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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT'I just want the world to know how she died': Vigil for family killed in attack draws thousands
Thousands gathered outside the London Muslim Mosque Tuesday evening to show their support to the Muslim community and call for action against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate.
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTRehiring is finally on the table for more restaurants — but not all workers are coming back
"What do people want now? Do they want job security? Do they want medical benefits? Do they want higher wages, higher tips? The good news is — we're listening and we're wide awake," one restaurant o...
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhen, where and how to see the June 10 annular solar eclipse
Just two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, there's another celestial event on the horizon — but this time involving the sun. A large part of Canada will be able to see it.
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTKids are learning more about residential schools than their parents, but experts say it can't be a 'one-off'
The shock from many Canadians following the harrowing discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School site has reignited conversations about the knowledge gap Canadians still have about residentia...
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTLondon police are looking at terrorism charges in truck attack — here's why that's so rare
London police say they're considering laying terrorism charges against the man accused of killing members of a Muslim family out for a walk in in London, Ont. on Sunday because of their faith. But get...
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTKids are learning more about residential schools than their parents, but experts say it can't be a 'one-off'
The shock from many Canadians following the harrowing discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School site has reignited conversations about the knowledge gap Canadians still have about residentia...
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhy North Atlantic right whales are smaller now than they were 40 years ago
Todays North Atlantic right whales are on average a metre shorter than whales in the 1980s. Researchers suspect whales becoming tangled in fishing nets is the problem.
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTWhen, where and how to see the June 10 annular solar eclipse
Just two weeks after the total lunar eclipse, there's another celestial event on the horizon — but this time involving the sun. A large part of Canada will be able to see it.
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:15 EDTBattling opposition and 4th COVID wave, Tokyo forges ahead with Olympics
Besieged by growing opposition and a fourth wave of COVID-19, Japan is determined to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympic Games next month.
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTPolice chief should have no say in reinvestigations of sudden deaths, Thunder Bay, Ont., families say
A long-awaited report into the reinvestigation of the sudden deaths of nine Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., is expected sometime this summer, but the families of the deceased and their represe...
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTResidential school survivor sues federal government, accuses minister of traumatizing him
A residential school survivor is suing the federal government over trauma he claims was caused by the actions of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her department's officials.
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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDTThe Liberals' net-zero 'accountability' legislation is on thin ice
Bill C-12, the Liberal government's net-zero emissions accountability act, could be a landmark moment in the history of Canada's efforts to combat climate change. But first it has to actually become l...
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 09:59:38 EDTMuslim family ID'd in fatal truck attack in London, Ont., known for commitment to community
The Muslim family identified as the victims of a hit and run Sunday in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack in London, Ont., were deeply involved in the community and committed to their f...
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 11:52:32 EDT'This was a terrorist attack': Trudeau condemns London hit-and-run that left four Muslim family members dead
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today condemned a "brutal, cowardly and brazen" attack on a London, Ont. Muslim family, saying the hit-and-run that left four people dead was a terrorist assault motiv...
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 22:27:03 EDTChief medical officer for B.C.'s Interior Health charged with sex crimes against child in Alberta
Interior Health’s chief medical officer, Dr. Albert de Villiers, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference against a child, according to RCMP.
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 04:07:00 EDT2 paramedics found guilty in death of Hamilton teen Yosif Al-Hasnawi
Two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found.
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:09:08 EDTHigher consumer debt driven largely by new mortgages, Equifax says
Equifax says the debt profile of Canadians has changed throughout the pandemic, with mortgages accounting for a larger portion of people's debt.
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 22:25:38 EDTUniquely situated, Point Roberts, Wash., pushes to be test case as Canada mulls reopening border
As Ottawa considers ways to safely reopen the border with the U.S., Point Roberts in Washington state just south of Vancouver B.C., says it is perfectly situated to be part of any test pilot project.
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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 05:30:00 EDTN.L.'s Indigenous kids are still being taken away. But the foster-care system is slowly changing
Indigenous children are removed from their homes at a disproportionate rate, ripping open old wounds from the legacy of residential schools. But new policies are slowly bringing them back home.
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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 15:22:12 EDTSuspect charged with attempted murder of 5 RCMP officers after Merritt shootout
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of five RCMP officers after a weekend shootout which left an adult male suspect and an 11-year-old child with injuries.