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Sisters cross Canada-U.S. border, camp in parents’ backyard to be with dying father

Carmen and Lara Messerlian only have one more sleep to go until they can finally squeeze their dad simultaneously in a giant bear hug. ...

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For some non-profits, COVID-19 isn’t just a struggle. It’s a do-or-die moment

While some of Canada’s most revered non-profit organizations are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, others have already been defeated and forced to close their doors...

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Trial start date, length difficult to predict in China spying case against 2 Canadians

The Liberal government is facing renewed pressure to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and end her extradition process, a move that some believe would trigger the...

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Some countries reconsider 2-metre rule for physical distancing, but not here

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, continues to recommend people stay two metres apart from others to curb COVID-19 as the...

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Case of Manitobans with COVID-19 who failed to isolate after travel raises enforcement questions

Two people who travelled out of Manitoba, came into contact with a known case of COVID-19 and did not self-isolate for two weeks...

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It’s been 72 years since Thomas Falls was killed in custody. His family says it’s time for justice

When retired lance-corporal Thomas Falls died in solitary confinement at Montreal’s Bordeaux jail in 1948, 10 days after being severely beaten by police, there...

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Cannabis was legalized 20 months ago. But it appears to be business as usual for Vancouver’s illegal pot shops

It took the owners of ARCannabis more than 18 months to become a fully licensed marijuana dispensary in Vancouver. Tonny Dinh and Joe...

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B.C. investigating allegations ER staff played ‘game’ to guess blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients

British Columbia is investigating allegations health-care staff in emergency rooms were playing a “game” to guess the blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients, behaviour officials...

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China charges 2 Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case

Chinese prosecutors charged two detained Canadians with spying Friday in an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a U.S....

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Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation

Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...

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Trudeau government must stand up against Trump’s escalating attacks on International Criminal Court

This column is an opinion by Mark Kersten, a senior consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and a senior researcher at the Munk School of Global Affairs and...

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Nursing home told families hospital wouldn’t accept sick residents during pandemic. That wasn’t true

The long-term care home where more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than anywhere else in Ontario is facing new scrutiny. Families...

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Demand for face shields looks to be heating up as Canadians seek summertime COVID protection

If wearing a face mask seemed strange to most people not so long ago, wearing a plastic face shield had to be downright...

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Witness video captures violent takedown of elderly Black couple at GTA hospital

An elderly Black couple are alleging that Durham Regional Police and staff at an Ajax, Ont., hospital, assaulted and abused them during a fall...

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Canada’s airlines ease into expanded summer service with added safety protocols

Canada’s beleaguered airline industry is taking cautious steps to restart operations after travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic grounded much of...

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The difficult history of prosecuting hate in Canada

Warning: This story contains some disturbing details. Late one night in April 2015, a drunk man entered a convenience store in the town...