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Air quality poor in parts of B.C. as more than 200 wildfires burn across province
Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.’s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn...
Sexually assaulted at 8, incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live — how this woman found her stars
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Jessica Compton has overcome many challenges to get to where she is today —...
Lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled
A Lytton, B.C., couple are relieved to hear their animals are safe and in local firefighters’ care four days after a devastating wildfire destroyed...
Crews battle more than 170 wildfires in B.C. as drying conditions continue
The BC Wildfire Service is facing another challenging day on Saturday as firefighters continue to battle over 170 blazes burning across the province. According to the...
Protesters toss statue of explorer James Cook into Victoria harbour; totem pole later burned
Two incidents of vandalism on Vancouver Island Thursday night and Friday morning could be related, according to RCMP. A statue of Capt. James...
Black bear breaks into Sask. home, eats bread and butter before being scared out
On June 30, in the middle of a heat wave, Samantha Plunz woke up to an unexpected visitor. “I woke up to hearing...
Indigenous leaders secure papal audience to set stage for residential school apology
National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to set the stage for a formal papal apology in...
Woman who saw police kill her ex-boyfriend says ‘he didn’t get the help that he needed’
Amanda Antle and Roy Freake with their child, Jack. Freake was shot to death by police at Antle’s house in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.,...
How to watch Canada Day 2021 on CBC
Sixteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is facing its second Canada Day under public health restrictions amid renewed conversation about Indigenous reconciliation....
Canada’s acting top soldier gives head of navy chance at redemption after golf controversy
After two weeks of deliberations, Canada’s acting top soldier, Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre, has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head...
RCMP looking at legal options to remove serial sexual harassers from the ranks
The RCMP says it’s looking into whether it can automatically fire Mounties accused in multiple sexual harassment cases and stop other alleged perpetrators...
What the TRC report tells us about the Marieval Indian Residential School
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Marieval Indian Residential School operated on the windswept plains of Saskatchewan, about...
Priest under fire after sermon on the ‘good done’ by Catholic church on residential schools
A Mississauga, Ont., priest is under fire after a sermon referencing the “good done” by the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools, saying some...
Overnight fires destroy 2 Catholic churches in Okanagan
Two Catholic churches in B.C.’s South Okanagan were destroyed by separate overnight fires early Monday. Penticton RCMP said an officer was on patrol when he saw fire coming...
Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Hamilton, Ont., covered as Indigenous community calls for it to come down
The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope....
