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Getting into nature could benefit your mental health during the pandemic

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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As cases soar, Quebec’s premier must confront a health crisis and fraying social bonds

Most Quebecers began a 28-day quasi-quarantine period on Thursday in a state of confusion about what, suddenly, they aren’t allowed to do.  The five million...

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Ontario woman sidelined from parole reviews for man who murdered her father

An Oshawa, Ont., woman whose father was murdered nearly 30 years ago says she’s being left out of the legal process that may soon...

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Trump’s Proud Boys remark boosts far-right group’s profile, including in Canada, experts say

U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment about the self-described “Western chauvinist” Proud Boys during Tuesday night’s raucous presidential debate was a significant profile boost to the organization, including its...

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‘It’s not easy’: Survivors of deadly Icefield tour bus crash near Jasper, Alta., file $17M lawsuit

An Alberta woman who survived the deadly crash of a tour bus in Jasper National Park this summer says she lives with the...

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Ottawa argues youth-led climate change lawsuit too broad to be tried in court

Federal lawyers argue that a lawsuit alleging the Canadian government has violated the charter rights of 15 youth is far too broad to...

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Frustrated families still fighting for school-trip refunds months into pandemic

Ben Wickens had dreamed of visiting Rome so when the opportunity came up as part of his high school graduation trip, he worked hard for more than a...

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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

The latest: Quebec has ordered new restrictions on bars and restaurants in coronavirus hot spots, while Ontario’s premier warned of a “more complex”...

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‘Moral injuries’ that haunt soldiers off the battlefield to be studied in military-funded research

On the streets of Afghanistan in 2012, Canadian soldier Brian McKenna was training international teams to search vehicles for explosives. As his trainees searched, they...

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COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Ontario and Quebec

The latest: The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) expires on Sunday, ending the income support program the federal government rolled out during the...

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A little engineering, a lot of customer service: What it will take to fix COVID-19 test lineups

Kate Gordon’s five-year-old daughter, Rosie, had only been in her Toronto kindergarten class for one day before her little sister sprouted a runny nose....

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How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort

Quebec’s health minister was irked — and it showed. Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval...

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Confusion and anxiety reign for Canadians dependent on CERB as pandemic program winds down

Roger Wiebe is one of millions of Canadians who has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, despite never contracting the virus. The...

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P.E.I. restaurants suffered the worst downturn in the country in July

While the pandemic hit the bottom line of restaurants across the country, as summer arrived it was restaurateurs on P.E.I. who were hit...

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Top-secret records show New Brunswick, Alberta companies received millions in ‘suspicious’ transfers

Off the coast of Mauritania in northwest Africa, thick black smoke billowed from a massive fishing trawler, trapping the crew on a vessel...

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A throne speech long on language and ambition, short on specifics

However grandly it’s staged, a throne speech is a difficult thing to judge. Just ask the opposition parties. The first official review of Wednesday’s...