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How Canadians are making sure no one is left behind in the vaccine rollout

Despite Canada’s success in getting vaccines into arms so far, there is mounting pressure to reach those left behind — the people who, either...

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Ontario hopes family doctors can reach those unvaccinated against COVID-19

With Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage showing signs of levelling off, the province is enlisting help from family doctors.  About 78 per cent of...

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Will Canada have COVID booster shots this year? Probably, but not for everyone, experts say

Janet Lang had two doses of coronavirus vaccine, but she still double-masks every time she leaves her house.  That’s because Lang, 73, takes oral...

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The lambda COVID-19 variant is now spreading in Canada — here’s what you need to know

Multiple variants of the virus behind COVID-19 are circulating in Canada, and lambda has now joined their ranks. While only a small number...

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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...

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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...

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Orange Shirt Day ‘not approved’ for military members honouring residential school survivors

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A top Canadian Armed Forces official last fall ordered soldiers not to wear orange to honour Indigenous...

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Canadian fishers keep eye on U.K. as activists raise lobster concerns

Once again politicians in Europe are asking: do lobsters feel pain? Is it animal cruelty to drop them live into pots of boiling...

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Manitoba municipality declares state of agricultural disaster due to drought, record-breaking heat

Relentless heat, record-breaking temperatures and a lack of rain are pushing some Manitoba farmers over the edge. The Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, in the Interlake...

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Turning ‘anger into something good,’ this Mi’kmaw boy is walking 200 km for residential school survivors

When Landyn Toney laces up his shoes for the sixth and final day of his walk, the 12-year-old Mi’kmaw boy will have already...

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Is the NHL rigged against Canada? Not really

After winning in overtime last night, the Montreal Canadiens have managed to live to fight another day in their made-for-Disney playoff run. It’s...

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Air quality poor in parts of B.C. as more than 200 wildfires burn across province

Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.’s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn...

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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 —...

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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...

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Vaccine passports ignite debate over privacy vs. public health

As a steadily rising number of fully vaccinated Canadians emerge from hiding to test the gradual return to pre-pandemic normalcy, a conundrum looms: what...

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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...