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Muslim teachers in Quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal

Amar Al-Shakfa dropped off her CV at a Montreal school on Wednesday, a day after learning English school boards would be exempt from...

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Quebec Superior Court upholds most of religious symbols ban, but English-language schools exempt

Quebec’s secularism law violates the basic rights of religious minorities in the province, but those violations are permissible because of the Constitution’s notwithstanding...

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Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms for 200 years. Some say time is ripe for a revival

When I started my menswear blog about a decade ago, I wanted to name it “The Hogtown Dandy.” It combined one of the...

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Students, graduates, politicians decry ‘devastating’ cuts at Laurentian University

Students at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., continue to react to news the school is cutting dozens of programs and laying off about...

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New federal budget needs to deliver on government’s social finance and innovation commitments

This column is an opinion by Victor Beausoleil, Marie J. Bouchard and Carole Anne Hilton. Beausoleil is the founder and CEO of Social Economy Through...

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Asian Canadians see flaws in federal anti-racism strategy

Advocates for Asian Canadians are calling for improvements to the federal government’s anti-racism strategy to confront a surge in anti-Asian racism. Avvy Go,...

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Shortage of N.B. health-care providers forces student to pay out of pocket to see gynecologist

Mhàiri Agnew has suffered from recurring abdominal pain for more than half of her life. When she first complained as a child, her longtime...

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‘It excites people’: First Nations artists give beadwork a modern twist

The longstanding tradition of beadwork is taking on a new twist among young First Nations artists who’ve developed a long string of social media...

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Federal Court approves class-action lawsuit claiming RCMP doctors sexually assaulted recruits

Sylvie Corriveau has spent decades trying to sound the alarm over reports that some of the RCMP’s designated doctors have sexually abused patients. She said...

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Small towns dig deep during pandemic to save their rinks and halls, one cheesecake at a time

As a national news reporter for CBC, I usually cover the most pressing stories from my province — and there have been plenty...

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Former soldier pleads guilty in high-profile military sexual assault case

A Canadian ex-soldier at the centre of a high-profile case of sexual assault in the military has pleaded guilty. Former warrant officer André Gagnon was charged...

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As Quebec’s economic recovery gallops ahead, many risk being left behind

Quebec’s economy is roaring back to life after a year of closures, restrictions and curfews, according to economists at the major banks. Finance...

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Kia Nurse hopes Raptors’ all-women broadcast could mirror WNBA, inspire next generation

If they see it, they can be it. That’s the notion Canadian WNBA player and TSN commentator Kia Nurse hopes will inspire young...

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Jews in Russian city scarred by WWII massacre watch Canada’s decision on Nazi interpreter

As the evening light falls over the gentle slope of the ravine, Natalia Yefimushkina, her head tightly bound in a red scarf, stares...

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Saweetie Makes An Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Why She’s Newly Single

In two tweets, rapper Saweetie spilled the details behind her breakup with now ex-boyfriend Quavo. “I’m single. I’ve endured too much betrayal and...

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Genetic genealogy pushes Toronto detectives close to identifying killer in 2 cold cases from 1983

Detectives with the Toronto Police Service say they are close to identifying the killer responsible for two cold cases from 1983. They have...