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London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown

Tue, 2024-05-07 20:00

London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. 

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CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses

Tue, 2024-05-07 16:32

An appearance by the CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. at a Parliamentary committee turned personal Tuesday, even before Catherine Tait faced a barrage of questions from Conservative MPs over executive bonuses.

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Air Canada cuts number of language complaints, still gets more than any other regulated institution

Tue, 2024-05-07 13:47

Despite a decrease in the number of complaints filed against Air Canada over language-related issues, the airline still gets more language complaints nationwide than any other federally regulated institution, says Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge.

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Pro-Palestinian encampment begins at U of Manitoba with list of demands for university

Tue, 2024-05-07 11:52

Students at the University of Manitoba have started a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on a grassy open area on the campus in south Winnipeg.

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Missing trucker's body found in rig in N.L., after remains missed during Ontario police search

Tue, 2024-05-07 10:31

The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck's trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen.

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Where will Canada put its forever nuclear waste dump? | About That

Tue, 2024-05-07 10:12

Two Ontario towns are voting to decide whether to allow Canada's nuclear waste to be buried underneath them, forever. Andrew Chang explains how it would work, the risks and the big incentives the towns are being offered.

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'No fairness in this system': Small landlords seek ways to protect themselves amid Ontario tribunal delays

Tue, 2024-05-07 09:42

Some small landlords in Ontario say they are increasingly having to take matters into their own hands as delays at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board continue. Tenant advocates warn of a Wild West situation where lawlessness could worsen.

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Senators name Travis Green as head coach

Tue, 2024-05-07 09:04

The Ottawa Senators have named Travis Green as head coach and signed him to a four-year contract.

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Feds put $15M into pathogen tracking, health-care supply chain research to prep for next pandemic

Tue, 2024-05-07 08:38

A new $15-million cross-border research project is underway to monitor the movement of pathogens in Canada and the U.S. in the event of future pandemics. The federal government put up the money that will cover four years of equipment and research.

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Gas station chain's 29-year lease on reserve land is invalid, B.C. judge rules

Tue, 2024-05-07 07:51

A gas station chain has been operating one of its fuel stops on reserve land with an invalid lease for nearly 30 years, a B.C. Supreme Court decision has revealed.

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Security guard shot outside Drake's Toronto mega-mansion: police

Tue, 2024-05-07 05:43

A security guard was shot and seriously injured outside Canadian rap star Drake's mega-mansion in Toronto early Tuesday, police say.

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Alberta First Nations health centre will join study aiming to get people tested for syphilis

Tue, 2024-05-07 05:00

Health officials are teaming up to make syphilis testing more accessible to people living in central Alberta as the province grapples with a worsening years-long outbreak of the serious sexually transmitted infection.

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From handknit socks to rural experience, here are ideas for attracting doctors to small towns

Tue, 2024-05-07 03:00

Dr. Sarah Giles and Dr. Sarah Newbery provide their insights on staffing shortages in rural health-care facilities.

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This sixth-grader saved his friend's life thanks to first-aid training he got during class

Tue, 2024-05-07 01:00

It was a story that could have ended much worse: Grade 6 student Tony Elsoury of Windsor, Ont., was chewing as he got up to head to the bathroom and moments later, his friend was giving him the life-saving Heimlich manoeuvre.

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For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here's what's worked and what hasn't

Tue, 2024-05-07 01:00

Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally. Some, such as Montreal and Banff, have been ambitious and seem successful so far. But there have been some setbacks in cities like Calgary and Vancouver. Here's a closer look at the range of strategies, what's working and what's not.

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Ottawa will stop providing COVID-19 rapid tests to regions

Tue, 2024-05-07 01:00

The federal government plans to stop supplying provinces and territories with free COVID-19 rapid tests, which has an infection control epidemiologist worried about two-tiered health care, increased spread and increased health-care costs.

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Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

Tue, 2024-05-07 01:00

Pierre Poilievre promises to “stop the crime” and “restore freedom” — to enforce law and order and free citizens from the burden of an overbearing government. But can those principles be squared with some of his recent pronouncements?

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Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

Tue, 2024-05-07 01:00

The risk assessments border officers have used for years to decide whether vessels entering Canadian waters should be searched have been based on outdated and inaccurate data, increasing the risk of high-risk goods and inadmissible people slipping into the country, a recently released audit says.

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B.C. man losing vision seeking homes for his 3,450 books

Mon, 2024-05-06 18:04

A B.C. man is trying to find a home for his more than 3,400 books as he loses his sight, and has already rehomed more than 400 by posting on social media. One Vancouver independent bookseller says he sees many similarly large collections from older people and their families, which are flooding the used book market.

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Canadian military should turn to private sector for space surveillance tech, MPs told

Mon, 2024-05-06 13:14

The Canadian military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than envisioned if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial opportunities in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday.

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