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ontarios hair school standards still ignore black hair 4 years after work began to include it
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Ontario’s hair school standards still ignore Black hair 4 years after work began to include it

Deanne Simms remembers walking into a salon as a teen and being met by a woman who was frantically running toward her from...

sexually assaulted at 8 incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live how this woman found her stars
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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 —...

this 16 year old is one of the youngest u of t grads but she says its all been pretty normal
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This 16-year-old is one of the youngest U of T grads — but she says it’s all been ‘pretty normal’

Vivian Xie has a lot to be proud of at the age of 16.  She’s skipped several grades, completed Grade 10 over a single summer,...

how these 3 teachers bring anti racist education to their elementary school classes
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How these 3 teachers bring anti-racist education to their elementary school classes

This story is part of a CBC News exploration of systemic racism, including anti-Black racism, and the promises for change made last summer....

i wanted to do things perfectly how the model minority myth affects me and other asian people
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I wanted to do things perfectly: How the model minority myth affects me and other Asian people

This first person piece was written by Florence Hwang, a journalist with CBC Saskatchewan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please...

my korean name is ki sun and im choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore
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My Korean name is Ki Sun, and I’m choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore

This First Person article is the experience of Priscilla Hwang, a reporter for CBC Ottawa who is reclaiming her Korean name, Ki Sun. For more...

when can kids under 12 get vaccinated your covid 19 questions answered
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When can kids under 12 get vaccinated? Your COVID-19 questions answered

We’re answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we’ll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection...

chaotic pace no senior perks high school grads end another disrupted year
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Chaotic pace, no senior perks: High school grads end another disrupted year

With the end of this pandemic school year in sight, educators say they’re feeling behind on meeting the curriculum and concerned about the...

what brad pitt did before all the fame
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What Brad Pitt Did Before All The Fame

Before he was one of the most famous actors in the world, Brad Pitt had a shockingly “normal” life. According to Insider, Pitt...

joyce echaquans death sparks demand for indigenous cultural training but obstacles remain
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Joyce Echaquan’s death sparks demand for Indigenous cultural training, but obstacles remain

Sylvie Roy didn’t expect her career as a child psychologist to lead to where she is now — teaching health-care professionals in Quebec about...

albertas wood buffalo region to declare state of local emergency as covid 19 cases climb
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Alberta’s Wood Buffalo region to declare state of local emergency as COVID-19 cases climb

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta is declaring a state of local emergency due to climbing COVID-19 case numbers there. Wood Buffalo...

father of 21 year old student who fell into sea in n l recounts tragedy
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Father of 21-year-old student who fell into sea in N.L. recounts tragedy

Don Jayasinghe stands near a search and rescue operation on Thursday afternoon in Flatrock, N.L., a day after his son Supul slipped on...

this is your brain on pandemic what chronic stress is doing to us
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This is your brain on pandemic: What chronic stress is doing to us

Back in the 1980s, there was a public service announcement on TV that you may remember — or may have seen on YouTube....

ontario isnt ruling out another delay to school spring break as covid 19 cases rise
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Ontario isn’t ruling out another delay to school spring break as COVID-19 cases rise

Premier Doug Ford is dangling the possibility that Ontario’s already-delayed March Break for schools could be postponed yet again as the province confronts its...

how 3 canadians are fighting anti black racism in education
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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the renewed Black Lives Matter protests that swept across North America last year, there’s been a new fervour and energy in those working...