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Video showing woman knocked out, dragged to RCMP cell prompts lawsuit, call for investigation

A First Nations woman was knocked unconscious at an RCMP detachment in Thompson, Man., and despite the act being caught on video, no formal investigation was launched and the...

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Whole Foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies

Less than a week before millions of Canadians are set to pay their respects to veterans by wearing a poppy, a national grocery...

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Lawyer for Gerald Stanley, who was acquitted in death of Colten Boushie, suing former firm over departure

The lawyer for Gerald Stanley — the Biggar, Sask., area farmer acquitted in the shooting death of Colten Boushie in 2018 — is alleging...

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Secrecy, conflicts in Collingwood deals point to holes in Ontario’s integrity rules, judge finds

A tangle of insider relationships among officials and family in the resort town of Collingwood, Ont., led to serious problems in two multimillion-dollar public...

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Trailer hitch assault on First Nations woman in Thunder Bay not only factor in her death, defence argues

The man accused of killing a First Nations woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a passing car told his friends...

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Trial begins for Thunder Bay man accused in trailer-hitch death of First Nations woman

More than three years after Barbara Kentner’s death, her sisters are hoping for justice in a case that hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across...

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How close can you get with masks on? Your mask 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...

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Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court

Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights staff told not to mention abortion during some tours: email

Some staff at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights were told not to talk about pregnancy or abortion, in addition to censoring LGBT...

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RCMP used covert search and surveillance powers before arresting high-level intelligence official

In the RCMP’s search for a leak that ultimately led to the arrest of top intelligence official Cameron Ortis last year, investigators first obtained...

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Is more testing behind the record numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada? Your testing 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...

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RCMP and CBSA officers to face questions over Meng Wanzhou’s arrest in extradition case

The RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency officers who detained Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport in December 2018 will speak publicly for the...

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Trudeau government pressed to shield secret operational information in court

Failing to address questions about intelligence-sharing in courtrooms could put a number of national security court cases at risk and undermine Ottawa’s national security efforts, warns a...

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55 COVID cases now reported at Calgary jail as in-facility spread confirmed

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Calgary jail has now jumped to 55 cases, a notable increase after the outbreak was initially reported...

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Montreal man unable to rescue wife, despite federal program that helps Beirut blast survivors come to Canada

Bayan Assi, 29, a Canadian citizen, has been trying to bring his Lebanese wife to Canada ever since they married in January. But...

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Education experts slam leaked Alberta curriculum proposals

Curriculum advisers hand-picked by the Alberta government are recommending changes to the kindergarten-to-Grade 4 curriculum for fine arts and social studies that would eliminate...