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Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services on Wednesday recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada.
Military members challenge vaccine requirement in Federal Court

Military members challenge vaccine requirement in Federal Court

OTTAWA — The Federal Court heard arguments Wednesday from four Canadian Armed Forces members facing disciplinary action for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Chief of the defence staff Gen.
Montreal archdiocese independent ombudswoman receives 75 formal complaints

Montreal archdiocese independent ombudswoman receives 75 formal complaints

MONTREAL — An independent ombudswoman hired by the Montreal Roman Catholic archdiocese said Wednesday she has received 75 formal complaints — including 46 related to abuse — dating back to 1950 until the present day.
More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.'s extreme weather: analyst

More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.'s extreme weather: analyst

EDMONTON — An extreme weather researcher says it's not yet clear whether this year's floods and heat waves in British Columbia can be attributed to human-caused climate change.
Judge stays prosecution of man accused of trying to spy for China

Judge stays prosecution of man accused of trying to spy for China

OTTAWA — A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada's secrets law because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial.
Macklem vows clarity so Canadians trust Bank of Canada as inflation stays at 4.7%

Macklem vows clarity so Canadians trust Bank of Canada as inflation stays at 4.7%

OTTAWA — The man at the helm of the Bank of Canada says the central bank has grown uncomfortable with hot inflation readings, which remained at an 18-year high last month, as he vowed to rein in price increases.
National modelling suggests Canada's opioid overdose crisis could worsen through 2022

National modelling suggests Canada's opioid overdose crisis could worsen through 2022

OTTAWA — The latest data from a federal special advisory committee on opioid overdoses shows that opioid-related deaths could remain high and even increase in the next six months. In a statement released today, co-chairs Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr.
Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge

Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge

MONTREAL — The father of a seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose 2019 murder shocked the province and led to an inquiry has pleaded guilty to a forcible confinement charge.
Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946

Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946

Children who didn't come home from residential schools have been chosen as the 2021 newsmaker of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press.
Children who never returned from residential schools newsmaker of the year: CP poll

Children who never returned from residential schools newsmaker of the year: CP poll

They were honoured with thousands of tiny shoes lined up in front of churches and government buildings across the country following the disturbing discovery of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia.