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NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic

When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...

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Heartbreak on the 49th parallel: Lives interrupted by the Canada-U.S. border closure

It’s been a dismal few days for Canada-U.S. relations. Specifically, for people in relationships with someone on the other side of the border, dealing...

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Widowed by COVID-19, a pregnant mother of 5 struggles with guilt and grief

Widowed by COVID-19, When Amoti Furaha Lusi first heard in March that a fellow patient care attendant was showing symptoms of COVID-19, she...

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Dog that was on the loose after fatal attack in Nova Scotia is now dead

One person is dead in Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., in what police say was an attack by a dog that then went on the...

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Ontario’s Doug Ford says he relies on COVID-19 experts, but his government won’t identify them

Back at the beginning of April, Doug Ford made a promise to his province. Faced with a rapidly expanding COVID-19 outbreak and a populace...

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Early efforts by Chinese community to curb COVID-19 should be ‘applauded’, says B.C. doctor

The Chinese community’s early efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. appear to have paid off, despite some of its members...

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Why a Canadian push for economic solutions could fight systemic racism: Don Pittis

There is a question that Bessma Momani sometimes asks her university classes that tells us a little bit about the economics and a...

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Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself

D’Andre Campbell was known for his big heart and big dreams. He was one of eight siblings living with their parents in a...

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Bike lanes installed on urgent basis across Canada during COVID-19 pandemic

Been meaning for years to bicycle to work, as a way to improve your fitness and save money on gas and parking? Now...

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How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers

Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...

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Anti-black racism protests, vigils take place across Canada

Canadians continued to rally and demonstrate against racism and police brutality on Saturday, a day after thousands attended protests and vigils across the country. The...

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Ontario extends emergency orders to June 19, as province reports 455 new COVID-19 cases

Ontario is extending its emergency orders for another 10 days, the same day the province reported an additional 455 cases, 68 of which were the...

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Here’s what different provinces, territories are planning for COVID-19 reopenings

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a look at...

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Mother mystified by Winnipeg toddler’s ‘terrifying’ condition after coming down with COVID-19

Doctors are investigating the case of a Winnipeg toddler with symptoms suggesting a rare, inflammatory illness potentially linked to COVID-19, the girl’s mother...

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Time to ‘defund the police’? Outrage over brutality, racism in U.S. casts new light on Toronto’s police budget

Would Regis Korchinski-Paquet still be alive if a mental health nurse had turned up when her family called 911, instead of just police officers? What...

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Long-term care home resident first New Brunswicker to die of COVID-19, says family

A resident of a long-term care home in northern New Brunswick who tested positive for COVID-19 has died of the virus, according to family. Daniel...