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Fri, 28 May 2021 20:07:30 EDT
751 unmarked graves discovered at Sask. residential school will be 'treated like a crime scene'

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:45:21 EDT
'Canada's responsibility': Trudeau responds to report of unmarked graves at residential school site
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the pain and grief Indigenous communities are feeling after a preliminary report of 751 unmarked graves found near a former residential school in Saskatch...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:26:46 EDT
'We need justice': Northerners call for action after Saskatchewan graves discovery
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq is among those in the North calling for apologies, accountability and 'meaningful, quality' reparations after a preliminary finding of 751 unmarked graves at a cemetery ...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:21:55 EDT
Road signs along the Sea to Sky Highway offer insight into the history of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people
Colonization meant Indigenous territories were destroyed in order to make way for settlers. Senaqwila Wyss shares how that history is imperative to understand Indigenous worldviews and culture. ...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:51:41 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
Ontario’s soon-to-be top doctor says he’s hopeful the COVID-19 pandemic will move to "an endemic state, where we can try to get back to normal,” this fall.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:18:32 EDT
Here's what's allowed when Ontario moves to Step 2 of its reopening plan next Wednesday
Ontario is moving into the next phase of its reopening plan next Wednesday, with more outdoor activities permitted and some indoor services allowed with capacity limits and masking rules in place. Her...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:42:41 EDT
Incoming heat wave raises fears for people living on the streets
A potentially record-breaking heat wave forecast for B.C. this weekend spells particular danger for people living on the streets, advocacy groups say, as they rally resources to provide shelter and w...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:19:38 EDT
Driverless shuttle bus hits the road at University of Waterloo campus
Students at the University of Waterloo will soon be able to ride to class in style — on a driverless shuttle dubbed the “WATonoBus.”

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:44 EDT
Moose dies swimming in northern Ontario river despite government rescue efforts
A moose swimming in a Sault Ste. Marie river was found dead despite work by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry staff to guide the animal to safety.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Why Filipino names are quirky, expressive and rich with culture and history
Concepts of love, kinship and family are written into the thousands of unconventional names Filipinos have been given over centuries.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:07:03 EDT
Yukon River Quest paddlers hit the water despite cancelled race, safety concerns
Some paddlers who had entered this year's Yukon River Quest hit the water on Wednesday even though the race had just been cancelled due to high water and dangerous conditions.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Priest under fire after sermon on the 'good done' by Catholic Church on residential schools
A Mississauga, Ont., priest is under fire after a sermon referencing the "good done" by the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools, saying some might go so far as to even thank it. ...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:49:56 EDT
Arrests made at N.B.-N.S. border as RCMP break up blockade, reopen border
Arrests have been made as dozens of police officers moved to disperse a large group of protesters at the main border crossing between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, just a day after a demonstration...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Indigenous community hurt amid allegations of false identity at Queen's
Indigenous faculty and students at Queen’s University say the administration has left them in the dark as questions grow in response to an anonymous report alleging six instructors, professors and a...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Whitby, Ont.-born Drag Race winner Priyanka appears on cover of ELLE magazine
Priyanka, the performer from Whitby, Ont., who won the debut season of Canada's Drag Race last September, rallying fans with her signature call-out, 'My name is Priyanka. What's my name?' appears o...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Scouts Canada employee charged with sex crimes used to be its spokesperson
A long-serving Scouts Canada employee now facing charges of historical child sex crimes was part of the executive and a spokesperson when the organization implemented policies to protect youth fro...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:53:55 EDT
'Dangerous' long-lasting heat wave headed for B.C., Environment Canada warns
Almost all of B.C. is now under a heat warning, as forecasters are warning of dangerously high temperatures lasting until next week.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:09:58 EDT
Quebec woman rescues pilot after his plane crashes into river
Lydia Aboulian was getting ready for another day of campaigning in Laval's Sainte-Dorothée district with a volunteer on Wednesday morning when her efforts to win a council seat were interrupted by an...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:12:39 EDT
Mother of murdered B.C. teen tells killer she hopes 'you never have another moment of peace'
The mother of a 13-year-old B.C. murder victim confronted her daughter's killer in court Thursday as the girl's family gave victim impact statements at his sentencing. Gabriel Klein faces a mandatory ...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:11:18 EDT
COVID-19's 3rd wave walloped retailers in April — and May looks to have been even worse
Retail sales fell by almost six per cent in April, the biggest slump in a year, as the third wave of COVID-19 across Canada closed stores and kept shoppers' wallets tightly shut.



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