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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:29:33 EDT
'I want to tell you how very sorry I am': Pope's Iqaluit speech hews close to earlier apology
Speaking before a crowd outside a local elementary school in Iqaluit on Friday afternoon, the Pope's comments hewed closely to statements he made earlier in the week about the church's role in the res...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Victim 'floored' as B.C. relationship coach may escape criminal record for domestic violence
A B.C. relationship coach who admitted to assaulting his then-partner on two occasions is set to walk away without a criminal record, after receiving a sentence the victim describes as a "complete fai...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Family of Toronto warehouse employee killed on the job demands more transparency on workplace deaths
After his brother's death on the job last month, one man says government bodies should proactively share news of workplace fatality investigations, rather than solely responding to media requests abou...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Pope Francis, in Iqaluit visit, asks forgiveness for residential schools
Pope Francis wrapped up his Canadian visit on Friday evening in Nunavut's capital with an outdoor public speech before a crowd of both admirers and critics, some of them holding signs of protest. ...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:22:12 EDT
In wake of report, Canada Soccer committed to strengthening safe-sport culture, new secretary general says
Canada Soccer’s secretary general Earl Cochrane didn’t mince his words while reacting to a 125-page report completed by McLaren Global Sport Solutions, highlighting systemic issues relating to the...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Summer program teaches Sudbury, Ont., high schoolers Indigenous practices
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has collaborated with an organization called Great Lakes Cultural Camps to offer an Indigenous summer program in northern Ontario.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:56:29 EDT
P.E.I. city desperate to house locum amid doctor shortage, housing crisis
A widespread doctor shortage on P.E.I. coupled with the Island's housing crisis left one city appealing on social media for the public's help to find accommodations for a locum doctor.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Intergenerational residential school survivors in Saskatchewan want more after papal apology
Actions, not words, will speak louder to some intergenerational residential school survivors after Pope Francis apologized for the role Christians and Catholics played in supporting residential school...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:34 EDT
Supreme Court rules not wearing condom against partner's wishes could lead to sexual assault conviction
People who don't wear condoms during sex after being told to by their sexual partners can be convicted of sexual assault, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The Pope's apology isn't the first from a church. Here's how others have handled reconciliation
The Catholic Church is far from the only Christian denomination to have played a role in the abuse and cultural erasure of Indigenous people. As the Pope makes his historic "penitential pilgrimage" of...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Let's take a look at the currents swirling inside the UCP leadership race
There might be seven people on the track, but UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith seems to be the only one with a steering wheel — and she's leading everybody in circles with no off ramp. ...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:38:48 EDT
Canada's economy was flat in May, a sign a slowdown is already underway
Canada's economy didn't expand at all in May, the second month of the year that its failed to eke out any gains, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:54 EDT
'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis
Si Pih Ko sang a message in Cree to the tune of the national anthem following the Pope's apology to Indigenous people in Maskwacis, Alta., Monday. It resonated powerfully, and she told CBC News she'll...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Brantford, Ont., woman discovers 4 sisters after taking Ancestry DNA test
Carlie McMaster of Brantford, Ont., took a DNA test in 2019 and discovered she was conceived through a sperm donation. She later learned her biological relatives include a half-sister in Minnesota who...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
P.E.I. pub pulls Trudeau's photos after barrage of hate-filled comments 
A P.E.I. pub has pulled photos of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from its social media accounts after getting a barrage of hate-filled comments and phone calls.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:52:14 EDT
'We can't be stopped because of this,' says young immigrant couple hit in devastating downtown crash
Carlos Bastarrachea was one of two people struck by an alleged impaired driver in downtown Toronto on Canada Day. As he prepares to leave hospital, he and his wife are preparing to adapt to their life...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Toronto's Pearson airport has a PR problem: It's known as the worst airport in the world
Following mass complaints about line-ups, flight disruptions and missing baggage at Pearson International Airport, some tourism groups fear travellers may choose to bypass Toronto.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Top N.S. Mountie wanted an officer dismissed for sexual misconduct — but Commissioner Lucki disagreed
A Nova Scotia RCMP constable who violated the force's code of conduct after fondling co-workers will keep his job — even though the top Mountie in the province at the time wanted him dismissed f...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Crisis on ice: What you need to know about the Hockey Canada scandal
MPs called Hockey Canada executives in front of a parliamentary committee this week and made them swear under oath to tell the truth about an explosive scandal that’s shaking the sports world. From...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:00:00 EDT
Canadian Olympic champion cyclist Kelsey Mitchell 'fired up' for Commonwealth Games debut
Canadian track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell is hungry for more after winning gold in her Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo. She is set to make her Commonwealth Games debut on Friday while headlining an ex...



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