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Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it’s complicated
ST. JOHN’S — Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access…
In the news today: Leaders stumping coast to coast, drug test strips pros and cons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Going Pro: The Curling Group plans to launch professional curling league next spring
TORONTO — The owners of the Grand Slam of Curling series are planning to introduce…
‘Humility, compassion and care for others’: What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis’s legacy
Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, which came more than two…
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after…
Here’s how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election
ST. JOHN’S — Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
PWHL’s third draft to be held in Ottawa, prominent players opt in
TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League draft will be held in Ottawa in June.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Filmmaker Chase Joynt among authors shortlisted for Writers’ Trust non-fiction prize
TORONTO — Filmmaker Chase Joynt’s medium-bending memoir is among the five books in the running…
Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea off Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A crew member of a Canadian Coast Guard ship has been…
Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec
TORONTO — Whooping cough is on track to reach a record number of cases in…
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine…
Labrador residents say “inhumane” food prices force families to go hungry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A mother in a community where the cost of living is…
Homan repeats, McEwen earns big payday in PointsBet Invitational curling
CALGARY — Mike McEwen earned a measure of revenge and Rachel Homan was a repeat…
In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump’s trade war continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New-look Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership
The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved…
Canadian government not ordering Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine this year
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax’s COVID-19…
Homan, Einarson and McEwen advance to quarterfinals at Grand Slam of Curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson advanced to the women’s quarterfinals at the…
Einarson tops fellow Canadian Homan to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Kerri Einarson took down Rachel Homan 5-4 in an all-Canadian women’s final at…
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the…