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One quarter of Canadians have been infected with COVID-19, poll suggests

Ottawa: Almost one in four Canadian respondents to a new online survey said they had been infected with COVID-19, while about three in four...

Quebec duck farm says it has to kill 150,000 birds,...

Montreal: A Quebec duck-farming operation that detected avian flu at three of its facilities says it has to slaughter 150,000 birds and lay off...

Canada struggling to process Afghan refugees, Taliban ‘not exactly being helpful’:...

Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the circumstances in Afghanistan are “heartbreaking’’ but Canada is facing challenges in processing refugees trying to flee the...

Ottawa feared repeat of 2020 rail blockades before B.C. pipeline arrests...

Federal officials feared a repeat of the 2020 rail blockades one month before RCMP enforced an injunction last fall against protests that cut off...

Russian sanctions target Canadian premiers, journalists, military, political staff

Ottawa: Russia targeted 61 Canadians from politicians to journalists with fresh sanctions on Thursday over Canada’s actions against the country for its invasion of...

As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the...

Ottawa: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily...

Quebec coroner calls for better communication after father kills two children,...

Montreal: A Quebec coroner’s report into the 2019 deaths of a Montreal father and his two young children is calling for better communication among...

Canada Post deliveries paused in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside over safety concerns

Vancouver: Canada Post says it has temporarily suspended mail delivery along two blocks in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood because of safety concerns. Spokeswoman Valerie Chartrand...

Human Rights Commission joins call for public inquiry on sexual violence...

Ottawa: The Canadian Human Rights Commission says Canada needs an independent public inquiry to address serious issues of sexual violence and coercion in federal...

Trudeau says budget measures will help Canadians weather Bank of Canada...

Laval: Measures in the recently tabled federal budget will help Canadians weather higher interest rates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, as he...

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