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Is it possible to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines? 2021-02-22 16:33:15Vaxx Populi: Some scientists think using different types of vaccines might confer more protection against variants of concern. A study could provide t

Canada must get serious about targeting Putin’s circle 2021-02-22 12:03:14Six years after Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was assassinated, Ottawa has made scant use of the laws he desperately wanted this country to

The House of Commons takes a stand on 2021-02-22 12:03:13Politics Insider for Feb. 22: The House votes on whether to call China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide,' François Legault appears to have v

COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle against the 2021-02-22 07:00:09The latest numbers from across country showing where the virus is spreading, and how quickly The post COVID-19 in Canada: How our battle against the s

Dr. Bonnie Henry sits down with Paul Wells: 2021-02-19 12:26:04B.C.'s health officer sits down with senior writer Paul Wells to discuss the challenges of managing a year-long health crisis, and what comes next Th

How will Ontario schools keep kids safe during 2021-02-17 16:30:54With schools in the province reopening this week, many conflicted parents are wondering what improvements have been made. No one quite seems to know.

Bring them home 2021-02-17 14:26:23The rescue of the orphan ‘Amira’ has raised pressure on Ottawa to take back other children of Canadians who fought in Syria for ISIS&mdash

Why the b-word—bankruptcy—popped up in the Newfoundland election 2021-02-12 08:40:45Economist Wade Locke weighs in on the spectre of insolvency after Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie began using the dreaded word The post W

338Canada: Even Quebec’s heavy pandemic measures haven’t dented 2021-02-11 18:07:13Philippe J. Fournier: The latest projections suggest the CAQ would easily surpass its already commanding majority if an election were held The post 33

The Canadian military: not a picture of diversity 2021-02-11 16:18:25Image of the Week: The chief of defence staff tweeted an uplifting message about the military's drive for inclusiveness. The photo he included told a

What is Canada doing to hold the COVID 2021-02-11 12:29:19Case counts are falling, and provinces have begun opening up. But experts warn that more contagious strains like B.1.1.7 could soon dominate and lead

The joke that went to the Supreme Court 2021-02-10 11:48:04Comedian Mike Ward mocked a disabled boy. Nine years after the boy's family filed a complaint, the case tests the rights of artistic expression versu

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B.C. student wearing dress over turtleneck sent home 2021-02-24 22:19:21Students from Norkam Senior Secondary in Kamloops, B.C. staged a walkout Wednesday in support of their classmate Karis Wilson.

Half-billion dollar unregistered B.C. 'shadow' mortgage broker says 2021-02-24 19:31:15A so-called “shadow” mortgage broker responsible for securing more than half a billion dollars' worth of home financing through the use o

4-year-old Sask. girl takes sled ride with pet 2021-02-24 13:38:12"I asked her about it and she said, 'Mom, it wasn't an idea. It was a plan,'" said mother Tenille Poole.

Being Black on campus: Why students, staff and 2021-02-24 13:37:55Students, staff and faculty at some of Canada’s largest universities say they have experienced anti-Black racism on campus, and that they were t

PBO says mixed frigate fleet and other designs 2021-02-24 12:50:42The Parliamentary Budget Office says the projected cost of building the Canadian navy's new combat fleet is rising and could hit $77 billion. The wat

Bell CEO's broadband-connected cottage in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que., fuels 2021-02-24 11:41:41In a region of Quebec known for spotty internet access, about 100 lakeside households have received a taxpayer-funded hookup to Bell Fibe's high-spee

Booking system strained, but Alberta starts vaccinating seniors 2021-02-24 10:34:01Alberta Health Services phone lines were jammed and its website kept crashing on Wednesday as the COVID-19 vaccination booking system opened to all Al

Oldest Manitobans now eligible for vaccine appointments 2021-02-24 10:31:34Manitobans 95 and older and First Nations people 75 and over can now book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, the government announced Wednesday.

Ontario reveals more details on COVID-19 vaccination plan, 2021-02-24 08:53:05An online portal for booking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario is set to launch on March 15, the head of the province's immuniz

Psychologist for veteran who killed family tells N.S. 2021-02-24 08:30:00The psychologist who treated Lionel Desmond for complex post-traumatic stress disorder at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown says she never saw any sign th

Optimism, relief as Alberta's long-term care centres see 2021-02-24 08:00:00Alberta has seen a drop of 92 per cent in active COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities ever since hitting a peak of 776 cases in late December.

Sask. First Nations rally behind northern community in 2021-02-24 07:00:00First Nations leaders are rallying behind the Birch Narrows Dene Nation in its dispute with the provincial government and a uranium company.

