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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett's office is a 'toxic' workplace, ex-staffers claim
Indigenous employees were regularly sidelined by a "toxic" working environment in the office of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett but their complaints fell on deaf ears, several ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:05:00 EDT
'I may look different, but inside I'm a lot like you'
I don’t look like other teenagers because I have Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS), explains Zack Hodge Takacs, 16, who communicates through his computer. He writes about what it's like to look and ta...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario stopped enforcing credentials in skilled trades, right after Doug Ford took power
For three years running, Ontario has not enforced its rules requiring tradespeople such as electricians, auto mechanics and plumbers to be certified, CBC News has learned. 

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Government convenes national summit on antisemitism, but opposition leaders say they weren't initially invited
The federal government is set to hold a national summit on antisemitism today — but political tensions swirled on the eve of the event as opposition leaders said they weren't initially invited. ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
100-year-old Treaty 11 coming to N.W.T. for 1st time since signing
The original Treaty 11 document will be on display at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife in September and October. It's the first time in 100 years that the document will make...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:51:43 EDT
B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires grow, forcing more evacuations
A provincewide state of emergency has been declared in B.C. as wildfires continue to grow, forcing hundreds from their homes and putting thousands more on evacuation alert. 

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:48:11 EDT
Grasshopper invasion described as 'horror movie' traps residents indoors in Lethbridge, Alta.
Hordes of grasshoppers are taking over a Lethbridge neighbourhood to the point that homeowners can barely go outside.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:30:00 EDT
'Miss the drumbeat': the return of powwow season welcomed by First Nations
Under the early evening sun, dancers from across Canada and the United States filed onto the powwow grounds at Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation in central Alberta.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:50:00 EDT
WestJet drops out of talks with government on pandemic aid
Calgary-based WestJet said today that after months of negotiations, it has officially ended talks with the federal government on a financial aid package to help the airline during the COVID-19 pandem...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:30:28 EDT
Man charged with uttering threats after comments targeting women and Winnipeg police
Police have arrested a Winnipeg man they say posted comments online that expressed contempt toward women and threatened to kill someone.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:42:59 EDT
Former Syrian refugee stuck in an airport for 7 months finds a new side of Canada in B.C.'s north
Former Syrian refugee Hassan Al Kontar was well known for being stuck at the Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia for seven months before being sponsored to come to Canada.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:54:13 EDT
Businesses in U.S. border communities nervously await easing of travel restrictions
U.S. businesses are waiting nervously for an expected announcement on when the American border will reopen to Canadian tourists.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:13:41 EDT
Quiet Kadeisha Buchanan speaks loudly with her talent in Canada's soccer backfield
As the youngest of seven kids, Kadeisha Buchanan is used to flying under the radar. But as one of the best defenders in the world, the centre back on Canada's women's soccer team is sure to draw atten...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's museums wrestle with history of residential schools
CBC News spoke with the CEO of the Canadian Museum For Human Rights, the CEO of the RCMP Heritage Centre and the artist behind an installation that chronicles the history of residential schools. ...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canadian right-wing extremism increased online during the pandemic
Online activity by right-wing extremists in Canada rose last year during the pandemic, despite efforts by governments and social media companies to curb extremism and hate speech, according to a new r...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:17:33 EDT
Elizabeth May tells Greens to 'pull together' before anticipated fall election
Speaking publicly for the first time about her party’s internal strife, former Green party leader Elizabeth May is urging those who oppose leader Annamie Paul to strike a truce with her allies befor...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:23:30 EDT
Border reopening plan facing roadblock as thousands of border officials consider strike action
The federal government's plan to reopen the border to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens next month could be complicated by the threat of strike action.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Protect Canadians from another COVID-19 wave by ramping up vaccination in developing countries, experts say
With an average of one per cent of people vaccinated with at least one dose in the world's poorest countries, 'variant factories' threaten Canada's progress in the battle against COVID-19, doctors and...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDT
What it's like owning land being searched for residential school graves
The couple that owns the field in Saskatchewan being searched for graves related to the former Delmas Indian Residential School says they are willing to do "whatever we can to find answers and try an...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Calgarians waiting to reunite with family members are struggling as India travel ban extended
Calgarians left stranded in India after a travel ban was announced in April due to rising COVID cases in that country will have to wait at least another month before they can return home. ...



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