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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Protect Canadians from another COVID-19 wave by ramping up vaccination in developing countries, experts say
With an average of one per cent of people vaccinated with at least one dose in the world's poorest countries, 'variant factories' threaten Canada's progress in the battle against COVID-19, doctors and...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
These 2 young Montreal friends died in the Florida condo collapse. But only 1 has been found
Montreal friends Anastasia Gromova and Michelle Pazos were together in the Surfside, Fla., condominium that collapsed. While Pazos's remains were found, Gromova's family is still waiting for rescue te...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Catholic register, survivors offer clues to who may be buried in cemetery next to Marieval residential school
Early Catholic mission records obtained by CBC News, along with the oral history of elders from Cowessess First Nation who attended Marieval residential school in Saskatchewan, help shed some light on...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian women's soccer targets 3rd consecutive Olympic medal at Tokyo Games
Can Canada make it three Olympic medals in a row? Can they change the colour of the medal this time? Those are just some of the more pertinent questions ahead of the women’s soccer tournament at the...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's museums wrestle with history of residential schools
CBC News spoke with the CEO of the Canadian Museum For Human Rights, the CEO of the RCMP Heritage Centre and the artist behind an installation that chronicles the history of residential schools. ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:34:41 EDT
Public health experts concerned by Alberta premier's claim that pandemic is over
A maskless Jason Kenney shakes hands, embraces Calgary Stampede visitors and stands shoulder-to-shoulder for photo-ops. On Sunday, the Alberta premier said on social media that the Stampede took place...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:41:47 EDT
Drone blocks water bomber from fighting wildfire in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincal Park
A waterbomber trying to put out a forest fire in eastern Manitoba had to turn back after someone on West Hawk Lake flew a drone in its way, the province says.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:44:59 EDT
First Nations leaders decry 'racist political propaganda' by Manitoba government, call for resignation
First Nations representatives harshly called out the Manitoba government on Monday, labelling recent comments by Premier Brian Pallister and cabinet minister Alan Lagimodiere as "racist political ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:27:25 EDT
Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again
The Toronto Stock Exchange had its worst day in months on Monday as rising COVID-19 infections around the world gave investors a sobering reminder that the pandemic is still far from over. ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:31:44 EDT
Marine mammals 'in distress,' says agency ordering Marineland to fix its water system
A months-long inspection of Marineland by Ontario's animal welfare watchdog has found that marine mammals at the tourist attraction were in distress due to poor water quality, The Canadian Press has ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:00:14 EDT
Ontario's top court upholds conviction of Toronto police officer in beating of Dafonte Miller
The Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected appeals filed by both the Crown and defence after a Toronto police officer was convicted of brutally assaulting a young Black man.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:14:54 EDT
Green leader Annamie Paul calls for unity, asks foes to stand down until after election
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says that the reprieve from challenges to her leadership may have been put on hold but they are not gone and now is the time for the party, and her detractors, to unify...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:41:35 EDT
National Council of Canadian Muslims reveals anti-Islamophobia recommendations
In the wake of multiple, lethal attacks on Canadian Muslims in recent years, the National Council of Canadian Muslims has released 60 policy recommendations to combat hate and racism across the countr...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:14:16 EDT
Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again
The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:06:34 EDT
Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist
A lengthy rainfall and strong winds could dissipate the raging wildfires and smoky air gripping parts of Western Canada but that's not what's in the forecast for this week, says a senior climatologist...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:49:48 EDT
Ground search plans at former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Ontario to be announced soon
The elected chief of Six Nations of the Grand River says plans of a ground search at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., will be announced in the coming days. ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:57:11 EDT
Bev Priestman relishes her journey from working-class England to the Olympic stage
Bev Priestman's working-class roots from the English town of Consett have led her to this moment, where she is headed to the Tokyo Olympics in hopes of guiding Canada to a third consecutive medal. ...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:19:18 EDT
Commissioner investigating after complaints pour in about next governor general's lack of French
The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages says it has received more than 430 complaints about the nomination of Mary Simon to the post of governor general. Simon is bilingual in English and...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:32:14 EDT
New marine robot to help scientists track movements of endangered right whales
The newest glider will carry a hydrophone, which can identify the calls of the right whales and report their locations, the Ocean Tracking Network said Monday.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec nurses pan 'barbaric' working conditions, propose solutions to staffing crisis in ERs
Quebec nurses are speaking out about their difficult work conditions, which are leading to droves of staff fleeing the public sector and crippling, in turn, ERs across the province. Nurses are proposi...



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