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Next governor general’s inability to speak French leaves francophone community conflicted

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced that Canada’s next governor general would be Mary Simon, there were approving nods across much of...

July 14, 2021

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The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

For 11 months, Rolly Pague was stranded at sea, stuck on a giant shipping vessel feeding insatiable global demand sparked by the pandemic....

July 14, 2021

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Solar windows, shingles and cladding? The building itself is now the solar panel

When you walk through the sun-filled atrium of the Edmonton Convention Centre or glimpse the dramatic sloped roof of the Varennes Library in...

July 14, 2021

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Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine

A teenager in Vancouver said she was accidentally given the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine instead of the Pfizer-BioNTech, which is the only one in Canada...

July 14, 2021

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How Canada’s vaccines make it from the factory to your arm

You walk into the vaccination centre at the Palais des congrès, Montreal’s downtown convention centre, and the operation is almost like a dance. Soon,...

July 14, 2021

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How a vacancy in a safe Conservative seat could mean headaches for Erin O’Toole

A new vacancy in a safe Conservative riding gives the party an opportunity for renewal — or it could trigger the same problems that have...

July 14, 2021

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‘A very charged situation’: Talking to our loved ones about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Andrew Magnus had a handful of reasons why he didn’t plan on getting vaccinated for COVID-19. The 55-year-old Calgarian felt the provincial government’s...

July 14, 2021

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Trudeau, O’Toole and Singh aren’t all talking about the same problems

Speaking to the Liberal convention on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued that politics should be about finding “real solutions” for the...

July 14, 2021

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Liberal delegates endorse a universal basic income, reject capital gain tax hike

Liberal delegates to the party’s policy convention have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the establishment of a universal basic income (UBI) in...

July 14, 2021

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Former central banker Mark Carney to speak at second day of Liberal convention

Cabinet ministers will be on parade at the Liberal convention today, but all eyes will be on someone who’s never overtly dipped a...

July 14, 2021

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Liberals, NDP could use a bump in the polls — at each other’s expense

The Liberals and New Democrats are holding duelling virtual conventions this week, with party activists debating which policies will appeal the most to...

July 14, 2021

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What a Legault-Trudeau detente might mean for the Liberals in Quebec

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ventured into Quebec twice in the past two weeks to make joint announcements with Premier François Legault. If their...

July 14, 2021

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Wedding dresses never worn, pets surrendered: Kijiji sales show people’s pandemic losses

As the World Health Organization prepared to declare COVID-19 a global pandemic last March, online classified platform Kijiji was inundated with high-priced listings for...

July 14, 2021