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Canada Day: Big parties give way to online shows amid coronavirus pandemic

Canadians celebrated a Canada Day like no other as they marked the national holiday under unprecedented circumstances. Canada Day 2020 took place amid both a...

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Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers

When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student. “This...

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Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further

Wearing a face mask will be mandatory for all public transit users in Quebec beginning July 13, Premier François Legault announced Tuesday. The announcement frustrated some...

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Homeless man turned church caretaker may end up back on the street

There was no job interview when Gordon Petrie became the caretaker and security guard at Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church in Surrey, B.C....

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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...

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He quit his job to take a new position — but the job offer was a scam

Tony Monize was tired of waiting to be called back to work. The Toronto man had been temporarily laid off from his job...

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Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union

The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees...

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Black CBC journalist present when Wendy Mesley used N-word says her presence prompted disciplinary action

A Black journalist who was on the call in which Wendy Mesley, host of the CBC News program The Weekly, used the N-word...

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Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa

In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are...

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For some non-profits, COVID-19 isn’t just a struggle. It’s a do-or-die moment

While some of Canada’s most revered non-profit organizations are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, others have already been defeated and forced to close their doors...

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How new American tariffs on Canadian aluminum could backfire

If the Trump administration buys the argument that Canadian aluminum exports have surged and slaps a 10 per cent tariff back on products...

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Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action

Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter ​​Kidist to the same...

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Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out

This is the second article in a series looking at some of the lessons learned from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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Why some CERB recipients are getting smaller payments this month

Some Canadians are getting unwelcome surprises this month: smaller Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) payments than they expected. CBC News has heard from many people confused...

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Case of Manitobans with COVID-19 who failed to isolate after travel raises enforcement questions

Two people who travelled out of Manitoba, came into contact with a known case of COVID-19 and did not self-isolate for two weeks...

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How COVID-19 has changed Canada’s economy for the worse — but also for the better

Every facet of Canadian life has been changed by the current pandemic, from how and where we live, to how we shop, eat and...