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Why Prince Edward’s Tell-All Memoir Sparked So Much Controversy

Through “A King’s Story,” Prince Edward promised to share his version of the events that led to the massive constitutional crisis, as History...

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London man saves family of 4 ‘all drowning simultaneously’ at Ontario beach

Bronson Deagle was at a secluded area of Ontario’s Grand Bend South Beach last weekend with his wife and two daughters, enjoying their...

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Former flight attendant recalls trips that took Indigenous children to residential schools

Sharon Gray, second from right, at the Whitehorse airport in 1963. Gray says she witnessed Indigenous children being flown to residential schools when...

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Christine Sinclair’s quiet confidence carried Canadian soccer for decades

If the total skill, determination and grit shown by Christine Sinclair over her career could be distilled into a single goal, it’s this one....

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Turned around at the U.S. border, forced to quarantine for 14 days: An Ontario man’s ‘ridiculous’ ordeal

An Ontario man is speaking out about what he calls an “illogical” situation after being forced to quarantine for 14 days  even though...

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Story of Black woman from Niagara who helped keep escaped slave free is included in new book

The extraordinary story of a Black man who escaped slavery in Kentucky by stealing his “owner’s” horse, and the Niagara woman who fought...

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First flight bringing Afghans who helped military arrives in Canada, with more still to come

A government flight carrying dozens of Afghan workers who assisted the Canadian military during the war in Afghanistan has landed in Toronto, the federal government...

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Bullied as a child, Indigenous coach Terry Crook now inspires young athletes on and off the track

When Terry Crook walks onto the track at Calgary’s Stu Peppard Arena, there is an air of familiarity that comes only with someone...

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Sixties Scoop survivors call for federal inquiry and apology

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Former Canadian senator Murray Sinclair and a group representing survivors of the Sixties Scoop are calling for...

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Line 5 pipeline between U.S. and Canada could cause ‘devastating damage’ to Great Lakes, say environmentalists

An aging pipeline that carries oil along the bottom of the ecologically sensitive and turbulent Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...

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Canadians have a lot to learn about this country’s history of slavery, experts say

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about slavery. As Sharon Robart-Johnson walks around the Black history room at the Yarmouth County Museum, she points...

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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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It’s hard having to cheer from home, not in the stands, says family of Montreal Olympian

As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won’t be in the stands cheering her on. Due to...

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Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports

Ever heard of the St. John’s Sissies? The Corner Brook Queens? The Come By Chance Flamers? If you’re strictly a sports fan, probably...

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New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies

When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn’t have told you what colour the carpet...

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Singh hopes to build ‘momentum’ on tour of Indigenous communities

When the evacuation of Neskantaga First Nation due to tainted water made international headlines last fall, then-chief Chris Moonias encouraged the prime minister and other federal politicians to...