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Military’s anti-racism push expands to include navy, air force
Canada’s navy and air force are now both promising to issue special orders that will give individual commanders of ships and installations across the...
Federal government settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy
The federal government has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by survivors and family members in the wake of a suicide bombing outside the Canadian embassy...
As cases soar, Quebec’s premier must confront a health crisis and fraying social bonds
Most Quebecers began a 28-day quasi-quarantine period on Thursday in a state of confusion about what, suddenly, they aren’t allowed to do. The five million...
‘It’s not easy’: Survivors of deadly Icefield tour bus crash near Jasper, Alta., file $17M lawsuit
An Alberta woman who survived the deadly crash of a tour bus in Jasper National Park this summer says she lives with the...
Frustrated families still fighting for school-trip refunds months into pandemic
Ben Wickens had dreamed of visiting Rome so when the opportunity came up as part of his high school graduation trip, he worked hard for more than a...
‘Moral injuries’ that haunt soldiers off the battlefield to be studied in military-funded research
On the streets of Afghanistan in 2012, Canadian soldier Brian McKenna was training international teams to search vehicles for explosives. As his trainees searched, they...
Canada issues last-minute visas allowing pregnant mom to return home from Haiti with her children
A Canadian woman who is entering the last month of her pregnancy was finally able to return home to Canada, after the federal...
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...
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...
Couple found dead near Jasper remembered as dedicated volunteer firefighters
Zabrina Ferrier and Matt Kozak, side by side in layers of firefighting gear, covered in soot and smiling. That’s how the young couple...
Schools scramble to make up for learning losses that have already occurred in the pandemic
You’ve likely heard of the summer slide: where students might start the school year having lost some numeracy and literacy skills after a...
2-year-olds are getting kicked off planes for refusing to wear a mask. Is that fair?
Some parents are fuming over rules requiring toddlers to wear masks on airplanes — after they were turfed from flights in Canada and the...
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan gambles popularity against pandemic in bid for historic majority
In a year of world events nobody wanted, British Columbians will be getting an election almost nobody wanted. “Families are concerned,” admitted NDP Leader...
Montreal, Quebec City under new restrictions as Quebec tries to fend off 2nd wave of COVID-19
The residents of Montreal and Quebec City are being urged to reduce their social activities to a minimum and face a host of...
P.E.I. teens missing after boat capsized identified as Alex Hutchinson and Ethan Reilly
Two 17-year-olds who are still missing after their dory capsized off Northport, P.E.I., have been identified as Alex Hutchinson and Ethan Reilly. CBC has confirmed...
