Military nurses to begin work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles 4th wave of COVID-19

Canadian military nurses will begin work at the Royal Alexandra Hospital today to help alleviate pressure on a critical care unit overburdened with COVID-19 patients.
Toronto teacher found not guilty of negligence in teen student's drowning

A Toronto teacher was found not guilty in the drowning of a 15-year-old student during a 2017 school canoe trip after a judge ruled Wednesday that his actions weren't a "marked and substantial departure" from the reasonable standard of care.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

The U.S. is increasing the number of at-home COVID-19 tests that will be available in the coming months, as part of an effort to catch more asymptomatic infections.
How a small-town B.C. council meeting became a source of COVID-19 disinformation worldwide

The city of Dawson Creek, B.C., has removed a previously published portion of a recent city council meeting video after it began circulating in COVID-19 disinformation groups worldwide.
Researchers set up permafrost thaw alert system on major highway connecting Yukon and Alaska

Yukon researchers are putting the finishing touches on an alert system that will notify the territorial government when there is a threat to drivers on the Alaska Highway from permafrost thaw or extreme weather events.
Montreal money launderer set up offshore company while under criminal investigation

As American and Canadian authorities ramped up investigations into rogue Montreal-based money transfer mogul Firoz Patel in 2017, he flew to the United Arab Emirates and set up a secret offshore corporation, leaked documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show.
Instagram fuels both body-image issues and social connections, teen girls say

CBC News spoke with teenage girls who acknowledged Instagram can exacerbate body-image issues but can also play an important role in connecting with others and sharing information on significant world events.
Lingering global supply-chain challenges resulting in months-long wait for appliances

Customers who bought new appliances during the pandemic say they've been waiting several months for them to arrive. Business experts and retailers attribute it to ongoing global supply-chain challenges, with shipping delays, product shortages and higher prices expected to last into 2022.
Sipekne'katik First Nation's lobster study aims to assess impact of summer and fall fishing
Faced with opposition from commercial fishers who say its livelihood fishery is a threat to conservation, the Sipekne'katik First Nation is conducting its own study to determine how fishing outside the commercial lobster season will impact the stock in Nova Scotia's St. Marys Bay.
Indigenous patients say advocates needed for Health Sciences North in Ontario to take them seriously

Jessica Rickard says it took months and multiple visits to Health Sciences North (HSN) to finally be diagnosed and treated for bronchitis. She's not alone in her experiences as an Indigenous person who's sought help from the Sudbury, Ont., hospital, which says it is "dedicated to providing a culturally safe environment."