Devika Desai
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BREAKING: Car spotted floating at Niagara falls edge, one woman pronounced dead
New York State police told CTV News that there was only one person in the car, based on interviews from eyewitnesses → Read More
Adenovirus in AstraZeneca vaccine behind trigger for extremely rare blood clots: Scientists
The blood clots, according to experts, are incredibly rare, appearing in one of every 250,000 receivers of the vaccine and causing only one death in a million… → Read More
What does Omicron mean for Canada's vaccinated majority?
And what does the new COVID-19 variant mean for the unvaccinated, single vaccinated and those with a booster shot? → Read More
Multimillionaire pop star's viral appeal for money earns him at least $500,000 in two days
Davido is considered to be one of the biggest African music stars in the world, with 21.9 million followers on Instagram and collaborations with artists such… → Read More
Torrential rain, floods and mudslides cut Vancouver off from rest of Canada by road
The three main roads out of Vancouver — Hwys 1, 7, 99N — have been blocked by flooding and mudslides leaving desperate motorists one option, to go through the… → Read More
Daylight savings time — and morning alarm — arrives early for some Bell customers
Bell Canada confirmed Monday that some customers' smartphones incorrectly went back an hour a week early → Read More
Trump, Pompeo and CIA ‘spitball’ plans to assassinate Assange for Vault 7 leak, report says
When U.S. officials caught wind of a Russian plot to whisk Assange to Moscow, they prepared for 'prison break movie' scenarios to thwart the scheme — including… → Read More
Five things to know about the forgotten Canadian still behind bars in China
Huseyin Celil — unlike Spavor and Kovrig — has not had a single Canadian consular visit since his imprisonment in 2006 → Read More
Open letter urges federal leaders to improve job access for internationally trained physicians
The letter, signed by over 50 organizations and 200 people, argues that internationally-trained healthcare professionals are a severely under-utilized resource… → Read More
'Almost looked like it was plastic': Blue whale washes up on popular N.S. beach
The whale, a mature female adult, may have died as recently as a week ago, one expert says → Read More
'Surreal': Armed Taliban watch over Afghan news host as he delivers live broadcast
The news host talked about the collapse of the Ghani government and urged everyone to cooperate with the Islamic Emirate, saying they should not be afraid → Read More
Here's a look at the U.S. weaponry and military equipment left in the hands of the Taliban
The last U.S military evacuation flight took off from Kabul a minute before the Aug. 31 midnight deadline, concluding evacuation efforts in Afghanistan and a… → Read More
The pandemic has killed the old hustle culture and created a new one: Working for 'me'
Demands for more flexibility shine spotlight on fact that people, especially millennials, want more control in workplace and their lives → Read More
Toronto police officer killed in City Hall parking garage after being struck by vehicle
Const. Jeffrey Northrop, 31 was killed in the line of duty after the suspect struck him with a vehicle → Read More
Peace Tower flag to remain at half-mast on Canada Day: Trudeau
The prime minister has been facing mounting pressure from communities across Canada to call off Canada Day festivities since the findings were first reported → Read More
'More leeway and more confidence': What will Canada look like by Canada Day 2021?
Canada may be well on its way to a post-pandemic normal, but that doesn't mean we're in the clear as yet, says Raywat Deonandan → Read More
Where can Canadians go in the U.S. if they got the AstraZeneca shot? Not everywhere
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is yet to give the green light approving the use of AstraZeneca vaccine in the U.S. → Read More
Social media giants need to take more responsibility for online fake reviews: Amazon
In the first three months 2021, company staff say they reported over 1,000 groups were reported to social media services with social media services taking a… → Read More
Researcher describes how Amazon turns its employees into 'automated machinery'
'Worker breakdown is not just a byproduct of the exploitative labour process,' reads a working draft of Smith's research, 'but is also an embodied experience… → Read More
The real devil behind rise in academic cheating during pandemic isn't online learning: expert
Sarah Eaton said she's seen increases in cheating at institutions from about 40 per cent to over 200 per cent, based on reports published by schools in Canada. → Read More