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Corey Hurren, accused in Rideau Hall attack, makes brief court appearance

The Canadian Armed Forces member accused of uttering threats against the prime minister and crashing the gate at Rideau Hall with a loaded...

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Alberta health minister directs doctors’ regulatory college to stop doctors from leaving practices en masse

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has directed the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta to change its standards of practice for physicians...

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Doctors, legitimate patients baffled as anti-maskers print off ‘exemption cards’ to flout rules

As an immunocompromised person with a greatly reduced lung capacity, Dave Watson doesn’t mince words when it comes to anti-maskers in Toronto who are...

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With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars

When Premier François Legault announced Monday that masks will soon be mandatory across Quebec, he also confirmed that the province is witnessing a slight...

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How a Canadian woman pushed a popular South Asian matchmaking site to drop its skin-tone filter

When Meghan Nagpal decided to take her chances at finding love by signing up for a popular matchmaking website, she never expected to...

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Vigilante justice or community safety? Protesters target Albertans on bail accused of crimes against children

Triumphant protesters sang last week as Edmonton police officers escorted accused child predator Wade Stene from his mother’s home into a police van and back...

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Former WE Charity employee says staff tried to silence her by rewriting anti-racism speech

A former employee of WE Charity says a speech she wrote for a WE Schools tour about her experiences as a Black woman...

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Walmart pulls ‘All Lives Matter’ shirts following protests, but Amazon is still selling them

Walmart has pulled merchandise bearing the slogan “All Lives Matter” sold by independent dealers on its website. The move follows outrage expressed on social...

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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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How one of Toronto’s COVID-19 hot spots is struggling through the pandemic

The community of Thorncliffe Park has the highest rate of COVID-19 infection compared to all the adjacent neighbourhoods, yet it has managed to...

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Head of UBC board of governors resigns after liking racist, far-right comments on Twitter

The chair of the University of British Columbia’s board of governors has resigned after liking racist and conspiracy theory posts on Twitter, including tweets disparaging the...

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Officials probe arrival of 500 puppies, 38 of them dead, aboard flight from Ukraine

The Canadian Food inspection Agency is investigating after the gruesome discovery of dozens of dead and dying dogs aboard a recent flight from...

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China charges 2 Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case

Chinese prosecutors charged two detained Canadians with spying Friday in an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a U.S....

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Liberals allowed MP Marwan Tabbara to run in 2019 despite sexual harassment investigation

Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara — who is expected to appear in court today to face assault and criminal harassment charges — was approved to...

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights employees say they were told to censor gay content for certain guests

Current and former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg say its management would sometimes ask staff not to show...

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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...