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Alberta planning to create provincial parole board

Alberta will have its own parole board to hear applications from provincial inmates, should new legislation become law. The United Conservative Party government...

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5 cases of COVID-19 connected to long-term care facility in northern New Brunswick

Four residents and a staff member at a long-term care facility are among some of the most recent cases of COVID-19 in northern New...

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Thousands in Vancouver rally against police violence as George Floyd protests shake U.S.

Thousands of people gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery Sunday for a peaceful protest against police violence and white supremacy, following days of...

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Coronavirus: What’s happening across Canada on Saturday

The latest: As efforts continue to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, where the number of reported cases has surpassed 90,000, a cluster of...

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B.C. records 11 new COVID-19 cases, announces ban on overnight camps for children this summer

11 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,573.  There have been no new deaths in...

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Thousands rally in Toronto against anti-black, anti-Indigenous racism

Thousands of people took part in a rally on downtown Toronto streets on Saturday in protest of what organizers described as anti-black and anti-Indigenous...

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What the COVID-19 employment crisis tells us about the future of work

The job losses associated with the COVID-19 crisis highlight the need for Canada to prepare for unexpected shocks to the labour market and...

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Speaker rejects Tory request for Senate to resume sitting, says it’s not in the public interest

Despite Conservative calls for the Red Chamber to resume modified in-person sittings next week, Speaker George Furey has extended the Senate’s adjournment to...

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Why the PM’s daily briefings have worked — and why we might see fewer of them soon

The COVID-19 pandemic that has upended our lives has no single iconic image or moment that will be seared into our collective memories. But...

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Tip 9 years ago warned that N.S gunman wanted ‘to kill a cop’

Police agencies across Nova Scotia were warned in May 2011 that a denturist named Gabriel Wortman had a stash of guns and said...

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Staffing, protective equipment still a challenge in Quebec long-term care homes, military report says

A report prepared by the Canadian military about Quebec’s long-term care homes says the division between “hot” and “cold” zones, proper use of...

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With air conditioning scarce, Quebec’s long-term care homes struggle with heat during pandemic

When it gets as hot as it is in Montreal this week, with humidex values expected to reach 40 Wednesday, Mendy Fellig becomes all...

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Military report reveals what sector has long known: Ontario’s nursing homes are in trouble

Jacqueline Mitchell hasn’t been able to hug her 94-old-mother since March, and now, in the face of a shocking Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)...

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18 months after Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, a judge will decide on the future of her extradition case

A B.C. Supreme Court judge will deliver a groundbreaking decision Wednesday in the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. After four months...

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Thousands still flying into Canadian airports amid COVID-19 restrictions

While U.S. and other international flights coming into Canada have been significantly curtailed since the outbreak of COVID-19, thousands of passengers are still arriving...

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From hanging out in parks to getting groceries, how can you navigate day-to-day risks of COVID-19?

Across the country, communities are coming back to life — in different ways, at different times. In Ontario, some businesses are reopening, crowds are...