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Families of seniors who died in nursing home coronavirus outbreak demand accountability
It was a haunting scene. A small group of mourners gathered at the Elgin Mills cemetery in Richmond Hill, Ont. They had come...
CEO asks employees to lie on timecards or risk job losses — violating labour laws
Several workers of a high-profile company say they were pressured into giving up paid vacation days, then told to lie about it on...
The joys and heartbreaks of raising biracial daughters in a world that doesn’t always accept them
It was sometime in February when Deb O’Hanley watched her daughter approach her, enthusiastic and excited, pointing at the spot on her arm. The scratch itself...
NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...
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...
Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea
Waste from more than a million toilets flows out of giant sewage pipes, creating a swirling stinky river that has to be processed at...
Ontario’s Doug Ford says he relies on COVID-19 experts, but his government won’t identify them
Back at the beginning of April, Doug Ford made a promise to his province. Faced with a rapidly expanding COVID-19 outbreak and a populace...
Why a Canadian push for economic solutions could fight systemic racism: Don Pittis
There is a question that Bessma Momani sometimes asks her university classes that tells us a little bit about the economics and a...
Family of young black man killed in Brampton, Ont., says he was shot by police after calling 911 himself
D’Andre Campbell was known for his big heart and big dreams. He was one of eight siblings living with their parents in a...
How a school shooting in Saskatchewan became a catalyst for a new class of Dene teachers
Cora and Farris Lemaigre are making history on their Dene reserve in northern Saskatchewan. The cousins were just hired to teach at the...
Mother mystified by Winnipeg toddler’s ‘terrifying’ condition after coming down with COVID-19
Doctors are investigating the case of a Winnipeg toddler with symptoms suggesting a rare, inflammatory illness potentially linked to COVID-19, the girl’s mother...
Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made ‘an error in judgment’
The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton, N.B., area says he’s not sure whether he picked up the...
Kelowna Mountie under investigation after video surfaces of violent arrest
Kelowna RCMP have launched an internal investigation into the actions of an officer seen during a brief video repeatedly punching a suspect while...
In their own words: political leaders in Canada weigh in on Trump’s response to U.S. protests
Canadian political leaders are weighing in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of anti-racism protests sweeping across the United States in the wake...
In their own words: political leaders in Canada weigh in on Trump’s response to U.S. protests
Canadian political leaders are weighing in on U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of anti-racism protests sweeping across the United States in the wake...
