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Quebec’s proposed changes to Constitution seem small, but they could prompt historic makeover

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Quebec could rewrite a section of Canada’s Constitution — no permission needed from the provinces...

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What Canada can learn from U.S., U.K. about COVID-19 vaccinations and reopening

For a few brief weeks in February and March, Nancy Olaoye envied her friends in Canada. The 30-year-old, who moved from Toronto to...

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Canadians who rely on Line 5 on edge as Michigan’s deadline looms to shut Enbridge pipeline

Canadian workers and others who benefit from Enbridge’s Line 5 are anxiously watching what’s playing out this week in Michigan, which has given the...

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Sexual assault complainant details alleged abuse by junior hockey coach Bernie Lynch

It was the kind of offer a 17-year-old with big-league hockey ambitions didn’t feel he could turn down: A chance to be an...

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Tree poaching on Vancouver Island prompts spike in forest patrols

The municipality of North Cowichan is stepping up patrols of the region’s forest reserve, after an increase in timber theft in the area,...

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A Harper dynasty and the end of the Liberals? How the 2011 election didn’t change everything

In just a few weeks, Canadian politics changed forever. Or so everyone thought. The Liberals, once the country’s “natural governing party,” were reduced to a...

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What these 10 graphics say about Black people on the Prairies

This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past,...

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QMJHL only junior hockey league still going ahead with playoffs

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is now the only major junior league in the country that is still trying to complete its...

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Blue roofs could help reduce the flooding effects of big storms

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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With one budget, Freeland overturned 3 decades of political orthodoxy

Nearly seven years ago, a rookie politician surveyed the political landscape across the democratic world and saw the outlines of a new era....

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Edmonton man charged in child sex offences, other victims sought in Alberta, B.C, N.W.T.

An Edmonton man has been charged with a series of sexual offences against teens in an east-central Alberta town, and police have launched...

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Biden calls a halt to America’s war in Afghanistan — but it’s a long way from over

In diplomatic circles it’s being described, somewhat pejoratively, as “pulling an Obama.” The formal announcement on Wednesday of U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to...

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Liberals, NDP could use a bump in the polls — at each other’s expense

The Liberals and New Democrats are holding duelling virtual conventions this week, with party activists debating which policies will appeal the most to...

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Canada is touting hydrogen as crucial to its climate action plan, but how green is it?

Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...

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London’s health unit issues warning as 50% of new COVID-19 cases involve youth under 22

The Middlesex London Health Unit has issued an urgent notice to young adults telling them to “do their part,” stay home and get...

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College suspends doctor’s licence after murder charge following death of hospital patient

An Eastern Ontario doctor has had his medical licence suspended by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) days after being charged...