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Canada’s chief of defence staff to step aside 2021-02-24 23:42:26Sajjan said he has appointed Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre as Acting Chief of the Defence staff.

Jay Sharrers, hockey pioneer: ‘I wasn’t thinking about 2021-02-24 22:52:32'When I first got hired by the NHL, I was just wanting to get hired. I wasn't thinking about, you know, being the first Black official," says Jay S

Martin Luther King III gives insight on racial 2021-02-24 21:49:07Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of the late Martin Luther King Jr. joined students at King's University College in London, Ont., for a talk We

Canada sees 2,857 new coronavirus cases as country 2021-02-24 21:45:00To date, 802,931 people have recovered after falling ill, and 1,652,282 doses of the vaccines approved by Health Canada have been administered.

City of Saskatoon reviewing residential speed limits, looking 2021-02-24 21:35:18The City of Saskatoon may consider changing the current 50 km/h residential speed limits to 40 km/h or even 30 km/h after public review.

Montreal Black communities reflect on the change they 2021-02-24 21:28:08As Black History Month comes to a close members of Montreal's Black communities are reflecting on how things have changed since the 1960's.

Annual criminal record checks coming for Regina Uber 2021-02-24 20:52:42Since before Uber began operating in the city in May 2019, there have been numerous lengthy debates at city hall about regulating rideshare services.

Computer programmer shares workaround to Alberta COVID-19 vaccine 2021-02-24 20:43:24Hundreds of people said they were able to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments for their loved ones Wednesday thanks to a workaround shared by a com

Kelowna embraces 2021 Pink Shirt Day: ‘It’s a 2021-02-24 20:32:18It’s Pink Shirt Day at schools across Canada, as students, faculty and other non-profit organizations band together to combat bullying.

Residents at Saskatchewan long-term care facilities relieved to 2021-02-24 20:11:07Ninety-one of the 92 resident at Sunnyside Care Centre in Saskatoon have now received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Montreal seniors’ advocates foresee problems accessing vaccine sites, 2021-02-24 17:53:51Advocates for senior citizens say they worry about logistical issues in getting seniors to vaccination sites.

Ryerson Review of Journalism temporarily cuts ‘Ryerson’ from 2021-02-24 17:50:55The move comes after the school of journalism announced in December it would review the names of its two student publications — the Review and t

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RCMP union protests Bonnie Henry's 'offensive' comments about 2021-02-24 23:39:59The union says it's unfair to blame the RCMP for the government's negligence over "scarce and sometimes non-existent" mental health and addiction

Neighbourhood resident thinks city's approach to Strathcona Park 2021-02-24 22:29:59Father of two is infuriated by city's inaction at local park.

COVID-19: YVR arrivals may be walking away, opting 2021-02-24 22:02:45At least one individual at Toronto’s Pearson airport opted for a ticket and urged other Canadian arrivals to do the same. RCMP here wouldn't sa

Mixed messages on deadliness of COVID-19 variants 2021-02-24 21:29:49Epidemiologists prefer studies of tens of thousands of cases and months of observation, says UBC microbiologist Leonard Foster

COVID-19: B.C.'s seven-day average case count rises, sparking 2021-02-24 21:12:13B.C.'s seven-day average case count has been climbing since the middle of February, when it was an average 409 cases per day

Surrey Police Chief Norm Lipinski working to finalize 2021-02-24 21:00:41Options include cruisers with both SPS and RCMP officers for awhile, or a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood takeover

Victoria police investigating after bust of Queen beheaded 2021-02-24 20:59:47The head of the statue has not been recovered

Gang police arrest three men after shot-up car 2021-02-24 20:43:21"Officers conducted a vehicle stop and observed the vehicle contained numerous open alcohol containers and marijuana paraphernalia," police said.

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. still hovering on the edge 2021-02-24 20:26:11Opinion: Plenty of assurances on vaccinations, but still few details from Health Ministry

Ethos Lab, where Hogwarts meets Wakanda 2021-02-24 20:23:50Year-old project aims to create a culture shift in STEM by offering Black youth, teenaged girls and others 13-18 access to mentors who can teach emerg

Police issue over $900 in tickets to two 2021-02-24 18:04:25RCMP say the women, aged 19 and 43, ignored the mask requirement on board and were heard yelling and screaming at staff.

