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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...

search underway for unmarked graves at former delmas indian residential school site in sask
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Search underway for unmarked graves at former Delmas Indian Residential School site in Sask.

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A weekend of searching for unmarked graves is now underway at the site of the former Delmas...

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...

neutrogena spray on sunscreens recalled after elevated levels of benzene detected
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Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens recalled after ‘elevated’ levels of benzene detected

Johnson & Johnson is recalling several Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens after “elevated levels of benzene” were detected in testing, Health Canada said in an advisory....

i tried to be tough says survivor of marieval indian residential school sharing her story for 1st time
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‘I tried to be tough,’ says survivor of Marieval Indian Residential School sharing her story for 1st time

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Phyllis Kretschmer has never shared her residential school experience with anyone.  The active senior,...

sask rcmp pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls
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Sask. RCMP pilot embeds psychiatric nurses in 911 centre to handle mental health calls

Psychiatric nurses embedded inside the RCMP’s operational command centre in Regina are taking 911 calls from people in mental distress and coaching front-line officers...

first nations invite public to witness search for unmarked graves at sask residential school site
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First Nations invite public to witness search for unmarked graves at Sask. residential school site

Warning: This story containts details some readers may find distressing. A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is inviting the wider public to witness...

ontario weighing covid 19 vaccination requirements for certain jobs
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Ontario weighing COVID-19 vaccination requirements for certain jobs

Ontario government officials are considering the pros and cons of requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workplaces, CBC News has learned.  A draft provincial document...

lawyer files misconduct complaint after private investigator hired to follow manitoba chief justice
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Lawyer files misconduct complaint after private investigator hired to follow Manitoba chief justice

A human rights lawyer is filing a professional misconduct complaint against the lawyers representing seven churches fighting public health orders after one admitted to hiring...

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...

heres what quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems
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Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems

Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren’t fully vaccinated away from bars, gyms and...

controversial calgary mayoral candidates latest criminal trial to begin
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Controversial Calgary mayoral candidate’s latest criminal trial to begin

A Calgary mayoral candidate — recently described as “dangerous and out-of-control” by a judge — will go to trial Monday, accused of causing a disturbance. Kevin J. Johnston...

u of ts music program fosters culture of sexual harassment and fear students faculty claim
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U of T’s music program fosters culture of sexual harassment and fear, students, faculty claim

Students, faculty, staff and alumni are demanding that the University of Toronto address what they say is a toxic culture within the faculty...

provincewide covid 19 restrictions lifted in sask
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Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Sask.

An assortment of emotions ranging from unease and caution to excitement and joy have been bubbling up among Saskatchewanians anticipating life without government-mandated public health...

former generals join fight to bring endangered afghan interpreters to canada
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Former generals join fight to bring endangered Afghan interpreters to Canada

Three distinguished, former task force commanders from Canada’s war in Afghanistan have written an urgent appeal to the immigration minister to restart a...