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Tories ask RCMP to take a fresh look at Justin Trudeau’s Aga Khan vacation
The federal Conservatives want the RCMP to re-open an investigation that ended more than four years ago that examined whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committe…
27 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Parents feel ‘isolated’ in COVID’s 6th wave. How to protect your kids
As yet another wave of COVID-19 rips through Canada, Julie Lajoie finds herself worrying for her children’s health.
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Shailene Woodley, Aaron Rodgers split (again) after recently reconciling
Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have reportedly broken up.
27 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Quebec reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall
Quebec registered 22 new deaths and a 37-patient decrease Wednesday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ministers provide few details to committee probing Liberals’ use of Emergencies Act
Justice Minister David Lametti repeatedly invoked cabinet confidentiality in his appearance before a special committee tasked with investigating the government’s us…
27 Apr 2022 | Politics -
S&P/TSX composite falls to 3-month low on fears about slowing economic growth
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index lost more than 300 points as a big drop in the technology sector drove it to its lowest level in three months on ongoing concern…
26 Apr 2022 | Economy -
Raptors have learned to win without VanVleet
PHILADELPHIA – In enemy territory, and on the biggest stage for many of them, the young Toronto Raptors could have withered without their all-star point guard in Ph…
26 Apr 2022 | Sports -
World is ‘blind’ to COVID spread, WHO warns. Where does Canada stand?
The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to maintain surveillance of coronavirus infections, saying the world was “blind” to how the vir…
26 Apr 2022 | Health -
Guy Lafleur’s national funeral and how Montreal is having to prepare for it
A national funeral will be held for Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur next week, but how do local authorities prepare for such a high-profile event in a hockey …
26 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Howard Stern calls Johnny Depp ‘huge narcissist,’ says he’s ‘overacting’ in defamation trial
Howard Stern had some less-than-kind things to say about Johnny Depp‘s behaviour in his ongoing, fully televised defamation trial against the actor’s ex-wife Amber …
26 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Jean Charest vows to repeal consumer carbon price plan if elected Conservative leader
Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is promising to repeal the Liberal government’s consumer carbon price and eliminate the federal portion of the HST on…
26 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Toronto FC midfielder Jayden Nelson gives back to his Brampton, Ont. elementary school
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Once a Coyote, always a Coyote.
26 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Ontario COVID update: 1,730 people in hospital with the virus, 219 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,730 people in hospital with COVID-19. There are 219 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.
26 Apr 2022 | Health -
Footage of Alec Baldwin just minutes after fatal ‘Rust’ film set shooting released
em>WARNING: This story includes strong language. Discretion is advised. 26 Apr 2022 | Canada
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Quebec adds 32 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations jump by more than 60
Quebec reported 32 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 as hospital numbers jumped Tuesday.
26 Apr 2022 | Health -
NDP try to position themselves as government in waiting ahead of Ontario election
TORONTO — Ontario’s New Democrats are heading into the upcoming election in their strongest position in decades, and are now setting out to accomplish what they cou…
26 Apr 2022 | Politics -
GO bus service impacted for 3rd day by strike at Toronto’s Union Station
TORONTO — GO buses have resumed service from Toronto’s Union Station after being diverted to alternative transit hubs on Monday due to ongoing strike action.
26 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Toronto police officer hit by vehicle while directing traffic
Toronto police say one of its officers was struck by a vehicle after directing traffic in the city’s north end.
26 Apr 2022 | Canada -
‘Very toxic environment’: Canadian gymnasts allege years of abuse, call for action
After walking away from the sport she once enjoyed, former Canadian gymnast Carmen Whelan says she looks back at her 14-year athletic career with more painful memor…
26 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Feds invest $6.7M on research project looking at impact of COVID-19 on youth
The federal government is investing $6.7 million on a Canada-wide research platform to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on children.
25 Apr 2022 | Health -
Elon Musk strikes US$44B deal to buy Twitter
Elon Musk’s US$44-billion bid to buy Twitter and take the social media company private has been accepted by its board of directors, the company announced Monday.
25 Apr 2022 | Canada -
U.S. gives full approval to 1st COVID-19 drug for young children
The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted the first full approval for treating COVID-19 in children aged 28 days and older to Gilead Sciences Inc’s GILD.O drug remd…
25 Apr 2022 | Health -
Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s takeover bid. What happens next?
Twitter‘s acceptance of Elon Musk‘s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform.
25 Apr 2022 | World -
Johnny Depp faces 4th day of cross-examination in Amber Heard defamation trial
strong>NOTE: This article contains details and descriptions that are graphic and disturbing. Please read at your own discretion. 25 Apr 2022 | World
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Ontario COVID numbers: 1,455 people in hospital, 219 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,455 people in hospital with COVID on Monday, with 219 in intensive care.
