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Sask. RCMP pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls

Psychiatric nurses embedded inside the RCMP’s operational command centre in Regina are taking 911 calls from people in mental distress and coaching front-line officers...

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Next governor general’s inability to speak French leaves francophone community conflicted

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced that Canada’s next governor general would be Mary Simon, there were approving nods across much of...

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Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says

A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing shortages caused by...

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Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta

Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground....

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U of T’s music program fosters culture of sexual harassment and fear, students, faculty claim

Students, faculty, staff and alumni are demanding that the University of Toronto address what they say is a toxic culture within the faculty...

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The Transformation Of Blake Lively From Childhood To 33 Years Old

After starring in a series of movies in her post-“Gossip Girl” career, Blake Lively took a three-year hiatus from acting after filming “Savage”...

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Indigenous women say dehumanizing colonial slur still being used frequently, causing harm

WARNING: This article contains a derogatory term for Indigenous women, as well stories about its impact, that some readers might find offensive or disturbing....

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Lytton, B.C., looks to its history as it starts to rebuild after devastating wildfire

Vancouver-based photographer Kathryn Mussallem was most likely the last tourist to visit the village of Lytton, B.C., before it was devastated by a...

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Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.

An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...

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Winnipeg man accused of murdering daughter lacked remorse for assaulting girl’s mother: court report

He came to Canada as a young man from a conflict-filled east African country and set his mind to successfully learning English and American...

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Augmented reality planetarium experience in Sutton, Que., opens up the sky to campers

Nestled deep in the forest in the Eastern Townships, perched on the side of a mountain, there’s a 184-seat Roman-style amphitheatre, where dozens...

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Orange Shirt Day ‘not approved’ for military members honouring residential school survivors

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A top Canadian Armed Forces official last fall ordered soldiers not to wear orange to honour Indigenous...

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Inuk leader Mary Simon named as Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general

Inuk leader Mary Simon will serve as the Queen’s new representative in Canada, marking the first time an Indigenous person has held the role....

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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 —...

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Ex-cop finally paid $630K in lost wages due to PTSD after years of living in poverty

Former Toronto police officer Ralph Thistle says he’s finally able to install a well and running water at the small cabin near Mt....

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Be vulnerable and examine Catholic Church’s residential school past, Manitoba pastor urges

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Some Manitoba Catholics are calling on church leadership to atone for their wrongs in light of the...