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Sat, 9 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Trudeau apologizes to descendants of WW I battalion that faced anti-Black racism
The government of Canada formally apologized to relatives and descendants of members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion at an event in Truro, N.S., Saturday. Members served with distinction during th...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 12:20:50 EDT
Rogers CEO apologizes for massive service outage, blames maintenance update

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 15:34:00 EDT
A pig named Kevin Bacon needs a wheelchair. Here's how a Nova Scotia town is helping.
The potbellied pig of Amherst, N.S., was injured in an accident. But there's hope for him yet.

Sat, 9 Jul 2022 14:00:00 EDT
Unlicensed therapist faces B.C. RCMP probe for alleged illegitimate autism assessments
A therapist who gave up his application for a psychology licence after he was accused of sexual misconduct by a patient is now under investigation by the B.C. RCMP for allegedly charging parents for a...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 20:35:03 EDT
Renowned sand artist up against the clock as tide threatens massive installation in Tofino, B.C.
Artist Jim Denevan is in a race against time to finish a sand installation 1,000 metres by 200 metres in Tofino, B.C., before a high tide expected Saturday night washes it away.

Sat, 9 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Why this Quebec court decision led to outrage over how to sentence those guilty of sexual assault
A Quebec court judge's decision to grant a conditional discharge to a man who pleaded guilty to sexual assault has left some legal experts questioning the weight factors like the impact of a criminal...

Sat, 9 Jul 2022 07:00:00 EDT
'It's just a scary situation': Yukoners react to being on evacuation alert as fires continue to burn
As fires continue to burn across the Yukon, some residents in the affected areas are getting prepared to leave as soon as possible if they’re ordered to, but not everyone.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 14:24:51 EDT
Tamara Lich's bail revoked, will remain in custody
Freedom convoy leader Tamara Lich's bail has been revoked for violating the conditions of her release when she attended an awards gala in Toronto and had contact with another convoy organizer. ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 22:09:52 EDT
RCMP in northern B.C. arrest car's occupants after finding a baby deer in the back seat
RCMP say they have arrested the occupants of a vehicle in Fort St. John in northern B.C. after discovering a baby deer in their car.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:51:48 EDT
Canada caught between allies as Germany presses for return of Russian turbine
Germany is pleading with Canada to send back a Russian gas turbine that was in Canada for repairs and was trapped by sanctions. Germany depends on Russian gas. Russia has cut supplies and won't restor...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:26:15 EDT
Ottawa announces new sanctions on Russia targeting disinformation, manufacturing
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly announced new sanctions against Russian agents and organizations both Friday and Saturday, including on a prominent journalist at Russian state-spons...

Sat, 9 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Cancer patient worried her luck is running out due to surgical delays
Cancer patient Patricia Riley says operating room backlogs at the Ottawa Hospital have forced her surgeon to push back her potentially life-saving surgery. She's worried her likelihood of surviving ca...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 19:00:01 EDT
Fans in Toronto upset as Rogers outage forces postponement of The Weeknd concert
Thousands of fans in downtown Toronto were disappointed Friday evening after the Rogers service outage forced the postponement of The Weeknd's concert at Rogers Centre.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:24:41 EDT
Yukon issues travel advisory as wildfires, floods stretch already scant resources
Yukon residents and visitors are being asked to "seriously consider" their travel plans in the midst of wildfire and flood related road closures and evacuation alerts.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 18:49:06 EDT
B.C. artist Lucinda Turner, who helped expose fake Indigenous art, dies at 63
Indigenous artists and allies are mourning the death of Lucinda Turner, a British Columbian artist who worked to expose fraudulent Indigenous artworks, and helped repatriate Indigenous artifacts to ...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 17:08:03 EDT
Quebec nurse fired after being accused of humiliating Atikamekw woman reinstated
An arbitrator has ruled a nurse in Joliette, Que., fired after being accused of racism against an Atikamekw patient, shouldn't "have to carry the burden of a colonialist legacy" alone and must be allo...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 10:14:21 EDT
2 people dead, likely including suspect, after 'shooting incident' in Langham, Sask.: police
Police say the suspect in a "shooting incident" that prompted an emergency alert is believed dead in a burned out home. Another person has also been confirmed dead following the incident Friday morni...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 13:41:15 EDT
Canadian Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey says she wasn't only one drugged at world swimming party
The bruises all over Canadian Olympic swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey's body have started to fade but the mental scars of her traumatic experience on the final night of the world aquatics championships in...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 11:36:18 EDT
Hospitals, businesses in Hamilton and Niagara among those disrupted by massive Rogers outage
Several services in Hamilton, including GO buses, DARTS and businesses, are experiencing delays and interruptions due to a Canada-wide Rogers outage that began early Friday.

Fri, 8 Jul 2022 09:32:40 EDT
Torontonians scramble as services like Bike Share, Green P parking affected by outage
The “vast majority” of Rogers customers have regained internet and phone service as of Saturday morning, according to a company statement. There is no word yet on when the final customers will reg...



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