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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:38:48 EDT
Liberal MPs issue their own recommendations on military sexual misconduct — bypassing the opposition
After weeks of filibustering, Liberal MPs on the House of Commons defence committee have done an end-run around the opposition by issuing their own list of recommendations on addressing the sexual mi...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:34:04 EDT
Records fall as heat wave bakes B.C. — and it's only going to get hotter, forecasters say
A heat wave has officially descended upon much of B.C., already establishing itself as a record-breaker days before its anticipated peak this weekend.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Manitoulin Island First Nations leaders ask people not to celebrate Canada Day
When July 1 comes around, Patsy Corbiere will not be doing anything to celebrate. And she hopes her neighbours on Manitoulin Island and Canadians at large will follow suit.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:07:34 EDT
Overnight fires destroy 2 Catholic churches in Okanagan
Two Catholic churches in B.C.'s South Okanagan were destroyed by separate overnight fires early Monday. RCMP are treating both fires as suspicious.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:00:00 EDT
Video shows Steven Rigby did not point gun at Saskatoon police, family says
'He had the biggest heart. I absolutely do not believe he would have ever fired toward a police officer,' Steven Rigby's sister says. A coroner's inquest into Rigby's 2018 shooting death begins in Sa...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:00:00 EDT
B.C. health researchers harness the 'magic' of psychedelic mushrooms
B.C.-based companies are among those experimenting with psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:59:12 EDT
Sask. Indigenous couple finds reclamation climbing hill used to punish residential school kids
You won't find mountains in Saskatchewan, but one couple has scaled their own personal Mount Everest on the Prairies.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
B.C. woman says Mounties need better training on investigating condom-free 'stealthing' assaults
A B.C. woman alleging sexual assault says the RCMP needs better training on "stealthing" — the act of removing a condom during sexual intercourse without the partner's consent.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Retired carpenter builds custom pirate ship as pandemic project
Bob Winslow, a retired carpenter, is hitting the water on Skiff Lake — about 45 km south of Woodstock, N.B. — on a replica pirate ship he built up using discarded furniture, cabinetry and laminate...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:53 EDT
CP threatened lawsuit against safety watchdog after investigator spoke out about deadly crash
The lead safety investigator for a deadly derailment in the mountains of B.C. was pulled off the case after Canadian Pacific Railway threatened to sue him and his bosses for suggesting the RCMP should...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:58:27 EDT
Accused in fatal London, Ont., truck attack on Muslim family makes brief court appearance
The London, Ont., man charged with first-degree and attempted murder, and terrorism in the hit-and-run on a Muslim family earlier this month made a virtual court appearance Monday morning, and the bri...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 09:30:34 EDT
Halifax drive-thru clinic aims to make immigrants 'feel safe' getting vaccine
A unique Halifax drive-thru saw more than 500 people agree to the COVID-19 vaccine Saturday. The Ummah Masjid mosque off Chebucto Road hosted the clinic and made a special emphasis to attract immigran...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:31:25 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
The World Health Organization is setting up a technology transfer hub for producing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa, officials said Monday, as they reiterated their call for stepped-up efforts ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 22:45:53 EDT
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes unravels in U.S. Open final round — including a tee shot stuck in a tree
A rough day at the U.S. Open for Mackenzie Hughes saw the Canadian golfer lose his lead early and fall out of contention at Torrey Pines Sunday.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's final census push takes place on foot, as enumerators hit the road to find stragglers
Although Statistics Canada made every effort to conduct a contact-free, paperless census in 2021, it’s now relying on thousands of enumerators, such as Nargis Kheraj, to knock on doors. ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:45:41 EDT
Canada to announce easing of some travel restrictions after passing vaccination threshold
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will soon announce the loosening of some border measures, including changes around quarantine hotels and quarantine periods, for fully vac...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:00:00 EDT
Pandemic-era elopements, micro-weddings could be here to stay as couples find less is more
As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, large wedding ceremonies will no doubt return — but those who organize and execute small-scale, personalized weddings say the trend is here to stay. ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Bush plane monument in Thompson, Man., a painful reminder for residential school survivors
A bush plane landmark in Thompson Man., serves as a painful reminder to residential school survivors, and some families say it should stay up to remind people of the legacy the schools had. ...

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:55:06 EDT
2 people found dead in home north of Toronto, police say
A man and a woman were found dead inside a Richmond Hill, Ont., home Sunday evening, York Regional Police said.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella optimistic about Canada's march toward equality
Outgoing Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Abella says the country has made steady progress toward a more equitable society during her decades in law, though she says much more should be done to...



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