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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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Canada orders rail safety measures to reduce risk of wildfires

Canada on Sunday ordered rail transport restrictions for areas where there is a high wildfire risk in both British Columbia and nationally after a blaze...

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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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Incoming GG Mary Simon will be moving into Rideau Hall — unlike her predecessor

Governor general-designate Mary Simon plans to move into Rideau Hall, unlike her predecessor Julie Payette — the first governor general since Confederation to...

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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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Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada

Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...

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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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University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering

For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...

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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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Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week

First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First...

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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...