Four major school boards in Ontario are taking several social media giants to court, alleging their products Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok are harming students and disrupting the education system. Boards call for companies to 'remediate' costs and 'redesign' TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Four major Ontario school boards are …
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Do you need a spring COVID-19 vaccine? Research backs extra round for high-risk groups
Various Canadian provinces are rolling out spring COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, allowing higher-risk individuals to get an extra dose. Recent studies suggest staying up-to-date on COVID shots helps protect high-risk groups from severe illness New guidelines suggest certain high-risk groups could benefit from having another dose of a COVID-19 vaccine this …
Read More »Grieving families call out Quebec for ‘inhumane’ death certificate delay
Quebec is taking months to issue death certificates, leaving families in limbo as they try to organize funerals and settle estates. The government blames a rising death rate but funeral homes say some certificates are issued quickly and others take ages. Without document from the province, executors are unable to …
Read More »Orca calf rescue team considers changing tactics to save stranded B.C. whale: DFO
Those working to free the two-year-old orca from a lagoon on northern Vancouver Island say their new strategy could involve using a sling-type device to lift the young cetacean. New strategy to free 2-year-old whale could include lifting the whale out with a sling A rescue team working to coax …
Read More »He thought he’d sold his Rolex for $15K. Sleight of hand left him with coupons instead
A Quebec man selling a Rolex for $15,000 says he was cheated out of money after a Facebook Marketplace buyer showed him the cash in an envelope but then performed a sleight-of-hand trick that left him with an envelope full of flyer clippings instead. Buyer swapped out money inside envelope …
Read More »Afghan interpreter hunted by Taliban safe after campaign by retired brigadier-general in Newfoundland
After more than two years of evading the Taliban and a dogged campaign led by retired Canadian military members urging the federal government to keep its promise, Afghan interpreter Mohammad Arif Yousafi is safe in Alberta. Mohammad Arif Yosafi says he won't rest until his brothers are in Canada too …
Read More »Kids missing more school since pandemic, CBC analysis finds
In multiple districts across the country, rates of chronic absence — the percentage of students who miss at least 10 per cent of the school year, or two full days a month — are up significantly, according to exclusive data compiled by CBC. Illness, mental health, lack of support could …
Read More »Provinces say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark about RCMP’s future
Frustration is mounting in provincial governments that rely on the RCMP's services as they wait for Ottawa to come up with a plan for the beleaguered national police service. It's been a year since the Mass Casualty Commission recommended reform Frustration is mounting in provincial and territorial governments that rely …
Read More »B.C. man charged in ‘woodland rapist’ case had ties to the Ontario regions of the attacks, documents say
A B.C. man recently charged in a series of sexual assaults on children in Ontario in the 1990s had connections to the regions where the attacker struck, according to documents viewed by CBC News. A retired lead investigator says Richard Neil was not on a list of would-be suspects at …
Read More »Manitoba reviewing contract after staffing agency fails to bring over any doctors after 8 months
Manitoba's health minister is examining why a staffing agency has little to show for itself after signing a contract to bring 150 family doctors to the province. Canadian Health Labs says it's put in 'significant' work, has 'dedicated recruiters' in other countries Manitoba's health minister is examining why a staffing …
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