25 Apr 2022 | Health -
Widespread systemic racism in Canadian military ‘repulsing’ new recruits: report
Systemic racism is rampant throughout the Canadian Armed Forces, “repulsing” new recruits and putting at risk the country’s national security if jobs continue to go…
25 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Raptors’ all-star VanVleet ruled out of Game 5
PHILADELPHIA – The Toronto Raptors will not have all-star guard Fred VanVleet in the lineup for Monday’s playoff game with the Philadelphia 76ers.
25 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Quebec reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations stay stable
Quebec recorded eight new deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of patients in hospital remained relatively stable Monday.
25 Apr 2022 | Health -
Tenant advocates call on Quebec government to create rent registry
Quebec tenant advocates warn that the rising cost of rent is making it harder for people to find an affordable place to live.
24 Apr 2022 | Canada -
N.S. health-care worker unions optimistic about province’s health plan
The Nova Scotia government’s highly anticipated ‘Action for Health’ plan, designed to address some of the biggest challenges in the health system is being met with …
24 Apr 2022 | Health -
Falcon fights past, looks to future in byelection
A byelection that could put new British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon back in the province’s legislature is a race about the past and future, say both the ca…
24 Apr 2022 | Politics -
COVID-19 shots still work but researchers say they’re testing new approaches
COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavi…
24 Apr 2022 | Health -
B.C. man in hospital on 24th day of hunger strike against old-growth logging
A group protesting old-growth logging in British Columbia says one of its members has been hospitalized on the 24th day of a hunger strike.
24 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Vancouver Sun Run returns after 2-year pandemic hiatus
Tens of thousands of runners packed into downtown Vancouver on Sunday for the first Vancouver Sun Run since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Ontario announces $14M for Muskoka hospital expansions
The Ontario government has announced an investment of $14 million to expand health care in and around the Muskoka region.
24 Apr 2022 | Health -
Suspicious fire at restaurant in Cap Pele, N.B. under investigation by RCMP
Police and the fire marshal are investigating after a suspicious blaze badly damaged a restaurant in the coastal community of Cap-Pele, N.B.
24 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Masks required in TVDSB schools until local health units say otherwise: Trustee
A tweet by the chair of the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Board of Trustees suggests that masking is still required by staff and students unless local…
24 Apr 2022 | Health -
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters 3rd month, here’s a look at what’s happened so far
As Russia moves into the third month of its war against Ukraine, there seems to be no end in sight to the aggression that has cost the lives of thousands, displaced…
24 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
France votes in tense presidential runoff between Macron and Le Pen
France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe’s future, with centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron the front-runner but fi…
24 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Speculation by Canadians ‘absolutely’ playing a role in red-hot home prices: expert
Speculation by Canadians investing in the real estate market is “absolutely” one of the factors contributing to sky-high home prices, says one economist studying ho…
24 Apr 2022 | Economy -
Sanctioning Putin’s circle over Ukraine ‘key’ to raising pressure: Navalny ally
Targeting sanctions at the inner circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin is “key” to raising the pressure and exacerbating splits among his supporters over the w…
24 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
The West Block – Episode 26, Season 11
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Panthers win 13th straight, top Leafs 3-2 in OT
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Montour scored 2:26 into overtime and the NHL-leading Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games by …
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Call Of The Wilde: Montreal Canadiens lose an eighth straight falling to Ottawa Senators
It’s been a difficult closing run for the Montreal Canadiens. They entered today’s contest with the Senators in Ottawa in the midst of a seven-game losing skid. Suf…
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Winnipeg Ice take 2-0 series lead over Prince Albert after 5-1 rout
Even without their leading scorer, the Winnipeg Ice closed out the weekend at Wayne Fleming arena like they have for much of the Western Hockey League season: Winni…
24 Apr 2022 | Sports -
At least 1 child has died after 169 cases of acute hepatitis reported in children: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in childre…
23 Apr 2022 | Health -
North Okanagan hopes higher fees will keep commercial food waste out of landfill
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is hoping that by adding an extra cost it can prevent commercial food waste from filling up local landfills.
23 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Broadway subway: Tunneling to start this summer as machine parts arrive in Vancouver
British Columbians are getting an early look at the equipment that will be used to dig Vancouver’s new Broadway subway line.
23 Apr 2022 | Economy -
Safety notice issued after Western University student reportedly grabbed by man
Western University‘s Campus Safety and Emergency Services have issued a campus safety notice after an incident Thursday.
23 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Ukraine will quit talks if Russia holds ‘pseudo-referendums’ in occupied areas: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv would quit talks with Moscow if Russia destroys Ukraine’s people in the city of Mariupol and hold…
23 Apr 2022 | Ukraine