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Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:09:57 EDTLong-term care home unveils 'Rainbow Wing' for LGBTQ2 residents in Toronto
A long-term care home operator unveiled a "Rainbow Wing" at one of its downtown Toronto facilities on Saturday to address the need for a dedicated space for LGBTQ2 seniors.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:38:56 EDTQuebec lifts mask mandate on public transit, but not everyone is on board
As of today, people in Quebec no longer have to wear masks while riding the bus or Metro. While it's welcome news for some, others say it's too soon to drop the measure.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:36:03 EDT50 Calgarians summoned from mall for immediate jury selection
Dozens of Calgarians were summoned for jury selection — immediately — during lunch hour at a downtown Calgary mall this week, invoking a rare law procedure imported from England.
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Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:51:19 EDTVancouver family elated after stolen homemade sailboat recovered by police
A Vancouver family that spent a year building a sailboat from scratch, only to have it stolen upon completion, says they are thankful for its recovery by police after onlookers reported seeing it bein...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDTPlaying the pipe organ is a dying craft, and P.E.I. churches are struggling to find organists
Local organists say a lot of the 20 or so churches in P.E.I. with pipe organs have had trouble finding people to play the instrument.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:56:24 EDTTeen sensation McIntosh, Canadian women's relay team win silvers on opening day of aquatics worlds
Summer McIntosh of Toronto won the first medal of the day for Canada, followed by the highly-touted Canadian women's 4x100m relay team.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:00:00 EDTFamilies hope trauma-informed policing becomes the rule, rather than the exception, in MMIWG cases
The trauma-informed approach Winnipeg police appear to be taking in their investigation into the death of a young Indigenous woman is one some MMIWG advocates hope will continue — and be adopted by...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:30:00 EDTA researcher has spent decades trying to unravel the mystery of a 95-year-old missing plane
The disappearance of the L'Oiseau Blanc — the White Bird — in 1927 has left historians and aviation enthusiasts stumped. "This is the most important missing airplane in history," says Ric Gille...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:00:52 EDTSask. residents taking out loans, holding off on paying bills to cope with inflation: survey
A new survey found that about seven in 10 respondents are worried about their ability to pay for everything they need in the next six months.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:56:27 EDTManitoba First Nation open to possible police probe of accused priest, who worked there in early 1960s
The chief of a Manitoba First Nation says he’s open to the idea of police investigating the conduct of a former residential school priest now facing a criminal charge for abusing a child at a schoo...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTBig bucks for stadium names may not generate cash flow, but it boosts branding: expert
Brands pay big bucks to have the right to name a stadium or arena. But according to John Fortunato, a media management professor at Fordham University, it’s not all about the direct advertising doll...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:35:41 EDTRogers Communications says it will sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor for $2.85B
Quebecor Inc. has agreed with Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. to buy Freedom Mobile for an enterprise value of $2.85 billion, the companies said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTAhtahkakoop Cree Nation's first Pride Week celebrates roles once sacred in Indigenous communities
Two flags were raised above Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation this week— the First Nation’s flag and, for the first time ever, the two-spirit Pride flag. The flag-raising was the start of Ahtahkakoop's firs...
Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDTAn 'example of the heart of Hamilton': This Ontario resident grows food to help feed neighbours
As food prices soar, one Hamilton resident has been planting fruits and vegetables that members of her community can take for free when they are ready to harvest.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:45:51 EDTPhone scam victims in Canada can get money back, but only weeks are left to make a claim
Western Union reached a settlement to repay victims of phone scammers after it was targeted in a federal investigation in the United States for its role in the scheme, in which fraudsters convinced pe...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:26:02 EDTSask. preparing for charter flight to bring fleeing Ukrainians to Regina
The Saskatchewan government is preparing for a charter evacuation flight from Warsaw which will bring some 230 evacuees from Ukraine to Regina. Jeremy Harrison, minister of immigration and career trai...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:56:09 EDTFreedom Convoy protesters set to return to Ottawa for Canada Day, stay through summer
Ottawa police say they expect more protests leading to larger than usual crowds during Canada Day celebrations in the capital as groups related to the Freedom Convoy plan protests through the summer.
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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:25:19 EDTLawyers clash in Thunder Bay, Ont., over 2 officers accused in flawed probe of First Nations man's death
The lawyer for two officers accused of neglect of duty and discreditable conduct says any mistakes in the investigation into the death of First Nations man Stacy DeBungee were the result of systemic i...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:10:07 EDTMontreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
As things stand, people with HIV, the community activists and the health-care workers from the global south, where HIV and AIDS are far more prevalent, will either have to attend virtually or not at a...
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:23:44 EDTWoman lit on fire in 'random' attack on Toronto bus; man arrested, police say
A woman in her 20s is in hospital with critical injuries after being lit on fire on a Toronto bus in what police say was a "random" attack.