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Tue, 2 Aug 2022 19:27:53 EDT
Data 'fragments' can't identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd's extortionist, says defence
The Crown wrapped up its closing arguments Tuesday, telling a B.C. Supreme Court jury trial that there was a "treasure trove of information'' linking Aydin Coban to the harassment and extortion of B.C...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 22:37:38 EDT
'Grapefruit-sized hail' fell in Alberta Monday, and it may break a record
Grapefruit-sized hail came down near Innisfail, Alta., Monday, and a researcher with Western University's Northern Hail Project believes the hailstones may break a provincial record for mass. ...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 13:09:59 EDT
Woman says she fully co-operated with alleged sex assault investigation involving World Junior hockey players
The complainant at the centre of an alleged group sexual assault allegation that's shaken Canada's sports world says she has fully co-operated at all times with a police investigation into her case...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 16:11:10 EDT
New Canadian sanctions against Russia target accused 'Butchers of Bucha'
Canada imposed a new round of sanctions against lower level Russia military officers, accused of taking part in atrocities outside of Kyiv las winter.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 17:50:17 EDT
Covering Pope Francis's visit to Canada from the papal plane: Reporter's notebook
Ka’nhehsí:io Deer, a Kanien’kehá:ka journalist from Kahnawake, Que., was one of two Indigenous journalists on the Pope's plane during his visit to Canada.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 18:04:51 EDT
Canadian Snowbird plane accident reported at northern B.C. airport
According to a social media post by the Fort St. John International Air Show, a departing Snowbird aircraft went down during takeoff.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 11:08:24 EDT
'Screaming for change': Repentigny, Que. residents demand action on racial profiling at sit-in
People gathered at Repentigny City Hall on Emancipation Day to remember Jean René Junior Olivier, a Black man fatally shot by local police on Aug. 1, 2021.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 12:23:35 EDT
'Girls can do anything they want to': Female rowers gear up to smash old N.L. regatta rules
For the first time since 1816, women will row the full length of Quidi Vidi Lake — a course traditionally reserved for men — at the Royal St. John's Regatta this week.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 11:06:10 EDT
Retired Olympic champion Stephanie Labbé helping shape next generation of Canadian soccer stars
After playing in her last game as a professional in April, former Canadian women's team goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé embarked on a cross-country tour over the last two months in which she held youth pl...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 15:08:02 EDT
National sexual assault rate highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada
The rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996, according to Statistics Canada data released Tuesday.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 11:38:54 EDT
Officials move to ban campfires on coast as crews continue battling B.C. wildfires
The past week has been a difficult one for wildfire fighters in B.C., with more than 160 new fires igniting across the province, but a shift to cooler weather is expected to bring some relief for crew...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 15:13:47 EDT
Osheaga festival apologizes after rapper performs in T-shirt emblazoned with swastika
Organizers at Montreal's Osheaga music festival are apologizing after a British rapper performed while dressed in a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Climate change is warming Canada's great expanse of boreal forest, bringing greater risk of fire and disease
Our shifting climate could have big repercussions on Canada’s boreal forest. Drought, fire and insect stressors could mean a shift of boreal regions further north. So what would that mean for Albert...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs on flights
People who rely on wheelchairs for mobility, advocates and the U.S. Transportation Secretary argue it’s time to make air travel more accessible so people living with disabilities have a more equitab...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 09:00:37 EDT
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies says he will donate his World Cup earnings to charity. "Canada welcomed me and my family and gave us the opportunity for a better life," Davies said in a social me...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 09:00:21 EDT
Not even the ice cream truck is safe from red-hot inflation
It's been a scorching summer across much of Canada, but that is cold comfort for ice cream truck operators like Meedo Falou, who says inflation and high fuel costs are melting away his profits. ...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT
Exorcisms, violent discipline and other abuse alleged by former students of private Sask. Christian school
CBC News has learned 18 former students of a private Saskatoon Christian school have filed criminal complaints for alleged abuse.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Weed or habitat? Ontario cities must 'rethink' their approach to yard complaints, says lawyer
After London workers cut down a monarch butterfly habitat without the homeowner's permission, an environmental lawyer says Ontario cities must rethink policies addressing complaints over butterfly-fri...

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Scarborough like you've never seen it: Why 2 cousins want you to go adventuring on bike
When was the last time you went on an adventure in your own city? If the answer is "too long" then this bike ride might be for you.

Tue, 2 Aug 2022 05:35:31 EDT
Montreal Saint-Laurent borough gives drag queen storytime green light weeks after nixing event
The borough had initially pulled the plug after council cited concerns about potentially sensitive subjects that would be discussed at Montreal drag queen Barbada De Barbades's storytime event. ...



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