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Canada’s building codes don’t focus on tornadoes — even though we see 2nd most in the world

Fran Ferguson said she often doesn’t take severe weather warnings very seriously, but something — maybe a feeling or the way the wind...

July 22, 2021

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Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week

First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First...

July 22, 2021

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Survivors, community honour 751 unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site with vigil

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Seven-hundred and fifty-one lights spanned the entirety of the unmarked graves discovered on Cowessess First Nation in...

July 22, 2021

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Winnipeg’s Springs Church faces online backlash after photos appear to show maskless grad ceremony

A Winnipeg church that has repeatedly flouted public health orders appears to have held an in-person graduation ceremony without masks — in violation of Manitoba’s...

July 22, 2021

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A sacred fire burns in the heart of Ontario Treaty 3 Territory for survivors of sexual violence

Watching the flames dance into the nighttime sky with beating hand drums to fill the silence, Cheynna Gardner says she finds healing. She’s...

July 22, 2021

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Students, graduates, politicians decry ‘devastating’ cuts at Laurentian University

Students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., continue to react to news the school is cutting dozens of programs and laying off about...

July 22, 2021

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Crew member missing after fishing boat capsizes off Cape Breton coast

One crew member of the capsized FV Tyhawk fishing vessel is missing after an unsuccessful overnight search off the coast of Cape Breton, according to a...

July 22, 2021

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After 230-year fight, Caldwell First Nation has reserve status; begins to build a new community

Caldwell First Nation has finally achieved reserve status, ending a decade-long bureaucratic struggle that included environmental assessments and various approvals from both provincial and municipal...

July 22, 2021

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Multiple WE Charity donors raised money for same borehole well in Kenyan village

A fundraising drive in a tight-knit community about 150 kilometres northwest of Toronto. California philanthropists promoted by the Clinton Foundation. Hundreds of school-age...

July 22, 2021

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Help for dying woman was 2 minutes away, but took 80 minutes to arrive

A grieving Nova Scotia husband wants to know why it took 80 minutes for help to come as his wife lay dying in...

July 22, 2021

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The pandemic unexpectedly saved thousands from financial ruin. But there’s a reckoning on the horizon

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

July 22, 2021

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The birth of a ghost town: Point Roberts has lost 80% of its business, hundreds of its residents

In a normal year, Point Roberts is a bustling place during the summer season, packed with B.C. tourists ready to spend their money...

July 22, 2021

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Toronto Public Health orders 3 restaurants to close to slow COVID-19 spread

Toronto Public Health has ordered three restaurants on King Street West to close to protect the public from COVID-19. In a news release on Saturday,...

July 22, 2021