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From Beef and Hot Tubs to Shellfish, Cargo Theft a Growing Concern in Canada

People may have found it odd when thieves made off with truckloads of hot tubs and beef within days of each other in rural Alberta, but the… Read more »

B.C. Nurses Will Be Able Prescribe Drugs to Help Stop Overdose Deaths

B.C. Nurses Will Be Able Prescribe Drugs to Help Stop Overdose Deaths

Registered and psychiatric nurses in British Columbia will be able to prescribe safer drugs for people at risk of overdose under a new public health order. Provincial… Read more »

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2020 Fall Weather Forecast by Weather Network

The Weather Network says most Canadians can expect near or above normal temperatures during 2020 fall, but parts of northern B.C. and Alberta are at risk of… Read more »

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Nightclubs Ordered Closed in B.C. Over COVID-19 Case Spike

British Columbia’s top doctor ordered nightclubs and banquet halls to close on Tuesday to control the spread of COVID-19 and placed new restrictions on the sale of alcohol at pubs, lounges… Read more »

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Pillsbury Canada Rolls Out Eat Raw Cookie Dough Across Canada

Pillsbury Canada is rolling out Safe to Eat Raw Cookie Dough across Canada. As per the news release, Safe to Eat Raw Cookie Dough can be eaten… Read more »

Economy Added 246,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate 10.2%

Economy Added 246,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate 10.2%

Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when 419,000 jobs were added. The figure marked… Read more »

Dog Comes to Rescue of Boy Being Attacked by a Cougar in B.C.

Dog Comes to Rescue of Boy Being Attacked by a Cougar in B.C.

A 10-year-old boy has escaped serious harm in a cougar attack in British Columbia’s Interior. The Conservation Officer Service says the animal attacked on Monday near a remote… Read more »

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WestJet Increases Surcharges After Nav Canada Rate Hike

WestJet Airlines Ltd. is raising its surcharges on domestic flights in response to a 30 per cent rate increase by Nav Canada, which operates air navigation across the… Read more »

Trudeau Calls Out Vandals Who Toppled Montreal’s MacDonald Statue

Trudeau Calls Out Vandals Who Toppled Montreal’s MacDonald Statue

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denouncing the vandals who toppled and defaced a Montreal statue of the first prime minister of Canada over the weekend, while the Quebec… Read more »

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Study Finds Chronic Health Issues More Common among Transgender People

New research finds transgender people in Ontario suffer more chronic physical and mental health problems than the general population. Researchers say the findings underscore the need to… Read more »

‘I Don’t Drop the Ball’: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole Promises to Fight for West, Human Rights

‘I Don’t Drop the Ball’: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole Promises to Fight for West, Human Rights

Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Tuesday that as leader, and as a prime minister, he will stand up for the rights of women and the LGBTQ… Read more »

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Winter of the Great Divide: Farmer’s Almanac Releases 2021 Winter Forecast

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released the 2021 long-range winter weather forecast and is calling for frigid and frosty temperatures throughout most of Canada this winter. Dubbing… Read more »

June 2020 Retail Sales Topped Pre-pandemic Levels in June, Statcan Reports

June 2020 Retail Sales Topped Pre-pandemic Levels in June, Statcan Reports

Canadian monthly retail sales topped their pre−pandemic levels for the first time in June as more parts of the country moved ahead with plans to reopen their… Read more »

Opposition Parties Decry Black Ink in WE Documents, Allege Continuing Coverup

Opposition Parties Decry Black Ink in WE Documents, Allege Continuing Coverup

Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy. Prime Minister… Read more »

How COVID-19 Is Changing Back-To-School Shopping and Budgets

How COVID-19 Is Changing Back-To-School Shopping and Budgets

Vonny Sweetland has yet to decide if he will be sending his 12-year-old sister Josephine back to class in September, but just in case he does, he’s been… Read more »

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Available at 28 Parks Canada National Parks & Historic Sites

Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change has announced that 28 of the most popular Parks Canada places now have Tesla donated electric vehicle charging stations… Read more »

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Rent Hike Increase in B.C. Is Frozen, but Province Says Landlords Can Evict

A payment plan has been set out for renters in British Columbia who haven’t been able to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic as a government moratorium on evictions… Read more »

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B.C. Hiring 500 People to Help With COVID Contact Tracing

British Columbia is hiring 500 health-care professionals to help with its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts ahead of the flu season and a potential surge in cases. The… Read more »

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B.C. Students to Return to School Sept. 10 as Part of Gradual Restart

British Columbia’s Education Ministry says children will be returning to classrooms two days later than originally planned as part of a gradual restart to schooling. Education Minister Rob… Read more »

Canada’s Top Doctors Say Safety Won’t Be Compromised as Russia Approves World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine

Canada’s Top Doctors Say Safety Won’t Be Compromised as Russia Approves World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine

Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country’s chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had… Read more »

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Metallica’s First Show of 2020 at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada

Metallica will return to the stage for the first time since the September 2019 S&M2 concerts that opened Chase Center in San Francisco. Metallica will be the… Read more »

New York Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery

New York Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery

The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase… Read more »

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Ottawa Sets Minimum Unemployment Rate at 13.1 Per Cent for EI Calculation

The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in… Read more »

Who Can Dismiss the Governor General? A Look at Protocols and Possibilities

Who Can Dismiss the Governor General? A Look at Protocols and Possibilities

With Gov. Gen. Julie Payette finding herself the focus of intensifying public scrutiny following reports about expensive personal renovations at Rideau Hall and alleged mistreatment of current and former staff, renewed interest has been sparked… Read more »