Matter protests that swept across North America last year, there’s been a new fervour and energy in those working...

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Commissioner for inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns is independent and objective: lawyer

The commissioner heading Alberta’s inquiry into alleged foreign-funded attacks on the energy industry is independent and objective and should be allowed to complete...

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Vaccines intended for N.S., N.B. to be diverted to Northern Canada

The federal government is diverting portions of vaccine shipments from at least two provinces to help supply Canada’s north.   Provincial health officials in Nova Scotia and...

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Pucks shatter, blades break: Alberta players brave cold for 252-hour hockey game

Brent Saik laughs when asked how 40 players competing in a multi-day hockey game, to break the Guinness World Record for the longest game, are...

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Ice coverage in Gulf of St. Lawrence at historic low for midwinter

Just over one per cent of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is covered in ice this week — much less than in a normal...

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Alberta pandemic danger pay program causes confusion among workers, unions

A new program that will pay some frontline workers $1,200 for risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving some employees and...

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Finding the ‘sweet spot’ between freedoms and restrictions post-vaccination

When U.S. President Joe Biden’s press secretary recently reminded people that they’ll still have to physically distance and wear masks even after vaccination, it sparked a backlash among...

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Hotel quarantine measures for travellers come into effect Feb. 22: sources

Air travellers landing in Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel, at their own expense, starting Feb. 22, according to government sources....

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Vancouver woman waits as mom’s ‘miracle’ DNA goes MIA on way to lab

It wasn’t until the last half hour of an extraordinarily long life that Florence Beytin was able to produce the DNA sample her...

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Government missed out on an offer of N95 masks at the start of the pandemic: documents

Documents tabled with the House of Commons health committee show the federal government missed an opportunity to purchase critical pandemic-related supplies at the outset of the...

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Why geothermal is a hot trend in new condos

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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Why Jamie Lynn Spears Is Raising Eyebrows With Her Latest Zoom Appearance

Britney Spears has been on the receiving end of a tidal wave of support lately, thanks to the Framing Britney Spears documentary. Some...

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Arie Luyendyk Jr. And Lauren Burnham Are Friends With This Big Brother Couple

In January 2021, Cody Nickson posted a photo with Jessica Nickson (née Graf), Arie Luyendyk Jr., Lauren Luyendyk (formerly Burnham), and their kids...

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‘We did the best we could’ — a conversation with the co-chair of Canada’s vaccine task force

Dr. Joanne Langley is a pediatric infectious disease physician and a professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Community Health and Epidemiology at...

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Teachers, education unions criticize Ontario government’s move to delay March break

Some teachers and education unions are criticizing the Ford government’s decision to delay March break this year as part of its effort to slow the spread of the novel...