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The fashion industry’s ‘plus-size’ label shames women to fit an unhealthy standard

This First Person article is the experience of Laura Sang, a physician in Montreal. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please...

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Nova Scotia riding will have a Black MLA no matter which party wins in election

For the first time in more than 20 years, one of Nova Scotia’s oldest and largest Black communities will be represented by a...

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Meet the unvaccinated: Why some Canadians still haven’t had the shot

Canada’s vaccine campaign has been crushing it lately, with an impressive 80 per cent of eligible Canadians having had at least one dose of...

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Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again

The Toronto Stock Exchange had its worst day in months on Monday as rising COVID-19 infections around the world gave investors a sobering...

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Akwesasne chief disputes data showing few residents fully vaccinated

Estimates of just how many people living in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne are fully vaccinated vary significantly, but its chief insists the...

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Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts

With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn’t saying whether a federal delegation is heading...

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Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.

An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...

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Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change

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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Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road

Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...

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Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19

With Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors.  About 78 per cent of...

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Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say

Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house.  That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...

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Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health

As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...

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COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada. Is the justice system doing enough to avoid it?

It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday — three days before a murder trial was set to begin.  A judge postponed...

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Alberta health minister and family swarmed by COVID protesters on Canada Day

Supporters of Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston, incarcerated on charges of violating public health orders and threatening Alberta Health Services staff, cornered the family...

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Parks, lawns and baseball diamonds: How Habs fans are watching the Stanley Cup final

Despite pandemic restrictions and a cap on the number of people allowed at Montreal’s Bell Centre, Habs fans are finding creative ways to gather to...

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Stalled permanent residency application has left London, Ont., engineer’s life ‘on hold’

Amid an economy stricken by the COVID-19 pandemic, 25-year-old Aravind Shaju had to reluctantly step away from his job as an engineer at a lab...