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Protesters toss statue of explorer James Cook into Victoria harbour; totem pole later burned

Two incidents of vandalism on Vancouver Island Thursday night and Friday morning could be related, according to RCMP.  A statue of Capt. James...

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After a decades-long fight, the last piece of this B.C. residential school is coming down

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Forty-six years to the day after the Lower Post residential school in northern...

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‘We’ve got to do better’: Toronto readies to launch non-police crisis response pilot

It’s been just over a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, with the world erupting into protest...

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Western Canada heat wave expected to break daily, all-time temperature records

A heat wave stretching across Western Canada, from B.C. into southern Saskatchewan and up through the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, is set to break...

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Calls to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ draw mixed reaction

Findings at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia that indicate the remains of an estimated 215 children could be buried...

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Scientists, Homalco First Nation team up to probe massive B.C. landslide — and its impact on salmon

When the side of a B.C. mountain gave way on Nov. 28, 2020, crashing into a glacier fed lake and creating a 100-metre high...

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Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday

The latest: There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the...

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5-year-old girl in life-threatening condition after birthday party shooting in Toronto

A five-year-old girl remains in life-threatening condition following a shooting during an outdoor children’s birthday party in the Rexdale neighbourhood of northwest Toronto...

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Alberta woman dies in suspected bear attack northwest of Calgary weeks after bear killed man 40 km away

Alberta Fish and Wildlife staff are investigating a woman’s death northwest of Calgary as a suspected bear attack, but say it’s far too early to...

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Federal COVID Alert app caught 400 cases of COVID-19 in April

The federal government’s COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases,...

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Man accused of killing girlfriend weeks after prison release has history of rape, violence: parole documents

Less than six weeks after Philip Toner finished serving a five-year sentence for raping a 15-year-old girl, he has been charged with killing his...

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Don’t assume your child wants a COVID-19 vaccine, parents and public health experts warn

Regina registered nurse Heather Flynn said she was so excited to book her 17-year-old son a vaccine appointment as soon as he became...

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When and how to see the the lunar eclipse (and yes, the ‘super moon’)

On Wednesday, the moon will glide through Earth’s shadow, giving us the only total lunar eclipse of the year and the first one...

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‘We survived, and we’ll do it again’: Aklavik, N.W.T., residents calm but prepared for possible flooding

Memories of a flood 15 years ago are top of mind for residents in Aklavik, as they prepare for a spring breakup that...

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Key decision coming soon in fight over ‘crown jewel’ of southern Ontario trout streams

Conservation groups and residents fighting a planned sewage plant that they say threatens the “crown jewel” of southern Ontario trout streams are about...

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DNA used to ID sailor from doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition with living relative

When Sir John Franklin, two ships and some 130 sailors left a British port in 1845, they hoped to successfully navigate the fabled Northwest...

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