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’90 Day Fiance’ Original Couples Status Check: Who Is Still Together?

Looking for lasting love. 90 Day Fiancé has been captivating audiences since its premiere in 2014 — and has more success stories than...

story of black woman from niagara who helped keep escaped slave free is included in new book
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Story of Black woman from Niagara who helped keep escaped slave free is included in new book

The extraordinary story of a Black man who escaped slavery in Kentucky by stealing his “owner’s” horse, and the Niagara woman who fought...

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Family of Black man fatally shot by police in Repentigny, Que., blame racism for his death

The family of a Repentigny, Que., man who died after police shot him three times in the stomach on Sunday are blaming anti-Black racism in the...

canadians have a lot to learn about this countrys history of slavery experts say
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Canadians have a lot to learn about this country’s history of slavery, experts say

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about slavery. As Sharon Robart-Johnson walks around the Black history room at the Yarmouth County Museum, she points...

el joness powerful poem sheds light on slavery in n s and the struggle for freedom
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El Jones’s powerful poem sheds light on slavery in N.S. and the struggle for freedom

On the shores of Halifax harbour, poet and educator El Jones performed a poem she wrote for Emancipation Day, which will be marked for...

nova scotia riding will have a black mla no matter which party wins in election
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Nova Scotia riding will have a Black MLA no matter which party wins in election

For the first time in more than 20 years, one of Nova Scotia’s oldest and largest Black communities will be represented by a...

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‘We’ve got to do better’: Toronto readies to launch non-police crisis response pilot

It’s been just over a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, with the world erupting into protest...

black employees slam ontario public service for rampant systemic racism
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Black employees slam Ontario Public Service for rampant, systemic racism

On his first day as a corrections officer at a Toronto jail, Glendon Thomas was barred from entering. Back in 2004 as a Black...

n b doctor accused in covid 19 outbreak plans to sue province rcmp
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N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak plans to sue province, RCMP

The doctor who was accused of breaking COVID-19 rules and being the source of an outbreak in northern New Brunswick last year plans to...

big tsx companies tripled number of black board members in past year but there are still only 26
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Big TSX companies tripled number of Black board members in past year — but there are still only 26

This story is part of a CBC News exploration of systemic racism, including anti-Black racism, and the promises for change made last summer....

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‘A great day for hockey’: Canadian trailblazer reflects on NHL’s first all-Black line

A historic night for Black athletes in the NHL brought back memories for Nova Scotian Percy Paris of his own days on the...

winnipeg girls volleyball coach dismissed from role after telling players hes allowed to use racial slurs
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Winnipeg girls’ volleyball coach dismissed from role after telling players he’s allowed to use racial slurs

A Winnipeg volleyball player says she was disgusted after her coach said he should be allowed to use racial slurs while expressing his...

longtime b c resident whose drivers licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled
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Longtime B.C. resident whose driver’s licence renewal took months suspects he was racially profiled

After a months-long investigation into whether he lives in B.C., a 20-year resident suspects he was racially profiled. Dion Drakes, a 44-year-old marketing and financial...

canadian explorer to attempt 1st human powered crossing of turks and caicos islands
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Canadian explorer to attempt 1st human-powered crossing of Turks and Caicos Islands

Toronto-based explorer Mario Rigby spent two years crossing the African continent on foot. Last summer, he paddled the length of Lake Ontario in...

how 3 canadians are fighting anti black racism in education
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How 3 Canadians are fighting anti-Black racism in education

Since the renewed Black Lives Matter protests that swept across North America last year, there’s been a new fervour and energy in those working...