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RCMP's contract policing is headed for a federal review

The federal government is promising to review the RCMP's contract policing obligations as critics question the national police force's role…

Return of hero pay long overdue, frazzled grocery workers say

Retail workers say the refusal by Canada's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" has left them feeling forgotten and unappreciated as…

Netflix raising prices for standard and premium plans in the U.S. and Canada

Netflix Inc. has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 US per month in the United States depending on…

Anemia could be a challenge for astronauts, new Canadian study suggests

The next "giant leap" for humans may be a trip to Mars, but having enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells for…

Toronto police officer who heads disciplinary hearings office charged with impaired driving

A high-ranking officer with the Toronto Police Service has been charged with impaired driving after a crash in Pickering, Ont.,…

Iqaluit investigating after 'influx of concerns' that the city's water smells like fuel again

The City of Iqaluit says it believes there's still some fuel that needs to be flushed out of its water…

Omicron transmission is declining in B.C., modelling suggests — but hospitalizations have yet to peak

COVID-19 modelling released by the B.C. government shows the latest wave of the pandemic, propelled by the Omicron variant, may have…