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Why retrieving former residential school records has proved so difficult
The discovery of potentially hundreds of unmarked graves near former residential schools in B.C. and Saskatchewan has prompted calls for the Catholic Church, which...
‘We’ve got to do better’: Toronto readies to launch non-police crisis response pilot
It’s been just over a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, with the world erupting into protest...
Why reports of COVID-19 infections after 2 vaccine doses aren’t cause for alarm
At first glance, reports of people getting infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated can sound alarming, as if this crop of long-awaited...
Why criminal charges for deaths at residential schools would be unprecedented — and enormously complex
Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme said he is treating the site of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School “like a crime scene.”...
Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday
The latest: There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the...
Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands
The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...
Ontario health guidance downplays aerosol spread of COVID-19. Critics say this puts lives at risk
More than a year since she nearly died of COVID-19, registered nurse Rubina Khan is still not sure how she got infected, but...
Sask. commits $2M for searches of residential school sites for unmarked graves
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Saskatchewan government has committed $2 million to support searches of former residential school...
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the...
Speakers denounce anti-Muslim hate at vigil for family killed in attack
Fourteen-year-old Hateem Amin was determined to attend the outdoor vigil in London, Ont., to honour her 15-year old friend Yumna Afzaal and three family members who were run down and...
The House: Is it past time Canada had an Indigenous governor general?
The federal cabinet minister leading the search for a new governor general says background checks on the short list of candidates are nearly finished. But...
Instructions for outfitting an RCMP car were left on federal website after Nova Scotia attacks in 2020
More than a year after a gunman’s lookalike RCMP car helped him move through Nova Scotia undetected and kill 22 people, federal officials...
Manitoba officials didn’t heed warnings about a 3rd COVID-19 wave. Now hospitals are overwhelmed
Across Canada, most provinces are relaxing pandemic restrictions or planning on reopening their economies later this spring or in the early summer — but Manitoba...
Remains of 215 children found buried at former B.C. residential school, First Nation says
Preliminary findings from a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at...
Researchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to COVID vaccines solved, but experts urge caution
A German research team has put forward a potential solution to prevent the rare, serious blood clots caused by two leading COVID-19 vaccines, but other scientists warn...
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
“If it’s a COVID death or a COVID case, it’s important. Otherwise it doesn’t matter.” That’s how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario...
