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christine sinclairs quiet confidence carried canadian soccer for decades
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Christine Sinclair’s quiet confidence carried Canadian soccer for decades

If the total skill, determination and grit shown by Christine Sinclair over her career could be distilled into a single goal, it’s this one....

canadian womens soccer team delivers thrilling olympic gold medal victory over sweden
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Canadian women’s soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden

A relentless Olympic run by the Canadian women’s soccer team has finished with a gold-medal victory. After back-to-back bronze medals at the last...

artists queer newfoundland hockey league spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports
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Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports

Ever heard of the St. John’s Sissies? The Corner Brook Queens? The Come By Chance Flamers? If you’re strictly a sports fan, probably...

air quality from wildfire smoke hits dangerous levels in cities across b c as smoke heads west
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Air quality from wildfire smoke hits dangerous levels in cities across B.C., as smoke heads west

For days, thick smoke from wildfires has blanketed B.C. cities in the Kootenays and Okanagan. Now, Metro Vancouver is bracing for that smoke to...

washingtons reasons for keeping border closed to canadians still murky a week later
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Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later

A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the...

residential schools how the u s and canada share a troubling history
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Residential schools: How the U.S. and Canada share a troubling history

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A member of the U.S. federal cabinet says she wept when she heard news from Canada about...

television reboots are an easy sell but are they crowding out bipoc voices
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Television reboots are an easy sell — but are they crowding out BIPOC voices?

It seems like almost every day a new television reboot is announced, quelling audience desires for nostalgic content. Sex and the City, Frasier and...

sibling rivalry helps push sisters to top of p e i tennis rankings
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‘Sibling rivalry’ helps push sisters to top of P.E.I. tennis rankings

They were supposed to just hit the ball right back to each other. Keep the rally going. This was a practice drill, after...

netflix dating shows are going faceless but conventional beauty remains the norm
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Netflix dating shows are going faceless — but conventional beauty remains the norm

Looks aren’t everything, says Netflix’s new blind dating show, Sexy Beasts — but experts say that on television, beauty is still skin deep....

ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend olympics days before it starts
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Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts

With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn’t saying whether a federal delegation is heading...

nova scotians head to the polls aug 17
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Nova Scotians head to the polls Aug. 17

Nova Scotia’s 41st general election campaign is officially underway. N.S. Liberal Party Leader Iain Rankin, who became premier in February, met Saturday with...

how choice in child care might play out in the coming federal election
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How ‘choice’ in child care might play out in the coming federal election

In one respect, the summer of 2021 is a lot like the fall of 2005: with the possibility of an election looming, a minority Liberal...

shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new ccs proposals in alberta
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Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta

Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground....

celine dion and drive thru concerts some shows to enjoy this summer and fall
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Céline Dion and drive-thru concerts: Some shows to enjoy this summer and fall

Arena concerts, outdoor festivals, drive-thru shows; music lovers are slowly flocking back to hear their favourite artists perform in a live setting after a long,...

how canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout
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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...