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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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Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns

Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling...

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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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Turning ‘anger into something good,’ this Mi’kmaw boy is walking 200 km for residential school survivors

When Landyn Toney laces up his shoes for the sixth and final day of his walk, the 12-year-old Mi’kmaw boy will have already...

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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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I hate sweet spaghetti, balut, and dinuguan. Am I a bad Filipino?

This First Person article is the experience of Jim Agapito, host of the new CBC Radio series and podcast Recovering Filipino. For more information...

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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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Lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled

A Lytton, B.C., couple are relieved to hear their animals are safe and in local firefighters’ care four days after a devastating wildfire destroyed...

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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...

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Extreme temperatures shatter provincial records across the Prairies as heat dome lingers

Extremely high temperatures in the Prairies smashed dozens of records on Friday, as several provinces grappled with an intense heat wave that’s continuing into...

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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...

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Did Jamie Spears Really Say This After The Conservatorship Over Britney Spears Was Granted?

Jacqueline Butcher told Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino that she deeply regrets supporting Britney Spears’ conservatorship more than a decade ago. When the...

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What We Just Learned About Britney Spears’ Family Being On Her Payroll

According to Us Weekly, Jamie Lynn Spears is the only Britney Spears’ family that’s not getting a paycheck from her sister’s fortune. It...

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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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Man charged with first-degree murder for death of Toronto officer struck by vehicle

Toronto police have charged a 31-year-old man with first-degree murder for the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup early on Friday.  Umar Zameer appeared in court...