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‘Hidden form of prejudice’: Diversity trainers say solving police racism has no quick fix
Against the backdrop of smoldering tensions over race and policing in Toronto and Thunder Bay, Ont., trainers and educators who specialize in anti-racism...
Cat accidentally shipped to Montreal in parcel reunited with N.S. family
After an accidental trip via courier service, a 17-hour drive and a 2,400-kilometre round trip, the cat came back. A Nova Scotia family...
Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds
Canadian employers may need to step up their game if they want to avoid costly staff turnover, a new survey suggests. Research conducted by Nielson on...
‘It’s creepy’: Security cameras spotted in plastic surgeon’s consult room
A Toronto plastic surgeon who may be filming patients in states of undress without their consent is being investigated by both the College...
Months after launching his People’s Party, Maxime Bernier still has a long way to go
Maxime Bernier launched his People’s Party of Canada just three months ago, and he’s done a lot since then to build a foundation for...
Future of Canada’s exotic bird hospital rests on a wing and a prayer
A bellowing “hello” is what gets your attention the minute you step into the reception area of Night Owl Bird Hospital, on Vancouver’s...
In the quest to build a better battery, a Canadian is energizing the field
He’s become a kind of rock star in a field where most people spend their careers working far from the limelight. Canadian Don...
A year later, police still struggling to solve murders of Honey and Barry Sherman
Almost a year after billionaire couple Honey and Barry Sherman were found murdered in their Toronto mansion, police are still struggling to solve...
Federal agency racks up big expenses after scientists reject web meetings
A federal agency that funds medical science is racking up large travel and hospitality bills after Canadian researchers snubbed a plan to replace...
How events unfolded after foreign affairs minister sent tweet rebuking Saudi Arabia
Months before a firestorm erupted over a federal government tweet criticizing a Saudi civil rights crackdown, Canadian diplomats had been trying to delicately...
Family of murdered woman left in dark by province
Cathy Bawn’s last day seemed ordinary. Misty Folkins has a copy of a surveillance tape that shows her mother’s final shift at an east...
Real versus fake Christmas trees: Which one’s greener?
This week: O Christmas tree, how sustainable are thy branches? Meet a young B.C. activist going to the UN climate conference Global carbon...
‘We have fewer rights’: Franco-Ontarian youth protest by living proudly
In Prescott-Russell county, about 500 kilometres east of Queen’s Park, signs of Franco-Ontarian pride colour the countryside. In most towns, the Ontario flag is...
‘Dark day for press freedom’: Vice must give ISIS notes to police, top court rules
A Vice Media reporter will have to hand over records of his conversations with an alleged ISIS member to police following a Supreme...
A Niagara police officer shot and wounded his colleague; the mayor wants to know why
Rumours and emotions are running high after one police officer shot another at a rural crossroads in Pelham, Ont., according to the mayor of the town....
Métis leader says UNDRIP bill ‘tainted’ by ‘potty-mouthed’ NDP MP
A prominent Métis leader says NDP MP Romeo Saganash “tainted” his private member’s bill to harmonize Canada’s laws with the UN Declaration on the Rights of...
