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Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTBlack federal employee alleges senior colleague praised 'good old days when we had slaves'
A federal employee is breaking her silence about the experience of being Black in the public service after a senior colleague at the Immigration and Refugee Board's Toronto office allegedly praised "t...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTClimate change focus moves to the suburbs as cities continue to sprawl
"Densification," the idea that humans will increasingly live in bustling cities, was one of the great hopes for fighting climate change. But as Canadian cities continue to sprawl, scientists insist we...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTB.C. First Nation and partners propose new $10B LNG megaproject
The Nisga’a Nation, whose territory is north of Prince Rupert, B.C., near the Alaska border, is partnering with a group of Western Canadian natural gas producers called Rockies LNG Partners and a Te...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTLearning beyond the classroom: Tips for parents to re-engage their kids this summer
CBC News asked five experts to share different activities that can help keep kids sharp this summer after another challenging school year.
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:46:41 EDTLarge cross at the top of Vancouver Island mountain removed
A large cross that for decades stood atop a popular lookout in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island was removed this week and so far no one knows why.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTTokyo 2020 opening ceremony to be streamed online in 8 Indigenous languages
CBC will provide live online coverage of Friday morning’s opening ceremony in eight Indigenous languages.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTThe conversion therapy ban can still be saved — if all sides want it saved
If C-6, the government bill to ban conversion therapy, dies on the order paper this summer, it'll be due to some combination of politics and circumstances. But it should still be possible to save the...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:20:10 EDTFirefighters battle 5,000-hectare blaze near Ashcroft, B.C., as 306 fires burn
B.C. wildfire crews continued battling more than 300 blazes Sunday morning, with a significant focus on controlling a 5,000-hectare fire near Ashcroft in the province's central interior. Authorities ...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:26:37 EDTVote on Annamie Paul's leadership of Green Party cancelled, sources say
A question of non-confidence in Annamie Paul's leadership, originally scheduled to be voted on Tuesday by the Green Party's federal council, has been cancelled, sources say.
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTCanada needs to jump-start a stalled first-dose campaign to avoid a fourth wave, experts say
Canada has gone from a vaccine laggard to a world leader in COVID-19 immunizations in just a few months' time — thanks to an ambitious vaccination campaign that has so far blunted the spread of the ...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:22:28 EDTCalgary Stampede rodeo goes ahead, as nearby horse races cancel due to smoke
Two horse-racing events were cancelled in southern Alberta on Sunday to protect the animals from severe wildfire smoke that had pushed the region's air quality off the charts, but the Calgary Stampede...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT'I tried to be tough,' says survivor of Marieval Indian Residential School sharing her story for 1st time
Marieval Residential School survivor Phyllis Kretschmer says she was taken from her happy home and sent to a cold place devoid of any heart or actual education. With almost all the people she knew fro...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:16:05 EDTMontreal Canadiens expose Carey Price in upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft
After backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup final, Carey Price has been left unprotected for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:23:55 EDTCoronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on July 18
As COVID-19 cases decline and restrictions ease across the country, Canada's chief public health officer is still urging younger Canadians to get their vaccine shot if they haven't already in order to...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:55:02 EDTForest firefighter dies after medical emergency in northwestern Ontario
A forest firefighter has died after a medical emergency that occurred last week in the Fort Frances area, the province's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services agency said.
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDTAkwesasne chief disputes data showing few residents fully vaccinated
Estimates of just how many people living in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne are fully vaccinated vary significantly, but its chief insists the number is skewed due to cross-border vaccinations.
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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:42:01 EDTOttawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts
With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn't saying whether a federal delegation is heading to Tokyo. A rising rate of infection over the past month and...
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDTMi'kmaw communities monitoring for beetle that threatens culturally important ash tree
Mi'kmaw communities in New Brunswick are on the lookout this summer for the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that destroys ash trees, which hold cultural significance to the Mi'kmaq.
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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:00:00 EDTAlready battered by drought, Manitoba cattle farmers could face even worse conditions
Parts of southern Manitoba and the Interlake region are experiencing exceptional droughts that typically only happen twice a century, and that's forcing cattle farmers into a tight spot as they strugg...
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:37:06 EDTSearch underway for unmarked graves at former Delmas Indian Residential School site in Sask.
A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas Indian Residential School, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Battlefords, Sask.