Douglas Todd: Economists question decision to boost immigration 2021-02-24 18:03:47With more than 1.7 million Canadians looking for work, economists are asking why Ottawa has a new, higher target of more than 400,000 new immigrants f

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Stu Cowan: Players forced Canadiens GM's hand in 2021-02-24 23:37:03But the best time to do it would have been last week when Dominique Ducharme would have had a week of practices to put his stamp on team.

Canadiens Notebook: Timing isn't great for Dominique Ducharme 2021-02-24 23:30:55New head coach will only have a morning skate with Habs to prepare for his first game as bench boss Thursday night against Jets in Winnipeg.

Missing man, 20, last seen in Plateau Mont-Royal 2021-02-24 23:26:36Montreal police are asking anyone with information to call 911 or contact Info-Crime Montreal at 514 393-1133 or online.

Martine St-Victor: Where's Canadian concern for Haiti now? 2021-02-24 23:07:52Silence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders is a disappointing contrast to the solidarity that followed the 2010 earthquake.

EMSB to post $15-million deficit, blames COVID-19 2021-02-24 22:18:55Board chairperson Joe Ortona will ask the Quebec government to cover the COVID-related expenses or face major budget cuts.

New Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme looks calm, cool 2021-02-24 22:11:41GM Marc Bergevin describes the 47-year-old Joliette native as a "new model of coach" who is a good communicator.

#ICYMI: Habs fire Julien, EMSB deficit, mandatory masks 2021-02-24 22:06:08Lots of news to catch up on from today.

Plante hails transit studies; opposition says Pink Line 2021-02-24 22:05:45David Therrien, head of the city's Sustainable Mobility Projects office, gave an update on the Pink Line and other transit projects to the city's ex

Allison Hanes: CAQ turning the tables on anti-racism 2021-02-24 21:56:09Benoit Charette's main credential for taking on the racism post seems to be he married a woman of Haitian origin and has biracial children.

Vaccine plan hinders Montreal seniors with mobility issues, 2021-02-24 21:53:42Quebec is leaving thousands in the lurch by not providing a viable way to get them to mass vaccination sites, local community groups argue.

Montreal police surprise arsonists trying to torch business 2021-02-24 09:03:59Officers said they found two men at the back of a building near Circle Rd. who fled when they saw police.

Many COVID-19 rules are quite popular with Quebecers, 2021-02-24 08:45:24The survey noted that 74 per cent of respondents supported keeping the provincial curfew in effect.

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Drake's first OVO Flagship store in downtown Toronto 2021-02-24 17:00:25The interiors are bare. The door, scraped clean of all discernable branding. The golden owl that long beckoned people into the small, stark&

More than 50 dogs rescued from Texas snow 2021-02-24 16:55:48The snow storms that have been ravaging Texas and other parts of the U.S. not equipped for such winter weather have left many in the cold without

Ontario city trying to attract new residents by 2021-02-24 16:14:50In another installment of "Small Ontario town tries to convince people to relocate there using gimmicky campaign," Owen Sound is now giving away fre

Travellers arriving at Toronto's Pearson Airport are ignoring 2021-02-24 16:05:10Despite new rules being put in place for travellers arriving to Canada this week, local police are saying that several have already refused to comply

These are the Toronto neighbourhoods that have the 2021-02-24 15:58:29As real estate prices in Toronto continue to skyrocket and the city contemplates implementing a luxury home tax, new data has been released to in

Toronto just cancelled all events between now and 2021-02-24 15:01:27Toronto residents who were hoping to see most public health restrictions lifted and a return to some version of normal by the summer will be disappoin

Popular Toronto gaming bar is trying to raise 2021-02-24 14:57:25A console lounge that's gained in popularity over the last few years is now trying to raise $100,000 in order to stay open."Power Up Bar is Can

Toronto office vacancies expected to rise as employees 2021-02-24 14:32:56Toronto office vacancies are expected to further rise in 2021 as employers continue to offer remote work options even as the city reope

Major flooding turns Toronto transit station into terrifying 2021-02-24 13:14:12Few sights are scarier for people who watched Titanic on loop back in the day than water cascading down a set of stairs to slowly rise around them.Tha

Civil liberties advocates criticize Toronto for sending police 2021-02-24 13:02:15The general consensus about the $187,000 bill that Adamson BBQ proprietor Adam Skelly famously received this week for police presence necess

Toronto businesses say we're not in this together 2021-02-24 11:50:18Ontario has extended Toronto's lockdown by another two weeks, and there's mounting frustration among some small businesses who had hoped to reo

CNE planning to reopen for summer 2021 in 2021-02-24 11:36:48Although it's been quite some time since Toronto has seen a real, non-virtual, in-person event go forward without being cancelled due to COVID-19 res