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751 lights to illuminate unmarked graves at vigil to honour those buried on Cowessess First Nation

26-06-2021 23:46 via cbc.ca

A councillor with the Cowessess First Nation says Saturday's vigil will be important for community members as they work to heal, but also for those in the surrounding communities, as it’s not only Cowessess First Nation members who are believed to be buried at the site.

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751 lights illuminate unmarked graves at vigil to honour those buried on Cowessess First Nation

26-06-2021 23:46 via cbc.ca

A councillor with the Cowessess First Nation says Saturday's vigil is important for community members as they work to heal, but also for those in the surrounding communities, as it’s not only Cowessess First Nation members who are believed to be buried at the site.

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Trauma resurfaces for residential school survivors amid discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves

26-06-2021 22:00 via cbc.ca

Bruce Allan, residential school survivor and resolution health support worker at the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, says the support line has been used by survivors and non-Indigneous alike wanting to understand and share their stories. WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Support is available for anyone affected by their experience at residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set

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Royal Canadian Navy returns to Far North with commissioning of HMCS Harry DeWolf

26-06-2021 21:58 via cbc.ca

HMCS Harry DeWolfe was commissioned at a naval base in Halifax on Saturday, the first Royal Canadian Navy vessel built for Arctic military operations in decades.

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2 more Catholic churches on Indigenous land burned down in B.C.'s Interior

26-06-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca

Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief Keith Crow says he received a call at around 4 a.m. PT that the Chopaka church was on fire. By time he arrived about 30 minutes later it had burned to the ground.

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2 more Catholic churches burned down in B.C.'s Interior

26-06-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca

Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief Keith Crow says he received a call at around 4 a.m. PT that the Chopaka church was on fire. By time he arrived about 30 minutes later it had burned to the ground.

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From the screen to the stage, live music making a slow and steady comeback in B.C.

26-06-2021 17:00 via cbc.ca

Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs with limited crowds; large venues booking bigger shows for August and September.

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Engineer had warned of structural damage to collapsed Florida condo building, report says

26-06-2021 15:42 via cbc.ca

A consultant had warned three years before the deadly collapse of a south Florida condominium building that there was evidence of "major structural damage" to the concrete slab below the pool deck and abundant cracking and crumbling in the underground parking garage, the New York Times reported early on Saturday.

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Engineer had warned of structural damage to collapsed Florida condo building

26-06-2021 15:42 via cbc.ca

An engineer found evidence of major structural damage beneath the pool deck and "concrete deterioration" in the underground parking garage of a Florida 12-storey condominium in a 2018 report, three years before it collapsed without warning this week as most residents slept.

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4 Canadians unaccounted for in wake of deadly Florida condo tower collapse

26-06-2021 15:42 via cbc.ca

The Canadians are among 159 people who remain missing following the deadly collapse of a 12-storey condo tower in a Florida shore town, where rescuers are working around the clock in hopes of finding survivors amid the rubble of the crumbled building.

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N.B.'s Jake Allen heads to second Stanley Cup Final in three years

26-06-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca

For the second time in three seasons, Fredericton native Jake Allen is on his way to the Stanley Cup final. The veteran NHL goaltender signed with the Montreal Canadiens before this season began, after seven seasons with the St. Louis Blues, where he won the Stanley Cup in 2019.

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This 16-year-old is one of the youngest U of T grads — but she says it's all been 'pretty normal'

26-06-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca

Vivian Xie is the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Sciences youngest graduate at the age of 16 and is gearing up to head to U of T’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in the fall.

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Why new guidance for vaccinated Canadians leaves plenty of room for confusion

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Canada has finally released guidelines on what fully vaccinated Canadians can and can't do safely together, but experts say while the long overdue guidance is welcome — it still leaves many unanswered questions.

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Why an invasive moth caterpillar infestation is breaking records in central Canada

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

A species of invasive moth caterpillars are stripping trees bare and raining down feces from the canopy across much of southern Ontario and Quebec, amid a record infestation. Here's why their population has exploded and what can be done about them.

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Why a gypsy moth caterpillar infestation is breaking records in central Canada

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Gypsy moth caterpillars are stripping trees bare and raining down feces from the canopy across much of southern Ontario and Quebec, amid a record infestation. Here's why their populations have exploded and what can be done about them.

