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Ontario, Alberta face a growing split as economic interests diverge over fossil fuels

The people in charge of investing your money for the long term are in the throes of a wrenching internal conflict that is...

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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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RCMP faces criticism over mask policy for bearded front-line officers

The RCMP is facing accusations of discrimination because of a policy requiring front-line officers to wear properly fitting medical grade face masks which may not be...

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Shapovalov’s run in Rome ends in 3-set semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman

Canadian Denis Shapovalov’s steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The No. 8-seeded...

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Denis Shapovalov beats Grigor Dimitrov to advance to semis at Italian Open

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to the semifinals of the Italian Open. The No. 12 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., edged No. 15...

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N.L. travel ban upheld in provincial Supreme Court ruling

A judge has ruled that Newfoundland and Labrador’s controversial COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-residents will remain intact. In a ruling released Thursday, Justice Donald Burrage...

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School custodians strive to keep COVID out. But here’s what they do when there’s an outbreak

School caretakers strive to keep COVID out. But here’s what they do when there’s an outbreak, Jess Grove used to dread cleaning gum...

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Alberta’s COVID-19 response is fragmenting as a 2nd wave looms

It’s been a bad couple of weeks for COVID-19 in Alberta. From July 7 to 21, it recorded the most new cases, per...

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Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable

During his eight years as men’s basketball coach at Red Deer College in Alberta from 2011-19, Clayton Pottinger compiled a record that would...

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Canadians’ COVID-19 fears are rising again — and the U.S. might be to blame

As the number of new cases of COVID-19 being reported daily in Canada has declined over time, Canadians’ concerns about the spread of the...

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Traffic lineups grow at Atlantic borders as COVID-19 bubble opens

Atlantic Canadians are now free to travel among Canada’s four eastern provinces without self-isolating to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission, but that...

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Boost in support for Liberals the biggest for a minority government in 60 years

Governing parties across Canada are enjoying a surge in support as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are no exception. But for a party...

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CAMH survey shows pandemic affecting mental health, but anxiety levels may be easing

Findings from a new survey by Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) indicate the pandemic has had a significant impact on...

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Demand for face shields looks to be heating up as Canadians seek summertime COVID protection

If wearing a face mask seemed strange to most people not so long ago, wearing a plastic face shield had to be downright...

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Why crude oil trains keep derailing and exploding in Canada — even after the Lac-Mégantic disaster

When Melanie Loessl got a call from a friend on Feb. 6 that another oil train had crashed and burned near her community,...

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NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic

When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...