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university of calgary hits pause on bachelors program in oil and gas engineering
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University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering

For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...

assembly of first nations to elect new national chief this week
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Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week

First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First...

plenty of room for house prices in canada to rise as interest rates stay low
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Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low

In what’s shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into...

jewish and hindu rituals were part of our wedding day along with our beloved habs
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Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs

This First Person article is the experience of Taryn Perelmiter and Darpan Patel, newlyweds living in Montreal’s West Island. For more information about CBC’s...

sexually assaulted at 8 incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live how this woman found her stars
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Sexually assaulted at 8, incarcerated 4 times and lost the will to live — how this woman found her stars

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. Jessica Compton has overcome many challenges to get to where she is today —...

i hate sweet spaghetti balut and dinuguan am i a bad filipino
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I hate sweet spaghetti, balut, and dinuguan. Am I a bad Filipino?

This First Person article is the experience of Jim Agapito, host of the new CBC Radio series and podcast Recovering Filipino. For more information...

ex cop finally paid 630k in lost wages due to ptsd after years of living in poverty
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Ex-cop finally paid $630K in lost wages due to PTSD after years of living in poverty

Former Toronto police officer Ralph Thistle says he’s finally able to install a well and running water at the small cabin near Mt....

lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled
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Lytton resident praises firefighters for saving animals she had to leave behind as she fled

A Lytton, B.C., couple are relieved to hear their animals are safe and in local firefighters’ care four days after a devastating wildfire destroyed...

be vulnerable and examine catholic churchs residential school past manitoba pastor urges
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Be vulnerable and examine Catholic Church’s residential school past, Manitoba pastor urges

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Some Manitoba Catholics are calling on church leadership to atone for their wrongs in light of the...

covid 19 has delayed criminal trials across canada is the justice system doing enough to avoid it
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COVID-19 has delayed criminal trials across Canada. Is the justice system doing enough to avoid it?

It was an emergency decision announced late on a Friday — three days before a murder trial was set to begin.  A judge postponed...

rare eagle native to eastern russia spotted in new brunswick
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Rare eagle native to eastern Russia spotted in New Brunswick

The New Brunswick sighting of an eagle native to eastern Russia is generating excitement across North America’s bird-watching community. Forest Condo, a fisheries ranger with...

black bear breaks into sask home eats bread and butter before being scared out
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Black bear breaks into Sask. home, eats bread and butter before being scared out

On June 30, in the middle of a heat wave, Samantha Plunz woke up to an unexpected visitor.  “I woke up to hearing...

federal governments move to take speaker to court raises questions that divide
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Federal government’s move to take Speaker to court raises questions that divide experts

The Liberal government is taking the Speaker of the House of Commons to court to get a judge’s confirmation that it has the...

pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead
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Pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead

With oil prices recently returning to some of their highest levels in years, experts say drivers should prepare to pay even more at the...

the high human cost of global shipping in the pandemic sailors stuck at sea for months
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The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

For 11 months, Rolly Pague was stranded at sea, stuck on a giant shipping vessel feeding insatiable global demand sparked by the pandemic....