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Hannah Brown Is ‘Thankful for Home’ After ‘Messy’ N-Word Controversy

Learning and moving forward. Hannah Brown is opening up about her happiness and what home means to her after her past controversial comment....

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Indigenous communities find little to celebrate on Canada Day

Jess Housty can’t remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where...

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Parents of Black Sask. teen who took own life call for stronger anti-racism action

Sandra Barker-Schmidt and her husband, Dean Schmidt, are grappling with a difficult question this fall: Should they send their daughter ​​Kidist to the same...

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Small Alberta town’s Black Lives Matter demonstration draws hundreds despite racist backlash

Hundreds kneeled on Saturday to mourn victims of racism and police brutality. If it weren’t for the backdrop, the image could have been captured...

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The difficult history of prosecuting hate in Canada

Warning: This story contains some disturbing details. Late one night in April 2015, a drunk man entered a convenience store in the town...

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Heartbreak on the 49th parallel: Lives interrupted by the Canada-U.S. border closure

It’s been a dismal few days for Canada-U.S. relations. Specifically, for people in relationships with someone on the other side of the border, dealing...

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Manitoba community scrambles to prepare for more rain after flooding overwhelms homes

Residents of a small rural community in southeastern Manitoba are scrambling to prevent flooding from causing further damage after a rainstorm prompted some...

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5 green infrastructure projects engineers recommend to boost COVID-19 economic recovery

With at least two million jobs lost across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy officially in recession, more stimulus is expected...

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29 of Canada’s national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada’s national parks — including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia —...

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Will COVID-19 lead to an exodus from crowded offices in downtown towers? Don’t count on it, experts say

Companies with offices in tall downtown towers across Canada face big challenges related to COVID-19. In addition to ensuring the cleanliness and safety...

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Who was called to help and who was not: The police resources behind the Nova Scotia shooting

In the midst of dealing with a complicated active shooter investigation, Nova Scotia RCMP looked to New Brunswick for help, but not to...

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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday

The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The Canadian Emergency Commercial...

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OPP move in on rail blockade by Tyendinaga Mohawk

Ontario Provincial Police officers have moved against the rail blockade near Belleville, Ont., where protests by the Mohawks of Tyendinaga have crippled passenger and freight train traffic for...

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Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry Left Archie Behind in Canada Amid Royal Drama

Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry Left Archie Behind in Canada Amid Royal Drama, Safe and sound. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry left their 8-month-old...

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‘A heavenly kiss’: Candlesticks saved during Nazi invasion of Poland find home at Toronto synagogue

‘A heavenly kiss’: Candlesticks saved during Nazi invasion of Poland find home at Toronto synagogue, Harold Erbe’s wife, Faye, gently fixes his tie...

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Letters unearthed from Jean Drapeau’s archive show how he tried to lure Hollywood stars to Montreal

Jean Drapeau’s crusade to transform Montreal into a world-class city is well-known: he lobbied long and hard to win Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympics, and...