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its hard having to cheer from home not in the stands says family of montreal olympian
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It’s hard having to cheer from home, not in the stands, says family of Montreal Olympian

As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won’t be in the stands cheering her on. Due to...

desperate employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers
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Desperate employers dangle signing bonuses to lure in workers

Security systems firm Fitch Security Integration had to lay off employees at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Now the company is facing...

how canadian tourism sustains cubas army and one party state
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How Canadian tourism sustains Cuba’s army and one-party state

Standing on a street corner in Montreal, Reinaldo Rodriguez has a message for Canadians. “Canadian tourists are feeding the Cuban regime,” he told...

family of kelowna crane collapse victims stuck in quarantine despite travel
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Family of Kelowna crane collapse victims stuck in quarantine despite travel exemption

Flooded with grief, Norbert Stemmer rushed to Canada to support his family after finding out his two nephews had died in the crane...

artists queer newfoundland hockey league spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports
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Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports

Ever heard of the St. John’s Sissies? The Corner Brook Queens? The Come By Chance Flamers? If you’re strictly a sports fan, probably...

business travel isnt expected to return to pre pandemic levels anytime soon
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Business travel isn’t expected to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon

Kacey Siskind recently took her first business trip to the U.S. since the pandemic began.  The vice-president of business development at Honk Mobile, a parking...

new heads of toronto csis office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies
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New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies

When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn’t have told you what colour the carpet...

heres what canadas business leaders think about heading back to the office
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Here’s what Canada’s business leaders think about heading back to the office

It’s been more than 500 days since millions of Canadian employees were forced to suddenly work from home because of COVID-19. While the...

singh hopes to build momentum on tour of indigenous communities
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Singh hopes to build ‘momentum’ on tour of Indigenous communities

When the evacuation of Neskantaga First Nation due to tainted water made international headlines last fall, then-chief Chris Moonias encouraged the prime minister and other federal politicians to...

acting defence chiefs notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle fortin allegation
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Acting defence chief’s notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation

Handwritten notes by Canada’s acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions...

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...

eye in the sky alberta startup touts drones as wildfire fighting game changer
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Eye in the sky: Alberta startup touts drones as wildfire fighting game changer

An aerospace startup company near Edmonton has patented technology it believes can help step up the game of fighting wildfires and other natural...

worried your covid 19 vaccine wont be accepted abroad heres what you need to know
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Worried your COVID-19 vaccine won’t be accepted abroad? Here’s what you need to know

Fully vaccinated and ready to travel? Before booking your trip, make sure your destination recognizes your COVID-19 vaccine. As some Canadian travellers have already...

calgary stampede covid cases grow to 84 as doctors say repercussions still unknown
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Calgary Stampede COVID cases grow to 84, as doctors say repercussions still unknown

Thirteen more cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Calgary Stampede and doctors say the full repercussions of the event likely won’t be...

millions meant for residential school survivors spent on catholic church lawyers administration documents
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Millions meant for residential school survivors spent on Catholic Church lawyers, administration: documents

The Roman Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising...