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in vow to protect campus free speech quebec premier joins global war on woke
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In vow to protect campus free speech, Quebec premier joins global ‘war on woke’

Quebec Premier François Legault has steered his government toward yet another divisive ideological debate by declaring his intention to move swiftly to protect campus free speech...

how 3 canadians are fighting anti black racism in education
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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the renewed Black Lives Matter protests that swept across North America last year, there’s been a new fervour and energy in those working...

10 arrested 7 facing charges for toronto anti lockdown protests
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10 arrested, 7 facing charges for Toronto anti-lockdown protests

Toronto police say they have arrested 10 people flouting provincial orders at anti-lockdown protests in the downtown core Saturday. In a news release...

with keystone xl back on the shelf oilpatch pressure mounts on trudeau and trans mountain
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With Keystone XL back on the shelf, oilpatch pressure mounts on Trudeau and Trans Mountain

The town of Oyen in southeastern Alberta has been enjoying a rare thing in the province these past few months: an economic boom. ...

montreal servers hosted thedonald far right site blamed for stirring up violence at capitol riot
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Montreal servers hosted TheDonald, far-right site blamed for stirring up violence at Capitol riot

One of the main pro-Trump websites used to organize the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month was hosted by computer...

anti government extremists promote armed protests in u s using website hosted in montreal
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Anti-government extremists promote armed protests in U.S. using website hosted in Montreal

An anti-government website is using cloud servers located in Montreal to help organize a series of armed protests across the United States this...

canadian internet sleuths anti hate group helping to identify capitol rioters
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Canadian internet sleuths, anti-hate group helping to identify Capitol rioters

As more and more cellphone videos surface of the storming of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., last week, Canadians are leading some of...

black activists say double standard at play in response to pro trump rioters
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Black activists say double standard at play in response to pro-Trump rioters

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada said she believes police would have responded more aggressively if protesters storming the U.S. Capitol had...

anti hate groups call for changes after white nationalist receives federal covid 19 funds
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Anti-hate groups call for changes after ‘white nationalist’ receives federal COVID-19 funds

Anti-hate groups are urging the federal government to reconsider which employers can apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) after self-described white nationalist Paul Fromm received...

why some travellers get permission to cross the canada u s border and others dont
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Why some travellers get permission to cross the Canada-U.S. border and others don’t

Kim Zavesky is desperate to return to her home in Golden, B.C. After retiring last year, she and her husband — both Americans...

we need a radical change toronto area students stage walkout to protest racism
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‘We need a radical change’: Toronto-area students stage walkout to protest racism

York Region Catholic high school students walked out of classes on Thursday to protest what they say is persistent, often unchecked racism in their schools.   The...

indie booksellers thriving during pandemic thanks to new ways of connecting with customers
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Indie booksellers thriving during pandemic thanks to new ways of connecting with customers

Ask Mosaic Books owner Michael Neill about business during the pandemic, and he gets a little embarrassed.  “Overall, it’s amazing,” he said.  “The past...

canada condemns removal of pro democracy hong kong legislators
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Canada condemns removal of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators

Canada’s top diplomat says China is flouting its international obligations with its latest move to quash dissent in Hong Kong.  Earlier this week, China’s...

highly anticipated challenge to quebecs secularism law begins in court today
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Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today

A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...

vehicle torched lobster pounds storing mikmaw catches trashed during night of unrest in n s
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Vehicle torched, lobster pounds storing Mi’kmaw catches trashed during night of unrest in N.S.

The ongoing tensions surrounding the First Nations lobster harvest in southwest Nova Scotia erupted Tuesday night when several hundred commercial fishermen and their...