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Weaker penis bones in river otters linked to oilsands contaminants in new study
A new study has found that hydrocarbon contaminants typically associated with oilsands operations are contributing to decreased penis bone strength among river otters. That might...
Why the federal government lets Canadians travel abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic
News reports that many snowbirds are heading south this winter — despite the COVID-19 pandemic — have angered some fellow Canadians who feel they shouldn’t be...
Nav Canada looking at cutting air traffic controller jobs at 7 towers across Canada
NAV Canada, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, is considering cutting air traffic controller jobs at seven towers across Canada in an effort to...
Buyer beware: Ottawa fails to track thousands of puppies, some carrying diseases, imported to Canada each year
The federal government fails to maintain a central database to track the thousands of puppies imported to Canada every year, CBC’s Marketplace has...
Saskatchewan staved off bankruptcy in the ’90s. Is there hope for N.L., too?
Roy Romanow says he still loses sleep over decisions he made 27 years ago. The former NDP premier of Saskatchewan came to power amid...
Home sales slowed in October but average price up 15% in past year, CREA says
The average price of a Canadian resale home has risen by more than 15 per cent in the year up to October, the...
Will COVID-19 kill Christmas?
Roger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it. Weibe said he lost his job at...
Why experts aren’t declaring victory yet despite fewer COVID-19 deaths so far in Ontario’s 2nd wave
As Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case counts have risen this fall, those with an eye on the data may see reason for optimism in...
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...
Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word
The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...
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...
Amid surge in COVID-19 transmission, physicians warn Ontario’s testing, tracing plans fall short
Amid a surge of coronavirus transmission in Ontario, some physicians warn the province’s plan to ramp up efforts to prevent new infections will fall short...
How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort
Quebec’s health minister was irked — and it showed. Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval...
A throne speech long on language and ambition, short on specifics
However grandly it’s staged, a throne speech is a difficult thing to judge. Just ask the opposition parties. The first official review of Wednesday’s...
Canada’s top doctor warns of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases if Canadians don’t follow guidelines
Canada is at a “crossroads” in its pandemic battle and the actions of individual Canadians will decide whether there’s a massive spike in...
