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Quebec’s relationship with forestry industry under scrutiny as pressure mounts to protect woodlands

As it runs from the Otish Mountains south to Lac-Saint-Jean, the Péribonka River cuts through a valley in Quebec that is home to...

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Grassy Narrows funding pact for mercury-poisoning care home spurs joy and bitter memories

Sitting in the bleachers around the powwow grounds of Grassy Narrows First Nation, dozens of community members gathered for a feast on Monday....

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Acting defence chief’s notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation

Handwritten notes by Canada’s acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions...

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco getting $400M from Ottawa to cut greenhouse gas emissions

The federal government has announced $400 million for a project at ArcelorMittal Dofasco that the company says will help it cut carbon emissions by more...

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Millions meant for residential school survivors spent on Catholic Church lawyers, administration: documents

The Roman Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising...

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Grassy Narrows to get $68.9M more from Ottawa for centre to care for people with mercury poisoning

Six decades after tonnes of mercury were dumped into the Wabigoon River, Grassy Narrows First Nation has reached an agreement with Ottawa for $68.9 million...

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Residential school survivors demand Sask. court release Catholic compensation document

A Roman Catholic Church document claiming the church provided $25 million of “in-kind services” to residential school survivors is sitting inside a Regina courthouse, but officials are refusing...

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Residential schools: How the U.S. and Canada share a troubling history

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A member of the U.S. federal cabinet says she wept when she heard news from Canada about...

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Yukon becomes 3rd Canadian jurisdiction to reach deal on child-care funding

The Yukon government became the third jurisdiction in Canada to make a deal with the federal government on child care on Friday. Deputy...

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Report outlines ‘violent, fraught’ history of Wood Buffalo National Park and impact on First Nation

A new report details the “fraught” and “violent” history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of...

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Weeks after deadly attack in London, Ottawa hosts national summit on Islamophobia today

The federal government is set to host a national summit on Islamophobia today, one day after holding a similar summit on antisemitism. MPs...

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WestJet drops out of talks with government on pandemic aid

Calgary-based WestJet said today that after months of negotiations, it has officially ended talks with the federal government on a financial aid package to...

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Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again

The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Ottawa now says that — starting Aug....

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Akwesasne chief disputes data showing few residents fully vaccinated

Estimates of just how many people living in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne are fully vaccinated vary significantly, but its chief insists the...

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Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17

Nova Scotia’s 41st general election campaign is officially underway. N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with...