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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:56:05 EDT
Storm recovery begins in Atlantic Canada as police confirm Fiona's 1st fatality

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
New wave of university programs put Indigenous knowledge at their core
Canadian post-secondary institutions are taking more steps to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into what students are learning. The scholars leading this change are shifting beyond just talking abo...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Inside a Montreal ER, the 'tip of the iceberg' of a failing health-care network
Swamped during the pandemic, an emergency-room doctor sums up his workplace this way: “challenging, understaffed and too small." What must the next government do to improve patient care? ...

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Jupiter will be its brightest in 59 years Monday. Here's how to see it for yourself
You may have noticed a bright "star" in the eastern sky after sunset, but that’s no star: it’s the mighty planet Jupiter, and it's almost at its peak brightness.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec's Indigenous sensitivity training falls short, say health care workers
Quebec health-care professionals say the compulsory training developed following Joyce Echaquan's death does little to combat racism, prejudices or harmful misconceptions in the province's health-care...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:00:00 EDT
Vancouver mother lodges regulatory complaint against school district over ventilation
A Vancouver mother has filed a regulatory complaint against the Vancouver School Board, asking for a professional engineer’s assurance that her children are protected against COVID-19. ...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:04:36 EDT
Military to assist P.E.I. in cleanup efforts, King says
The Canadian Armed Forces will assist P.E.I. with cleanup efforts as the impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on the Island continues to be assessed.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:20:22 EDT
4 teens critically injured in crash near Thurso, Que.
Four teens suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday in a crash following what police say was a street race just east of the western Quebec community.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:42:52 EDT
Thousands gather in downtown Vancouver to show support for Iranian protests
Thousands of people gathered on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Sunday then marched through downtown calling on Iran to end laws requiring women to wear hijabs in public as well as to ab...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 17:23:49 EDT
Bill Blaikie, longtime Manitoba NDP politican, dead at 71
Tributes are pouring in following news that Bill Blaikie, a longtime Manitoba New Democrat whose political career spanned more than three decades, has died.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 17:59:03 EDT
Black Canadian talent celebrate — and are celebrated — at inaugural Legacy Awards
The inaugural Legacy Awards air Sunday night on CBC. The 90-minute live show, which celebrated accomplishments in film, television, music, sports and culture, featured emerging and established Black C...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:21:55 EDT
Judge rejects injunction request of 5 Western University students to block COVID booster mandate
A court injunction filed by five Western University students to block the London, Ont., institution's COVID-19 booster shot mandate has been rejected by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, accordin...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 04:00:03 EDT
Can new legislation help 'Lost Canadians' be found again?
Pete Giesbrecht is one of thousands of so-called 'Lost Canadians' — people who, because of where and when they were born, lost their citizenship due to a complicated and not well publicized section ...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:10:15 EDT
These 2 Canadian women changed their names to honour their roots
Ashante Infantry and Zahra Bakhsh have made a more personal renunciation of colonial conventions of naming — starting with changing their own names to better reflect their roots.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Son of Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis had a history of mental health issues before murder charge
Before Jonathan Lewis was charged with killing his father — Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis — he was convicted of harassment, had a history of messaging people in Hamilton and, according to his ...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:35:33 EDT
Nova Scotians take stock in aftermath of Fiona
Many Nova Scotians are spending part of Sunday making insurance calls, revving up chainsaws and wielding rakes as they clean up after post-tropical storm Fiona.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:56:10 EDT
Cleaning up the mess from post-tropical storm Fiona in Atlantic Canada
For most people in Atlantic Canada, the danger from post-tropical storm Fiona has passed, but cleaning up the damage is expected to take weeks.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation isn't just another stat holiday
Despite the clearly-stated goal of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, there is evidence that not all Canadians know either what the day is for or how it can be best used to advance reconci...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
In Inukjuak, Que., voting seems futile for community members who feel ignored and forgotten
There’s anger in Inukjuak, one of the villages in Quebec’s Nunavik region, and disappointment. Why pay attention to the provincial election, especially when history proves their needs won’t be m...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:10:20 EDT
Trudeau says military will aid Nova Scotia cleanup, cancels trip to Japan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday the Canadian Armed Forces will help Nova Scotia respond to damage caused by the post-tropical storm Fiona, and that he would remain in the country rather th...



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