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Can employers make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory? The law isn’t clear

As Canadians await the arrival of the first batch of vaccine doses, employers and provincial leaders are grappling with the question of whether to make...

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50 years after their breakup, the Beatles’ music is still here, there and everywhere

Take note today of the first reference you see or hear to the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Missing it might be...

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Ontario’s COVID-19 resurgence is threatening Christmas gatherings. Will people adjust their plans?

Ontario’s latest COVID-19 modelling data suggests that public health officials could soon be faced with an exceptionally difficult task: convincing weary Ontarians to...

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Marketplace tested over 20 different masks. Here’s what will best protect you and others during the pandemic

Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC’s Marketplace found that while some...

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2,000 people march through Aylmer, Ont., to protest COVID-19 health measures

Chanting “Rise up!” and “Freedom is essential,” at one point up to 2,000 people marched through the streets of Aylmer, Ont., calling for...

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James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90

Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role...

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RCMP used covert search and surveillance powers before arresting high-level intelligence official

In the RCMP’s search for a leak that ultimately led to the arrest of top intelligence official Cameron Ortis last year, investigators first obtained...

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Donald Marshall Jr. honoured with new research centre at Cape Breton University

A new research institute planned for Cape Breton University will honour the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr., who fought for the Indigenous right to...

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Trudeau government pressed to shield secret operational information in court

Failing to address questions about intelligence-sharing in courtrooms could put a number of national security court cases at risk and undermine Ottawa’s national security efforts, warns a...

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A closer look at Canada’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidates

More than 100 groups around the world are racing to produce a vaccine against COVID-19, with most of the attention focused on front-runners...

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Canadians applying for new pandemic benefit report confusion, frustration

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that applying for the new Canada Recovery Benefit would be “simple” and that no Canadian would be left behind in the...

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Trudeau says any approved COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all Canadians

The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday any COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada will be free for all Canadians through the...

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For many workers, reduced hours or pay cuts beat pandemic layoffs. Just ask a WestJet pilot

After the airline industry was grounded in the spring when governments around the world introduced COVID-19 lockdown measures, WestJet pilots were facing significant and...

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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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Schools scramble to make up for learning losses that have already occurred in the pandemic

You’ve likely heard of the summer slide: where students might start the school year having lost some numeracy and literacy skills after a...

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Canadians should make mask-wearing a ‘reflex’ in daily life as COVID-19 cases rise, experts say

Let’s face it: No one enjoys having a mask cover half their face. They can be scratchy, sweaty, stuffy — all reasons why...