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Colten Boushie’s family to speak out on racial discrimination found in scathing report about RCMP
The family of Colten Boushie, the young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan whose shooting death was investigated by the RCMP in 2016, will speak...
Alberta to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions
The latest: A cabinet committee of Alberta’s United Conservative government is expected to meet Monday to decide whether to further ease public health restrictions....
The Real Reason Alex Rodriguez Flew To See Jennifer Lopez On Set
Over the weekend of March 20, 2021, Alex Rodriguez visited Jennifer Lopez in the Dominican Republic, after having spent the previous weekend there. A...
Genetic genealogy pushes Toronto detectives close to identifying killer in 2 cold cases from 1983
Detectives with the Toronto Police Service say they are close to identifying the killer responsible for two cold cases from 1983. They have...
Why moving to daylight time is ‘a challenge on top of a challenge’ in 2021
Clocks jumped forward in most parts of Canada this weekend and sleep experts say the ritual will cause more stress for those already tossing and...
Canada and New Zealand both have hot housing markets, but only 1 has plan to cool things down
The idea that Canadian residential real estate prices are rising at an unsustainable pace is no longer just a subject for Twitter rants...
New outbreak of COVID-19 in B.C. care home where residents and staff were already vaccinated
A new outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Cottonwoods Care Centre in B.C.’s Interior Health region where staff and residents had already...
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
After a months-long review, Health Canada regulators today approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University-AstraZeneca for use in Canada — clearing the way...
New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know
Beginning Monday, most air passengers entering Canada must comply with new travel measures, including a pricey hotel quarantine. The new regulations are off to...
Reopening plans ‘shortsighted,’ doctor says as Ontario reports 1,087 new COVID-19 cases
A doctor who was demoted after speaking out about the province’s handling of the pandemic expressed concern on Sunday about Ontario’s reopening plans as...
Federal government seeks fourth extension to update assisted-dying law
The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to a court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. Justice Minister David...
N.S. gunman’s spouse feared killing started while looking for her, documents say
The partner of a man who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia last April confided in a friend that she feared the gunman had...
Colleges stress public responsibilities as MD, nurse set to speak at rally against COVID-19 measures
As a B.C. doctor and a registered nurse get set to speak at a Vancouver “freedom rally” this weekend, their regulatory colleges say...
2 Richmond, B.C. karaoke parties fined $17,000 under COVID-19 rules, say RCMP
The sound of singing coming from a commercial business at 2 a.m. Sunday in Richmond, B.C. led police to discover 21 people gathered...
7 probable cases of coronavirus variant 1st detected in U.K. in eastern Manitoba First Nation
Seven probable cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K. have been discovered in Pauingassi First Nation in eastern Manitoba. Several...
