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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:45:41 EDT
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will soon announce the loosening of some border measures, including changes around quarantine hotels and quarantine periods, for fully vac...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 22:45:53 EDT
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes unravels in U.S. Open final round — including a tee shot stuck in a tree
A rough day at the U.S. Open for Mackenzie Hughes saw the Canadian golfer lose his lead early and fall out of contention at Torrey Pines Sunday.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:00:00 EDT
Pandemic-era elopements, micro-weddings could be here to stay as couples find less is more
As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, large wedding ceremonies will no doubt return — but those who organize and execute small-scale, personalized weddings say the trend is here to stay. ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., a painful reminder for residential school survivors
A bush plane landmark in Thompson Man., serves as a painful reminder to residential school survivors, and some families say it should stay up to remind people of the legacy the schools had. ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:55:06 EDT
2 people found dead in home north of Toronto, police say
A man and a woman were found dead inside a Richmond Hill, Ont., home Sunday evening, York Regional Police said.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella optimistic about Canada's march toward equality
Outgoing Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Abella says the country has made steady progress toward a more equitable society during her decades in law, though she says much more should be done to...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 17:45:59 EDT
Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Hamilton, Ont., covered as Indigenous community calls for it to come down
The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope. Indigenous community members want it to be removed, but the ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:31:22 EDT
5-year-old girl in life-threatening condition after birthday party shooting in Toronto
A five-year-old girl remains in life-threatening condition following a shooting at an outdoor children's birthday party in northwest Toronto on Saturday evening, police say.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:48:39 EDT
Teenage swimmer Summer McIntosh edges Penny Oleksiak at Canadian Olympic trials, books Tokyo spot
Penny Oleksiak describes Summer McIntosh as "all gas, no brakes." The 14-year-old McIntosh will be among Canada's youngest Olympians in Tokyo, if not the youngest.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:47:25 EDT
Fully vaccinated woman died with COVID-19 at Kitchener, Ont., long-term care home
A fully vaccinated 90-year-old woman at a Kitchener, Ont., long-term care home has died after contracting COVID-19, officials reported Sunday.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:52:14 EDT
Tropical depression Claudette making its way toward Nova Scotia
Canadian Hurricane Centre issued an advisory for tropical depression Claudette, which is expected to track south of Nova Scotia.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario health guidance downplays aerosol spread of COVID-19. Critics say this puts lives at risk
Lessons from SARS were ignored in Ontario's COVID-19 pandemic response, health experts say.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:07:05 EDT
Ducharme feels 'helpless' watching Habs from home after positive COVID-19 test
Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme — hours after testing positive for COVID-19 — was sitting at home as his team battled in the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And a...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Dating apps showing COVID vaccination status may boost 'rapid relationships,' expert says
New dating apps are adding features that display vaccination status and COVID-19 dating preferences.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:56:31 EDT
3 children among people shot at 1-year-old's birthday party in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood, police say
Three children were among a group of people shot at a birthday party for a one-year-old child in Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood Saturday evening, police said.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Syrian woman builds better life through unlikely friendship with N.B. retiree and his wife
Asrar Aldekas arrived in Saint John from Syria in 2019 with no job, no family or friends and no ability to speak English. Through her friendship with Kevin and Tina Jane Standing, she's learned carpen...

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:17:18 EDT
Families of victims of police violence call for action at rally outside Trudeau's office
A group of Black and Indigenous families brought their case for defunding Canadian police forces to the steps of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office across the street from Parliament Hill on Satur...

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 19:43:26 EDT
Kylie Masse sets new Canadian record in 100-metre backstroke at Olympic trials
Kylie Masse broke her own Canadian record with a time of 57.70 to win the 100-metre backstroke at the Olympic trials in Toronto on Saturday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 13:22:55 EDT
12-year-old Winnipeg boy killed in Friday night stabbing, police say
A 12-year-old boy is dead after being stabbed following an altercation between two groups in Winnipeg's North End on Friday evening, police say.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:32:47 EDT
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society appoints first Indigenous president
The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society has appointed its first Indigenous president after almost 200 years in service. Tuma Young of Eskasoni First Nation was appointed president during the society's...



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