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For independent bookstores, the pandemic has been the start of a new chapter

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Mika Weaver ordered more than 300 puzzles for her Ottawa bookstore. Then all non-essential businesses were shut...

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Quinton Byfield ready for a bigger role at world juniors

In Quinton Byfield’s Instagram bio, he has a smile emoji and a link to thedefinition of the word smile. The use of emoji’s are everywhere,...

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Point of View: A first-hand account from an Alberta ICU during Christmas

Dr. Chowdhury is the associate chair, quality and safety and an assistant professor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine...

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‘Not Amazon’ website seeks to boost local businesses across Canada

A Toronto woman is hoping to shift online shopping habits to local businesses during the holiday season by making the experience as convenient...

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2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...

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50 years after their breakup, the Beatles’ music is still here, there and everywhere

Take note today of the first reference you see or hear to the 40th anniversary of John Lennon’s death. Missing it might be...

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Black Friday brings massive crowds, multiple fights to Calgary mall

Despite new provincial restrictions introduced this week, large crowds descended on Chinook Centre during Black Friday sales — and Calgary police say a couple of...

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Racist jokes, bullying and exclusion: Oilsands workers describe discrimination on the job

Face Racism will be an ongoing Marketplace series. We are interested in following people searching for justice in their communities, the marketplace and...

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How local, online startups are hoping to snatch Black Friday away from the big boys amid COVID-19

Black Friday sales on now have traditionally been the domain of big, national chains with beefed-up advertising budgets. But this year, there’s a growing...

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Is it possible to make a sustainable smartphone?

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

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Toronto police officer says she faced years of sexist, racist retribution for reporting colleague

A Toronto police officer alleges she was subjected to years of intimidation and reprisals by fellow officers and supervisors after she intervened to...

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B.C. woman’s death has been solved after 27 years, but for some, the wounds are still fresh

After 27 years, the circumstances surrounding the death of Vicki Black on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside has finally been solved.  Stephen Laroche pleaded guilty...

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‘I am one of yours forever,’ departing Serge Ibaka tells Raptors fans

He may be leaving Toronto, but Serge Ibaka says he’ll always be a Raptor. The 31-year-old took to social media Sunday to dole...

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Matthew Raymond not criminally responsible for killing 2 constables, 2 civilians

A jury has found Matthew Raymond not criminally responsible for the shooting deaths of four Fredericton residents two years ago. The jury returned the...

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‘We need a radical change’: Toronto-area students stage walkout to protest racism

York Region Catholic high school students walked out of classes on Thursday to protest what they say is persistent, often unchecked racism in their schools.   The...

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Heading to the lake for some shinny this winter? New study finds more children dying due to unstable ice

Marc Chartrand remembers falling through the ice. It was Halloween night in 2019. It was cold, but not too cold, and snow had...