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Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Mary Simon to be officially installed as governor general today
Mary Simon will be officially installed as Canada's first Indigenous governor general today in a ceremony at the Senate building in Ottawa.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Residential schools: How the U.S. and Canada share a troubling history
When it comes to residential schools, the U.S. and Canada share a disturbing history. In fact, their assimilation systems were developed in tandem. Now some Americans, disturbed by news from Canada of...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Cord Blood Bank of Canada owner claims in lawsuit all samples destroyed 3 years ago, but hasn't told clients
A Toronto company that was paid to store potentially life-saving stem cells from the children of roughly 3,000 clients across Canada is now claiming in a lawsuit that all the samples stored by the bus...

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:02:33 EDT
Canada's Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women's 100m butterfly

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
These adventure cats bring joy to their owners — and social media followers
A growing number of so-called "adventure cats" are headed outdoors on leashes to explore the country with their intrepid owners.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:10:21 EDT
Nova Scotia riding will have a Black MLA no matter which party wins in election
In what's believed to be a first for the province, all three declared candidates in the Preston riding are Black.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:24:50 EDT
Habs facing hometown criticism after drafting player who violated woman's privacy
Politicians, advocacy groups, and fans in Quebec are expressing concerns about the recent Canadiens draft pick, Logan Mailloux.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Culture camp on Sask. First Nation gives youth rare opportunity to learn land-based skills
Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation in Saskatchewan held a week-long traditional culture camp on its reserve north of Saskatoon this week, a rare opportunity to learn traditional land-based skills. ...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:07:32 EDT
RCMP say Fairy Creek activists cut 18 trees to block vehicle access
The Mounties in British Columbia say protesters breaching an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island cut down 18 trees.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:03:30 EDT
B.C. authorities warn against visiting areas under wildfire alerts, as more than 250 fires burn
Emergency officials in one of the B.C. regions where some of the worst wildfires are burning begged visitors to avoid travelling to areas under an evacuation alert on Sunday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:26 EDT
Long waits for Toronto-area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them, report says
Experts say there is great demand for culturally specific long-term care homes, yet there are not enough to serve the needs of Greater Toronto Area's diverse older adult population.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Meet the unvaccinated: Why some Canadians still haven't had the shot
An impressive 80 per cent of eligible Canadians have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That statistic points to a troubling fact, however: more than six million Canadians still haven't had ...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:15:17 EDT
Saint John police officers ordered not to wear thin blue line patches
Saint John police tweeted that it has spoken with its officers following photos being posted on social media of officers at the site of a protest wearing patches with a thin blue line going through th...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Television reboots are an easy sell — but are they crowding out BIPOC voices?
Recent TV reboots are attempting to right past wrongs by casting Black, Indigenous and people of colour in lead roles. But experts say those resources would be better spent on original stories by raci...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Scientists fear for wildlife in Ontario's boreal forest as wildfires get more frequent and intense
As wildfires continue to burn through northern Ontario's great expanse of boreal forest, smothering the deep greens and blues of the land, experts are keeping an eye on the hundreds of animal species ...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
'Sibling rivalry' helps push sisters to top of P.E.I. tennis rankings
Sisters Maggie and Tiffany Chong push each other to be the best, which is one reason they are the top tennis players on P.E.I. for their age groups.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Nova Scotia's shark derbies: Outdated or essential research tool?
Supporters say the shark derbies provide valuable information about sharks with minimal impact but opponents say the research doesn't justify killing them.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:00:00 EDT
It is an ex-reference: B.C. judge removes 'dead parrot' joke from class-action ruling
Hours after a CBC News story highlighted Canada's judicial love affair with Monty Python, a B.C. judge excised all references to the British comedy troupe's iconic "dead parrot" sketch from a class-ac...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:35:28 EDT
Yukon content creators are using TikTok to elevate Indigenous cultures
Indigenous TikTok creators from Yukon say the social media platform is challenging stereotypes about their cultures — and creating a community.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Toronto cyclists frustrated by speeding tickets handed out in High Park
Some Toronto cyclists say they were surprised and frustrated this week after being handed speeding tickets in High Park. A total of 126 tickets were handed out during an enforcement blitz by police an...



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