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Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:38:00 EDT
Indigenous children were abused and died in Canada’s residential schools. Was anyone held to account?
As the nation continues to demand action after the remains of 215 children were discovered on the former grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, another question underlies the horrific finding: what happened to those responsible for the de...

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 18:10:00 EDT
Doug Ford ‘cautiously optimistic’ Ontario could reopen early
Premier Doug Ford is raising expectations Ontario will get the “green light” to start reopening from the third wave of COVID-19 before the target of mid-June.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 17:00:00 EDT
Patios are open ... just not in Ontario. Here’s a cross-Canada look at our post-pandemic re-emergence
Compared to other provinces with an official reopening plan in place, Alberta’s is one of the shortest, starting June 1 and aiming to be completed by the end of July.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:33:00 EDT
For Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden, healing a nation’s racist past means listening to those who bear the scars
Ending the silence of the Tulsa massacre and the discovery of a mass grave in Kamloops show that Canada and the U.S. still have far to go to address their dark sides.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 20:13:22 EDT
Pressure mounts to speed up second vaccine doses to essential workers in COVID-19 hot spots
Progress driving down COVID-19 infection rates is threatened by spread of a new highly contagious variant.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 16:38:00 EDT
If I had AstraZeneca for my first jab, should I switch to Pfizer for my second? Here’s what health experts say about mixing vaccines
The federal advisory committee on immunization said this week that anyone who got the AstraZeneca for a first dose can get Pfizer or Moderna for a second dose.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 05:50:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario schools will not reopen to in-class learning until September; Pharmacists hit 1-million vaccine milestone; Ontario reports 733 COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths
Meanwhile: Quebec’s education minister says children should be able to go back to school without masks or classroom bubbles in the fall — as long as COVID-19 cases are low and students are vaccinated.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 12:13:22 EDT
Should statues of Sir John A. Macdonald be taken down? Canada’s minister of Indigenous services says no
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller spoke out Wednesday against taking down the statues of the prime minister responsible for creating residential schools.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:13:10 EDT
Protect sites where Indigenous children may be buried, advocates urge Ottawa
The federal government must mount a “national response” to investigate and protect other potential burial sites of unidentified Indigenous children, say two Indigenous-led centres at the heart of efforts to document the tragic legacy of Canada’...

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:01:08 EDT
The Ford government is signalling that patios and retailers could open before June 14 — but businesses are wary, once again
‘I won’t get excited until we’re open for a few weeks and know for sure we won’t get shut down again.’

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:45:28 EDT
Toronto strip club has a new star attraction — the COVID-19 vaccine
‘We readily agreed to do our bit’: Zanzibar Tavern teams up with sex worker advocacy group to host ‘low-barrier’ vaccine clinic on Friday.

Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:19:10 EDT
Why a ‘Sky Palace’ photo of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has hit a nerve
In a province where public health restrictions have been particularly polarizing, it’s the photo’s location that has hit a particular nerve.



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