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Sun, 31 Jul 2022 17:45:01 EDT
B.C.'s biggest wildfires remain stable, but extreme heat and terrain spark worries for coming days
Officials are urging British Columbians to be careful due to wildfire risk on Sunday, even as the biggest fires in the province remained stable since Saturday.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:04:32 EDT
Sing Tao, Canada's largest Chinese-language newspaper, to end print edition
The print edition of Sing Tao Daily, which publishes in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, will end on Aug. 28. 

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:26:25 EDT
Black summit in Halifax connects communities across Canada
The three-day summit consists of presentations, workshops, panel discussions and performances of poetry and music.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Proposed U.S. climate deal should convince Ottawa to step up its game, experts say
The massive climate and tax deal announced this week by Democrats in the U.S. Senate should inspire Ottawa to adopt a bolder and more urgent approach to fighting climate change, some experts say. ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:47:39 EDT
'Everyone seems to think it will stop by itself': Hockey parents frustrated by sport's toxic culture

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 15:49:43 EDT
Wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C., triples in size, more evacuation orders issued
One structure has been destroyed and a second area has been ordered to evacuate after the Keremeos Creek wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C., jumped a road overnight.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:25:34 EDT
Northwestern Alberta community comes together after potential tornado hits
The village of Hines Creek, about 445 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, is in recovery mode after a strong storm rolled through Friday night. Uprooted and snapped trees, roofs, and general debris litt...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:00:22 EDT
It's time for Canada to apologize for slavery, says N.S. senator
In every speech Nova Scotia Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard makes for Emancipation Day this year she’ll ask the same question: what’s next?

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
With the cost of living rising, people share 'inflation hacks' to combat higher costs
As the cost of living continues to rise, Canadians are looking for creative ways to try and save money. Here’s a sampling of the ‘inflation hacks’ we could glean from financial experts and every...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:44:19 EDT
Caribbean Carnival parade returns to Toronto
The Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade is returning for its 55th anniversary after the pandemic forced cancellations in both 2020 and 2021. According to the event's website, "the Caribbean tradition of p...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Canadian women's baseball team honours late longtime player during Friendship Series against USA
Two rival cross-border teams are competing in a five-game Women’s Baseball Friendship Series through Monday at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Ont. But the Canadian national team is missing a famil...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 06:05:57 EDT
Pope says genocide took place at Canada's residential schools
While the word genocide wasn't heard in any of Pope Francis's addresses during a week-long trip to Canada, on his flight back to Rome, he said everything he described about the residential school syst...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
'Drownings are preventable,' so this Elgin County coalition is working to fill water-safety gaps
With lifeguards in short supply and the pandemic limiting swim lessons, a new drowning-prevention group in Ontario is looking to educate people heading to beaches about water safety.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
These Canadians are picking up the physical activity pace thanks to their pooches
Some Canadians say having a dog has motivated them to move during the pandemic. An exercise expert with ParticipAction says some studies suggest people with pooches walk about four times a day and get...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:29:33 EDT
'I want to tell you how very sorry I am': Pope's Iqaluit speech hews close to earlier apology
Speaking before a crowd outside a local elementary school in Iqaluit on Friday afternoon, the Pope's comments hewed closely to statements he made earlier in the week about the church's role in the res...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Victim 'floored' as B.C. relationship coach may escape criminal record for domestic violence
A B.C. relationship coach who admitted to assaulting his then-partner on two occasions is set to walk away without a criminal record, after receiving a sentence the victim describes as a "complete fai...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Family of Toronto warehouse employee killed on the job demands more transparency on workplace deaths
After his brother's death on the job last month, one man says government bodies should proactively share news of workplace fatality investigations, rather than solely responding to media requests abou...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Pope Francis, in Iqaluit visit, asks forgiveness for residential schools
Pope Francis wrapped up his Canadian visit on Friday evening in Nunavut's capital with an outdoor public speech before a crowd of both admirers and critics, some of them holding signs of protest. ...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:22:12 EDT
In wake of report, Canada Soccer committed to strengthening safe-sport culture, new secretary general says
Canada Soccer’s secretary general Earl Cochrane didn’t mince his words while reacting to a 125-page report completed by McLaren Global Sport Solutions, highlighting systemic issues relating to the...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:00:00 EDT
Summer program teaches Sudbury, Ont., high schoolers Indigenous practices
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board has collaborated with an organization called Great Lakes Cultural Camps to offer an Indigenous summer program in northern Ontario.



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