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RCMP to give update on CAF member arrested on Rideau Hall grounds

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will give an update this morning on the arrest of the Canadian Armed Forces member who gained access...

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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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What social science says about convincing people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mandating, not just recommending, the use of non-medical masks will help convince more Canadians to wear them as the economy reopens, just as...

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U.S. son can’t see sick mother in Canada because he’s not ‘immediate family’ under current regulations

A family hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic is angry that Canada’s border restrictions are keeping a son in New York City from seeing...

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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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NHL expected to announce Toronto, Edmonton as hub cities: reports

The NHL has seemingly decided on its hub cities for when the league returns to play, according to multiple reports on Wednesday: Toronto for the Eastern...

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Teachers to be paid $12K to recruit and manage students under government program with WE Charity

A key piece of a much-scrutinized $900-million program to get youth working in the community will also pay teachers $12,000 each to recruit...

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From QB to cop: Ex-CFLer Brandon Bridge hopes to change perception of police

As a Canadian quarterback, Brandon Bridge helped change a CFL rule. The 28-year-old lobbied for a rule change governing the ratio of Canadians...

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Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further

Wearing a face mask will be mandatory for all public transit users in Quebec beginning July 13, Premier François Legault announced Tuesday. The announcement frustrated some...

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Toronto mayor, top doctor want to make masks mandatory indoors

Toronto’s mayor and medical officer of health want non-medical masks and face coverings to be made mandatory in indoor public spaces to help limit...

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Indigenous communities find little to celebrate on Canada Day

Jess Housty can’t remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where...

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Media not allowed to cover sex offender Donnie Snook’s parole board hearing

A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists...

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Potential COVID-19 vaccine has re-energized anti-vaccination groups, health experts warn

As Canadians yearn for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and a time they can once again hug their elderly loved ones or...

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N.S. gunman liquidated assets, stockpiled gas and food due to COVID-19 fears, RCMP say

The man who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia stockpiled cash, food and fuel due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, but...

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Repatriate Canadian former ISIS fighters and family members, Human Rights Watch urges

The Canadian government is flouting its international human rights obligations by failing to repatriate and provide adequate consular assistance to 47 citizens who...

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Embattled Canadian Museum for Human Rights must repair damage: former employees, union

The CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is gone after three weeks of controversy surrounding the national institution, but former employees...