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More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests
A new study suggests the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a relatively limited toll on global mental health. Canadian researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured peopl...
Mar 09, 2023
Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous ...
Mar 09, 2023
CSIS warns 'smart city' technology can open door to attacks, foreign interference
OTTAWA - Canada's intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target...
Mar 09, 2023
Liberals to amend Criminal Code terrorism provisions that block aid to Afghanistan
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to introduce legislation today to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarians from working in Afghanistan. A pa...
Mar 09, 2023
Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move
TORONTO - Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government's lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as p...
Mar 09, 2023
B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study
A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overest...
Mar 09, 2023
Ex-Haiti PM contests Canada's sanctions, but experts say there is little recourse
OTTAWA - A former Haitian prime minister is accusing Canada of using unverified Google searches to "target" him and other political elites in a case that illustrates the lack of transparency in Canada...
Mar 09, 2023
Georgia withdraws foreign agent bill after days of protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's ruling party said Thursday it is withdrawing a draft law from the parliament criticized as potentially stifling media freedom and civil society after several days of ...
Mar 08, 2023
Miller's OT winner lifts Canucks past Ducks 3-2 for third straight victory
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 20 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Andrei Kuzmenko also s...
Mar 08, 2023
Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word "tofu" is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown on vulgar license plates. Car owners across the United State...
Mar 08, 2023