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Where you live is who you are: Erin O’Toole and the new culture war

In the midst of the worst public health emergency in a century and the greatest economic disruption since the Great Depression, Erin O’Toole...

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Families say valued possessions still missing years after bank emptied their safety deposit boxes

If there’s one thing Sheila Levy-Bencheton took for granted, it’s that the safety deposit box her father rented from a big bank was...

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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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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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High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’

High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year...

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How Canada’s track and field Olympians are navigating pandemic

You could feel the excitement and pure joy on the other end of the phone. Alysha Newman, full of life and energy, is...

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How Canada could learn lessons from Europe’s 2nd wave of COVID-19

The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Europe and the introduction of new lockdowns to prevent health systems from being overwhelmed could be instructive...

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Is more testing behind the record numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada? Your testing questions answered

We’re answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we’ll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection...

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Donald Marshall Jr. honoured with new research centre at Cape Breton University

A new research institute planned for Cape Breton University will honour the legacy of Donald Marshall Jr., who fought for the Indigenous right to...

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A closer look at Canada’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidates

More than 100 groups around the world are racing to produce a vaccine against COVID-19, with most of the attention focused on front-runners...

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Rideau Hall spent over $110,000 on legal fees in response to bullying, harassment claims

Rideau Hall has spent more than $110,000 in public money so far on legal representation in response to allegations of a toxic workplace and...

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Deavan Clegg’s mom has surprising feelings about Jihoon’s family

Elicia Craig, the mother of 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way‘s Deavan Clegg, is finally speaking out about her daughter’s marriage to Jihoon...

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Innu Nation suing for $4B over disruption to land and culture caused by Churchill Falls project

Saying their community’s culture and way of life was devastated by the construction of a hydroelectric project, the Innu Nation of Labrador is taking...

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Lottery system to allow immigrants to sponsor parents, grandparents opens Oct. 13

The federal government is returning to a controversial lottery system to distribute coveted sponsorships to reunite immigrant families. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino today announced details...

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Members fighting sale of MEC say planned COO hire clashes with Canadian company’s values

Members of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) fighting its takeover by an American investment firm say the hiring of an executive from a U.S. company...

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Black Canadians get sick more from COVID-19. Scientists aim to find out why

Race-based data shows that Black Canadians are far more likely to get sick and be hospitalized for COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. A...