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Iain Rankin will be next premier of Nova Scotia

Iain Rankin will be the next premier of Nova Scotia. Rankin was elected following a vote by Nova Scotia Liberal Party delegates, with...

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Student project spurs Nova Scotia to repay fine levied against Viola Desmond

An Ontario teenager is the driving force behind a symbolic repayment to civil rights activist Viola Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian who challenged the province’s...

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10-year-old B.C. boy raises more than $3K for hospice that cared for his dying great-aunt

A 10-year-old member of the Lake Babine and Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nations has turned the cultural tradition of not cutting your hair for a year...

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Virtual classes, part-time studies and deferred starts: How teens are facing post-secondary in a pandemic

As classes at many Canadian colleges and universities continue online, a new crop of students is already priming for September — without knowledge of what school...

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Disrupted schooling, learning loss will have effects long after pandemic, say education experts

Compared to last spring’s nationwide school shutdown, Monica Belyea and her kids children having a slightly easier time with remote learning this winter term....

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‘I followed my conviction’: NFL’s Duvernay-Tardif on joining the COVID-19 front line

A Canadian NFL player who traded his jersey for scrubs to fight on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic says he felt...

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‘They call us every day’: COVID-19 case monitors are a lifeline for those waiting out illness at home

When Shaleen Erwin became sick with COVID-19 in November, the pregnant mother from Springside, Sask., wasn’t surprised that she had a hacking cough and...

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How carbon capture technology can add to the emissions problem

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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Megan Thee Stallion Auditioned For This Reality Show

Before becoming the megastar that she is today, Megan Thee Stallion had aspirations to be on a reality TV show — and almost...

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How loved-ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran’s Flight 752 air disaster

Twelve months after an Iranian missile shot down a plane carrying 176 people, including 55 Canadians and many others with strong ties here,...

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Students struggle as school goes online only in four provinces after Christmas break

Ellen and Rafael Robles tried to have everything in order for Monday morning when their son, Bento, started school virtually after the holiday break rather than...

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How 3 educators are inspiring students to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended schools across Canada for students and educators from kindergarten through post-secondary. Amid the waves of upheaval caused by school...

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For many Canadians, being safe this holiday season means being apart from family

There’s a caveat in the popular holiday standard I’ll Be Home for Christmas — “if only in my dreams” — and it’s taken on additional meaning as...

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As a contact tracer, I see the challenges of self-isolation — and how we’re failing to address them

This opinion piece is by Helen Tang, a third-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, who is making contact tracing calls. For more...

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University of Ottawa student told to repay $12K from CERB says he was given bad info

A University of Ottawa student who owes the federal government $12,000 is blaming the big bill on bad information he received when applying...

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Consumers won’t need receipts to benefit from one of Canada’s largest class-action settlements

One of the largest class-action settlements in Canada could be worth money in your pocket. And depending on the size of your claim,...