Canada

  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Heightened flood threat as prolonged heavy rain soaks parts of Atlantic Canada

    Widespread rainfall warnings line the East Coast for a prolonged stretch of heavy rain, which has elevated the flood risk and possible power outages

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Supreme Court upholds First Nation election requirement, rules that Charter applies

    OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding a rule that requires members of a Yukon First Nation to live in its community should they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson had been fighting in the courts to have that requirement declared unconstitutional because it means council members must move back to the community within 14 days of winning a seat. Living about 800 kilometres away, Dickson was unable to move to Old Crow if elected because her son requires access to medical care no

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  • BusinessThe Canadian Press

    Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

    TORONTO — Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools to manage the fallout. They claim students are experiencing an attention, learning, and mental health crisis because of prolific and compuls

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    How to safely watch the April 8 total solar eclipse

    We're less than two weeks from a total solar eclipse passing over the eastern half of Canada. Here's how to stay safe while observing this spectacular celestial event.

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Preparing for the solar eclipse: Shifty weather brings uncertainty

    Will clear skies prevail, or will clouds obscure our view of this rare event?

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry continues, Ontario opens comms centre

    Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Foreign interference inquiry to hear from chief electoral officer Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is slated to testify this morning at a commission of inquiry into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them. The hearings are delving into possible foreign interference by China, India, Russia and others in the last two general elec

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Killer whale rescue tactics could involve plan to lift orca calf out of lagoon

    ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Experts are reconsidering their options on a rescue plan for the young killer whale trapped by the tide in a remote lagoon off Northern Vancouver Island. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator at the Fisheries Department, says they are thinking about changing tactics in efforts to convince the two-year-old calf to leave the shallow lagoon, depending on the animal's health. He says they have not ruled out attempting to put the calf in a sling and lifting it back to the ope

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