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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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Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze

Memorial University president Vianne Timmons announced an unprecedented tuition hike on Friday for future students of Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada)...

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Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change

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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Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road

Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...

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How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout

Despite Canada’s success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either...

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Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19

With Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors.  About 78 per cent of...

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Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say

Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house.  That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...

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The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada — here’s what you need to know

Multiple variants of the virus behind COVID-19 are circulating in Canada, and lambda has now joined their ranks. While only a small number...

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Hundreds died during B.C.’s heat dome. Who is responsible for deaths caused by extreme heat?

Over the course of B.C.’s heat dome, 719 people died suddenly — triple the number of deaths that would normally occur in the province...

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Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low

In what’s shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into...

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Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really

After winning in overtime last night, the Montreal Canadiens have managed to live to fight another day in their made-for-Disney playoff run. It’s...

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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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Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health

As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...

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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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Crews battle more than 170 wildfires in B.C. as drying conditions continue

The BC Wildfire Service is facing another challenging day on Saturday as firefighters continue to battle over 170 blazes burning across the province. According to the...

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COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada. Is the justice system doing enough to avoid it?

It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday — three days before a murder trial was set to begin.  A judge postponed...