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Canadian government approves modified quarantine for Olympic athletes
The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada’s Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing...
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...
Burnaby School District apologizes for exam asking how First Nations benefited from colonial relationships
The superintendent of the Burnaby School District has issued an apology after a question on a Grade 9 social studies test asked students to...
Verdict expected in trial of 2 former Hamilton medics accused in teen’s death
An Ontario Superior Court judge is expected to render his verdict today in the trial of two former Hamilton paramedics accused of not properly caring...
‘Treat me like a normal player on the team,’ says 1st female OHL draft pick
After making history and becoming the first woman to ever be picked in the Ontario Hockey League’s Priority Selection draft Saturday, Taya Currie hopes to...
Teacher who came out as transgender at school inspires students and colleagues to live their truths
Michael Megenbir was someone who generally kept his personal life separate from work. That is, until one June day in 2017. Sitting among...
As tensions rose during N.S. fisheries dispute, province balked at paying for extra RCMP
A top RCMP officer requested help to pay for extra policing costs during last fall’s fisheries dispute in southwest Nova Scotia, but the province’s...
Youth job prospects face ‘long-term scarring’ from pandemic, says employment minister
Canadians graduating from high school or entering the job market now are at risk of long-term damage to their job prospects because of...
Damning report on Inuit children in Montreal youth protection brings little hope change will come
People who work with Indigenous families say they’re not optimistic any real change will come out of an investigation by the Quebec Human Rights...
Why some pet owners are taking their felines on the cat walk — and why it’s not as easy as it looks
When Hayley Vendiola, 23, takes Reinhardt for a walk, she draws a crowd. During a recent jaunt in Richmond, B.C.’s Minoru Park, a...
New coast guard ship beset by malfunctions, training delays 18 months after N.S. arrival
A year and a half after Canada’s new offshore fisheries science vessel, the Capt. Jacques Cartier, was delivered to its Halifax-area base, the coast guard...
Football News : Roy Hodgson: Crystal Palace boss to leave at end of season
Manager Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 73-year-old former England boss...
Joyce Echaquan’s death sparks demand for Indigenous cultural training, but obstacles remain
Sylvie Roy didn’t expect her career as a child psychologist to lead to where she is now — teaching health-care professionals in Quebec about...
Indigenous leaders call for investigation into RCMP on Vancouver Island after recent shootings
Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation...
Lulu Anderson: The history and present of Black civil rights in Alberta
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...
