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Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:00:32 EDT
How National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was commemorated across Canada

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:01:59 EDT
Heavy police presence near hospital west of Toronto as person barricaded for hours
Peel Regional Police say a standoff that began after 7:30 a.m. ET Friday at a medical facility in Mississauga, Ont., has ended and one person is in custody.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:20:11 EDT
Lululemon settles lawsuit with Peloton over allegations of 'copycat' clothing
Two of North America’s biggest names in fitness have settled a lawsuit over allegations of “copycat” sports bras and workout tights.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:41:06 EDT
Whale watchers get rare view of orcas and humpbacks fighting in Salish Sea
The Pacific Whale Watching Association says several of its members witnessed an extremely rare confrontation Thursday, when a pod of killer whales squared off with two humpbacks in the Juan de Fuca St...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:47:58 EDT
Oil prices have fallen — so why is the price of gasoline skyrocketing across Canada?
The price of a barrel of oil has fallen by about 20 per cent in the past month, a situation that would normally result in a comparable decline in the price consumers see when they fill up their cars w...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Shut down and facing demolition, this family-owned Montreal dépanneur won't go down quietly
A longstanding dépanneur in Montreal's Lachine borough has been shut down for about a month now, and its owners are speaking up. They say they're being forced out of their business by a new building ...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT
In a landscape transformed by dams, young Fox Lake Cree Nation fishers, hunters work to preserve traditions
Two young men from the Fox Lake Cree Nation are passing down the traditional knowledge of hunting, fishing and trapping as it was passed down to them, despite changes in northern Manitoba that now mak...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This Anishinaabekwe is keeping Indigenous governance alive through her relationships with the land
An Anishinaabe woman from Fort William First Nation, an Ojibway First Nation reserve in Ontario, shares her knowledge about harvesting spruce roots for basket making and how it demonstrates Anishinaab...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:20:33 EDT
Torstar Corp. co-owner Bitove makes 'no apologies' amid tension with business partner
One of the co-owners of Torstar Corp. says he is making "no apologies" for the way he runs the newspaper business after his business partner filed for a court order to wind up its parent company. ...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:18 EDT
Indigenous entrepreneurship: Making a business case for reconciliation
Financial incentives are helping Indigenous entrepreneurs move into non-traditional sectors such as fashion, IT, marketing and transportation. According to experts, that expansion is a key part of eco...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:00:33 EDT
Canada falls to U.S. in Women's Basketball World Cup semifinals
Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
This hairdresser gives lessons on how to discuss climate change with clients
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at an Australian hairdresser who is teaching others in her profession how to have meaningful climate change discussions, and explore the en...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:46:55 EDT
Honouring Indigenous children, families on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Many events are being held this week across Canada to honour Indigenous children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools and their families, as the country marks its second annual...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Maria Linklater has spent a lifetime advocating for Indigenous children in care
Maria Linklater first started caring for children when she herself was still a child. Decades later, after raising her own children and more than 350 foster kids, the Nehiyaw woman continues to stand ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:30:18 EDT
Drug company ordered to cut price of life-saving medication after 3,000% jump
A pharmaceutical company that increased the price of a live-saving medication is charging too much and must lower it, says Canada's drug price agency.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Fiona reshaped P.E.I.'s coastlines, stoking fears for the Island's future
A picture of how much post-tropical storm Fiona has reshaped Prince Edward Island is beginning to emerge — and in some cases, whole coastlines made of sand and stone have been erased. ...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:33:30 EDT
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray denies harassment claims as complainant stands by allegations
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray denies allegations he physically harassed a former employee of the Pembina Institute during his one-year tenure as head of the environmental organization — and...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:00:00 EDT
Teen's 'nightmare' hospital wait a symptom of Alberta's health-care breakdown, doctors warn
A teenaged girl's agonizing wait to have her perforated appendix removed highlights the crisis that's unfolding in Alberta hospitals and putting patient safety at risk, front-line health-care provide...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:41:25 EDT
2 years after death of Joyce Echaquan, Quebec Health Ministry vows to improve Indigenous-awareness training
Quebec government representatives say discussions will occur about improving the province's mandatory Indigenous awareness training that was deployed to health-care workers following the death of Joy...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:20:30 EDT
Hockey culture suffers from a 'systemic problem' of sexual violence, minister says
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says there’s a “systemic problem” of sexual violence and toxic masculinity in Canada’s hockey culture that Hockey Canada has failed to change.



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