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Air Canada apologizes after barring passenger from flying to U.S. to see terminally ill husband

Air Canada has apologized to passenger Mayette Musclow of Kelowna, B.C., after it barred her from flying to Cleveland last month to visit her terminally ill...

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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...

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Healing walks for Chantel Moore happening across province

Healing walks are being held across New Brunswick this weekend in memory of Chantel Moore, the 26-year-old Indigenous woman shot and killed by...

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Mi’kmaq chief says community member fatally shot by New Brunswick RCMP 

The chief of a Mi’kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick says an RCMP officer fatally shot one of his community members Friday evening....

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The difficult history of prosecuting hate in Canada

Warning: This story contains some disturbing details. Late one night in April 2015, a drunk man entered a convenience store in the town...

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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...

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WorkSafeBC told to investigate allegation of ‘culturally unsafe’ workplace at City of Vancouver

WorkSafeBC, a government agency that oversees workers’ health and safety in the province, has been ordered to investigate an Indigenous woman’s claim that she...

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Pandemic worsens Canada’s deadly opioid overdose epidemic

An epidemic of fatal drug overdoses across Canada is on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that harm-reduction workers and doctors say exacerbates...

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Dog that was on the loose after fatal attack in Nova Scotia is now dead

One person is dead in Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., in what police say was an attack by a dog that then went on the...

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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...

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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...

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Internal documents show CBSA scenarios to decide who gets across the border — and who doesn’t

Internal documents obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada give insight into how Canadian border officials are deciding who to let into the country —  and who...

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Family says ‘back and forth’ between N.S., Ottawa over shooting probe ‘unreal’

A Nova Scotia family has made a passionate appeal for the federal and Nova Scotia governments to end the “back and forth” over...

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Khari Jones received death threats as CFL player in Winnipeg

Khari Jones doesn’t have to look far for a reminder that racism exists in Canada. The Montreal Alouettes head coach divulged during a...

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Internal documents show CBSA scenarios to decide who gets across the border — and who doesn’t

Internal documents obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada give insight into how Canadian border officials are deciding who to let into the country —  and who...

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Thousands in Vancouver rally against police violence as George Floyd protests shake U.S.

Thousands of people gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery Sunday for a peaceful protest against police violence and white supremacy, following days of...