Mohammed el-Attar, a dual Canadian and Egyptian citizen imprisoned in Egypt for nearly 15 years, landed safely at Toronto’s Pearson airport Friday morning. Mohammed el-Attar, a dual Canadian and Egyptian citizen, arrived back in Canada Friday after being arrested in Cairo in January 2007 during what he said was a vacation to see family. He spent…
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Canadian streaming round-up — Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Disney+, Netflix and PVOD [2021 Edition]
by Lily WhiteEvery week, we break down some of the most notable new shows and movies to hit Canadian streaming services. In these ‘Streaming…
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Canadian Blood Services faces ‘immediate’ need for blood donors with thousands of spots open
by Sue JonesCanadian Blood Services is calling on all Canadians to make an appointment to donate going into January. In Ontario, there are about 5,600 appointments that need to be filled by Jan. 15, 2022.Canadian Blood Services is calling on all Canadians to book blood donation appointments. Ontario has about 5,600 open appointments before Jan. 15, 2022.…
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Canadian Press names Kamloops unmarked grave discovery Canada’s news story of the year
by Sue JonesIn the annual Canadian Press survey, 38 editors picked the discovery of unmarked graves near the former Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., as Canada’s most revealing story this year, followed by 31 votes for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.People embrace in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill June 4, 2021 at a memorial…
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Canadian field hockey team headed home from South Africa following wait due to travel restrictions
by Sue JonesCanada’s women’s junior field hockey team is scheduled to arrive home on Thursday after being stranded in South Africa due to restrictions surrounding the omicron coronavirus variant.The Canadian women’s junior field hockey team were in South Africa for the Women’s Junior World Cup South Africa 2021, initially planned in Potchefstroom from December 5 to 16.…
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Canadian field hockey players heading home from South Africa after travel exemption granted
by Sue JonesCanadian field hockey players stuck in South Africa due to COVID-19 travel restrictions are set to finally depart on Dec. 8 after receiving a travel exemption from the Canadian government.Canada’s junior women’s field hockey team has been granted a travel exemption to return to home from South Africa. (@fhc_wolfpups/Instagram)Canadian field hockey players stuck in South…
A Canadian game built to help teach kids about COVID-19 safety now features a Cree translation to help make the game available…
A lack of sleep didn’t seem to affect Montreal ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen, who wrapped up the Cup of Austria with a silver-medal performance on Sunday.Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen of Montreal placed second in Sunday’s ice dance competition at the Cup of Austria after sitting third following the rhythm…
As COVID-19 numbers rise in parts of northern Ontario, the federal government has approved the province’s request to again enlist the military to help distribute vaccines in remote communities there.A member of the Canadian Rangers, right, is pictured in Kashechewan First Nation earlier this year in northern Ontario. On Saturday, the federal government approved Ontario’s…
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Regulator gives Canadian banks OK to raise dividends, boost executive pay again
by Sue JonesCanada’s banking regulator says it has cleared the way for banks and insurers to raise dividends and resume share buybacks.A pedestrian passes in front of a bank in the financial district of Toronto. (Brent Lewin/Bloomberg)Canada’s banking regulator says it has cleared the way for banks and insurers to raise dividends and resume share buybacks. Peter…