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Repatriate Canadian former ISIS fighters and family members, Human Rights Watch urges

The Canadian government is flouting its international human rights obligations by failing to repatriate and provide adequate consular assistance to 47 citizens who...

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Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union

The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees...

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Black CBC journalist present when Wendy Mesley used N-word says her presence prompted disciplinary action

A Black journalist who was on the call in which Wendy Mesley, host of the CBC News program The Weekly, used the N-word...

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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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Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa

In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are...

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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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Eating wild plants is a ‘world that needs to be rediscovered’

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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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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Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action

Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter ​​Kidist to the same...

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Timing is everything: how Canada got into a pandemic economy — and how it might get out

This is the second article in a series looking at some of the lessons learned from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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Why some CERB recipients are getting smaller payments this month

Some Canadians are getting unwelcome surprises this month: smaller Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) payments than they expected. CBC News has heard from many people confused...

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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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How COVID-19 has changed Canada’s economy for the worse — but also for the better

Every facet of Canadian life has been changed by the current pandemic, from how and where we live, to how we shop, eat and...

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Treating racism: Canadian doctors of colour share their experiences in medicine

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the U.S. and Canada to protest against police brutality after the death...

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Ontario police watchdog investigating after man, 62, shot and killed by police

The province’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 62-year-old man who was shot by a Peel Region police officer in Mississauga on...

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‘We can’t afford to put ourselves out there’: Some Nova Scotians not ready for closer contact

While Nova Scotia has begun easing restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, 63-year-old Deborah Demeter says she and her husband still don’t feel safe...