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Christine Sinclair’s quiet confidence carried Canadian soccer for decades

If the total skill, determination and grit shown by Christine Sinclair over her career could be distilled into a single goal, it’s this one....

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Story of Black woman from Niagara who helped keep escaped slave free is included in new book

The extraordinary story of a Black man who escaped slavery in Kentucky by stealing his “owner’s” horse, and the Niagara woman who fought...

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How Niagara museums plan to tell the story of COVID-19 50 to 100 years from now

A number of Ontario museums are working overtime to collect artifacts such as social distancing signs and multimedia files — including high-resolution photographs — as...

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Family of Black man fatally shot by police in Repentigny, Que., blame racism for his death

The family of a Repentigny, Que., man who died after police shot him three times in the stomach on Sunday are blaming anti-Black racism in the...

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Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports

Ever heard of the St. John’s Sissies? The Corner Brook Queens? The Come By Chance Flamers? If you’re strictly a sports fan, probably...

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New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies

When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn’t have told you what colour the carpet...

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Grassy Narrows funding pact for mercury-poisoning care home spurs joy and bitter memories

Sitting in the bleachers around the powwow grounds of Grassy Narrows First Nation, dozens of community members gathered for a feast on Monday....

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Acting defence chief’s notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation

Handwritten notes by Canada’s acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions...

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Washington’s reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later

A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the...

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Health Canada dragging its feet on psilocybin, patients and advocates allege

Nathan Kruljac was a young man of 25 when he experienced some shortness of breath while out for a drive in Surrey, B.C....

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Residential school survivors demand Sask. court release Catholic compensation document

A Roman Catholic Church document claiming the church provided $25 million of “in-kind services” to residential school survivors is sitting inside a Regina courthouse, but officials are refusing...

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Cord Blood Bank of Canada owner claims in lawsuit all samples destroyed 3 years ago, but hasn’t told clients

A Toronto company that was paid to store potentially life-saving stem cells from the children of roughly 3,000 clients across Canada is now...

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Residential schools: How the U.S. and Canada share a troubling history

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A member of the U.S. federal cabinet says she wept when she heard news from Canada about...

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Meet the unvaccinated: Why some Canadians still haven’t had the shot

Canada’s vaccine campaign has been crushing it lately, with an impressive 80 per cent of eligible Canadians having had at least one dose of...

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Television reboots are an easy sell — but are they crowding out BIPOC voices?

It seems like almost every day a new television reboot is announced, quelling audience desires for nostalgic content. Sex and the City, Frasier and...

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Long waits for Toronto-area nursing homes geared to cultural groups reflect need for more of them, report says

Lily Wong was admitted to the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care in Toronto at age 88, several years after she had a...

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