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desperate to see his dying mom a bus driver put out a plea the response bowled him over
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Desperate to see his dying mom, a bus driver put out a plea. The response bowled him over

Aaron Wylie learned two things over the course of two searingly emotional days this week.  On Tuesday afternoon, he learned that his mother...

ottawa senators owner took caribbean superyacht vacation during pandemic and it went horribly lawsuits say
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Ottawa Senators owner took Caribbean superyacht vacation during pandemic — and it went horribly, lawsuits say

What do you do if it’s the middle of a pandemic and you’re feeling cooped up in Canada, where government lockdowns have been...

travel deals are here but should you book now
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Travel deals are here but should you book now?

Refunds for cancelled trips. Vacations for half price. Pay just $50 down.  These are just some of the deals travel companies are offering...

stalled project reveals archaeological conflict between first nations and b c government
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Stalled project reveals archaeological conflict between First Nations and B.C. government

An expansion of a popular Hornby Island pub that stalled this spring with the discovery of Indigenous human remains is threatening to become...

why beef is off the menu for some climate conscious foodies
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Why beef is off the menu for some climate-conscious foodies

Growing up on a farm in southern Ontario, Toronto chef Ikeila Wright says she ate enough beef as a child to last her a...

vaccine envy why cant canada make covid 19 doses at home
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Vaccine envy: Why can’t Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?

With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, the demand for vaccine doses continues to outstrip Canada’s relatively thin supply. Canada’s domestic...

qmjhl only junior hockey league still going ahead with playoffs
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QMJHL only junior hockey league still going ahead with playoffs

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is now the only major junior league in the country that is still trying to complete its...

ontario health unit partially closes 2 amazon fulfilment centres to control covid 19 outbreaks
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Ontario health unit partially closes 2 Amazon fulfilment centres to control COVID-19 outbreaks

Peel Public Health announced on Saturday that it has partially closed two Amazon fulfilment centres to control COVID-19 outbreaks in those workplaces. The...

canadas music festivals in 2021 whats cancelled this summer
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Canada’s music festivals in 2021: What’s cancelled this summer?

The vaccine rollout across the country had many filled with hope for a return to a pre-pandemic summer music festival scene. On Thursday,...

b c pharmacy vaccine rollout leading to frustration over lack of central booking system
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B.C. pharmacy vaccine rollout leading to frustration over lack of central booking system

B.C.’s multi-pronged rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has left frontline workers and eligible adults wondering why there isn’t a centralized system that allows them...

rogers identifies cause of canada wide wireless outage but no time given for service return
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Rogers identifies cause of Canada-wide wireless outage, but no time given for service return

Rogers apologized after an outage affecting its wireless users stretched well into Monday evening, as the company’s chief technology officer said the software issue has been...

home to home run for charity sault man logging marathon a day from b c to ontario
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Home to Home Run for charity: Sault man logging marathon a day from B.C. to Ontario

Rick Fall ran a marathon in British Columbia on Monday. The 61-year-old finished another 42 kilometres on Tuesday and Wednesday, and aims to keep that pace for another 100...

more than 200 travellers fined for refusing to quarantine in hotels after landing in canada
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More than 200 travellers fined for refusing to quarantine in hotels after landing in Canada

Len Desharnais says he believes Canada’s hotel quarantine requirement for international travellers during the pandemic is a fair idea.  But shortly after arriving in...

ontarios pharmacy vaccine rollout leaves some hard hit communities with limited access to shots
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Ontario’s pharmacy vaccine rollout leaves some hard-hit communities with limited access to shots

A month after Ontario began shipping COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies around the province, an analysis by CBC News shows some of the hardest-hit...

heres how labrador inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change
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Here’s how Labrador Inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change

The social enterprise SmartICE has been internationally recognized for its ability to combine traditional knowledge with technology in order to help people adapt...