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Entire island in B.C. gets vaccinated for COVID-19

Most Canadians can only dream of a day when they will feel confident that most of the people they encounter are vaccinated for...

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Federal budget lacked a plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, advocates say

Advocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) say the federal government sidestepped the national inquiry’s finding of genocide in its budget —...

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How outdoor community fridges are changing life for those facing hard times

You might have spotted a refrigerator, painted with bright colours, out on a public sidewalk near where you live. If so, you’ve stumbled...

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Why beef is off the menu for some climate-conscious foodies

Growing up on a farm in southern Ontario, Toronto chef Ikeila Wright says she ate enough beef as a child to last her a...

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Inside The Life Of David ‘Son Of Sam’ Berkowitz Today

David Berkowitz is serving his time at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Berkowitz was eligible for parole in 2003 after 25...

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What you should know About Jalaiah Harmon

While the Renegade dance gained popularity on TikTok, Jalaiah Harmon didn’t post it on that app first. According to The New York Times, the...

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The real Worth of Yoko Ono

So what is Yoko Ono’s net worth today? According to Celebrity Net Worth, she is worth a massive $700 million. As the outlet wrote, “Ono and...

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Your free speech is at risk with Ottawa’s push to regulate online content, experts warn

The federal government is facing an uproar over controversial changes to a bill that would bring videos and other content posted to social...

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‘He loved the North’: Father remembers engineer killed in helicopter crash

Benton Davie almost wasn’t going to be a part of the polar bear survey trip that resulted in a fatal helicopter crash near Resolute...

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Elliot Page reflects on coming out as transgender in new interview with Oprah

In his first televised interview since coming out as transgender, Canadian actor Elliot Page reflected on what his transition has been like, why...

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Ex-minister says comments accusing officials of ignoring money laundering were meant to stay private

A former B.C. cabinet minister who once said his colleague was complicit in the province’s failure to address the issue of money laundering...

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2 Montrealers among dozens killed in Israel stampede

Two Montrealers were among those killed in a stampede during a religious festival in northern Israel, prompting an outpouring of grief from the local...

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MLB fires Roberto Alomar from consultant position amid sexual misconduct allegation

Major League Baseball has fired former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar from a consultant position amid a sexual...

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2 Manitobans infected with rare swine flu variants

Two human cases of influenza variants normally found in pigs have been detected in Manitoba. The cases — two different strains — were found in early...

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Alberta family searches for answers in teen’s sudden death after COVID exposure, negative tests

A southern Alberta mother and father are grappling with the sudden, unexplained death of their 17-year-old daughter, and with few answers, they’re left wondering...

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What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies

This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...