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technical glitches briefly mar first day of applications for canada recovery benefit
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Technical glitches briefly mar first day of applications for Canada Recovery Benefit

Canadians seeking to access new financial support after missing work because of COVID-19 appeared to briefly run into technical glitches as applications opened for...

families hold protests in multiple cities to demand justice for flight ps752
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Families hold protests in multiple cities to demand justice for Flight PS752

Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 held protests today in cities across Canada, the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom to...

getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic
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Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

no sex no marriage rules b c judge in rare annulment because husband couldnt maintain an erection
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No sex? No marriage, rules B.C. judge in rare annulment because husband couldn’t maintain an erection

There was a time when couples who claimed their marriages couldn’t be consummated were forced to prove they couldn’t copulate in front of...

rcmp investigate alleged assault at red deer anti racism event
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RCMP investigate alleged assault at Red Deer anti-racism event

RCMP are investigating after an anti-racism event in Red Deer, Alta., on Sunday became violent when organizers say counter-protesters arrived.  Videos posted on social...

public health agency of canada president resigns as covid 19 cases spike
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Public Health Agency of Canada president resigns as COVID-19 cases spike

The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is stepping down only 18 months into the job, leaving the federal agency tasked...

sidelined for many black coaches the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable
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Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable

During his eight years as men’s basketball coach at Red Deer College in Alberta from 2011-19, Clayton Pottinger compiled a record that would...

what social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the covid 19 pandemic
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What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as...

zoom chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust and thats bad for business don pittis
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Zoom chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust — and that’s bad for business: Don Pittis

Ever get the sense there is something vital missing on those Zoom meetings? If so, you’re not alone — and there is Canadian science...

potential covid 19 vaccine has re energized anti vaccination groups health experts warn
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Potential COVID-19 vaccine has re-energized anti-vaccination groups, health experts warn

As Canadians yearn for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and a time they can once again hug their elderly loved ones or...

national indigenous peoples day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions
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National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions

Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn’t gather in person. ...

alberta purges judicial vetting committee for former tory cabinet ministers political supporters
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Alberta purges judicial vetting committee for former Tory cabinet ministers, political supporters

Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer purged the entire committee that vets potential provincial court judges and recruited new members through a closed process...

the joys and heartbreaks of raising biracial daughters in a world that doesnt always accept them
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The joys and heartbreaks of raising biracial daughters in a world that doesn’t always accept them

It was sometime in February when Deb O’Hanley watched her daughter approach her, enthusiastic and excited, pointing at the spot on her arm. The scratch itself...

nhl hub cities which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
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NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic

When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...

bike lanes installed on urgent basis across canada during covid 19 pandemic
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Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic

Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking? Now...