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The House: O'Toole says he's hitting Trudeau where it hurts — his ethics

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole heads into a possible election campaign this summer knowing the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic put him at a competitive disadvantage compared to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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Summer blockbusters expected to revive box office revenue as theatres reopen

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

As theatres reopen in eligible provinces across the country, summer blockbusters are expected to play a key role in rehabilitating domestic box office revenues after a major decline in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RCMP looking at legal options to remove serial sexual harassers from the ranks

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The RCMP says it's looking into whether it can automatically fire Mounties accused in multiple sexual harassment cases and stop other alleged perpetrators from retiring early.

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Lack of LGBTQ health education for doctors is 'medically harmful,' researchers warn

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

Right now, education on LGBTQ health issues in medical schools is limited and inconsistent, according to a recent article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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In the home of the Habs, to raise the traffic cone is to raise the Stanley Cup

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

In many ways Montreal's famous traffic cones are a perfect metaphor for the Montreal Canadiens run to the Stanley Cup Final

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COVID-19 forced couples to say 'I do' to small weddings. Will micro-celebrations stick?

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

The pandemic knocked the wedding industry to its knees, but with COVID-19 waning, big weddings could make a comeback.

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Calls to 'Cancel Canada Day' draw mixed reaction

26-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca

CBC News asked people across the country whether they will be celebrating Canada Day and whether they support the cancellation of events in light of the findings of potential unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. and the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.

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Daytime Emmys turns into love letter to Alex Trebek

26-06-2021 06:50 via cbc.ca

The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek, honoring the beloved Jeopardy! host and the show seven months after his death.

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Lightning defeat Islanders, setting stage for Stanley Cup final with Canadiens

26-06-2021 05:06 via cbc.ca

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series.

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Gourde goal lifts Lightning past Islanders, setting stage for Stanley Cup final with Habs

26-06-2021 05:06 via cbc.ca

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 18 saves and Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of their NHL playoff semifinal series.

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Western Canada heat wave set to smash daily, all-time temperature records

26-06-2021 04:49 via cbc.ca

A heat wave stretching across Western Canada is set to break daily and all-time temperature records much earlier in the year than usual. And that, scientists say, is directly linked to climate change.

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Western Canada heat wave expected to break daily, all-time temperature records

26-06-2021 04:49 via cbc.ca

A heat wave stretching across Western Canada is set to break daily and all-time temperature records much earlier in the year than usual. And that, scientists say, is directly linked to climate change.

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Feds release new guidance for fully vaccinated Canadians

26-06-2021 03:35 via cbc.ca

The Public Health Agency of Canada has released new guidance for fully vaccinated Canadians, but warns the delta variant could create a worse fourth wave than expected, where COVID-19 cases could exceed hospital capacity.

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Toronto-area priest resigns after backlash from sermon on 'good done' in residential schools

26-06-2021 02:59 via cbc.ca

A priest who referred to the "good done" by the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools has resigned, The Archdiocese of Toronto confirmed on Friday.

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Mississauga priest resigns after backlash from sermon on 'good done' in residential schools

26-06-2021 02:59 via cbc.ca

A priest who referred to the "good done" by the Roman Catholic Church in residential schools has resigned, The Archdiocese of Toronto confirmed on Friday.

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Alberta minister says 25-year-old daughter was attacked in downtown Calgary

26-06-2021 02:54 via cbc.ca

Rajan Sawhney, Alberta's minister of community and social services, says her 25-year old daughter was attacked in downtown Calgary earlier today.

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Manitoba Chiefs join growing calls for Bennett's resignation after Trudeau defends her

26-06-2021 00:40 via cbc.ca

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs [AMC] has joined a growing list of Indigenous groups and politicians calling for the resignation of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett.

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Not enough data to analyze still-unexplained UFO sightings, U.S. report says

26-06-2021 00:38 via cbc.ca

A major U.S. government report on UFOs released on Friday said defence and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by military pilots, including whether they are advanced earthly technologies, atmospherics or extraterrestrial in nature.

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B.C. records 72 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations hit lowest point since November

26-06-2021 00:20 via cbc.ca

B.C. health officials announced 72 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths on Friday, with 108 people in hospital, the lowest number since Nov. 6, when 104 people were hospitalized with the disease.

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Muslim women call for increased protection following latest Alberta attack

26-06-2021 00:14 via cbc.ca

Muslim women in the Edmonton area say a daytime attack on two sisters wearing hijabs has left them fearful for their safety.

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Saskatoon man says he was assaulted, had part of beard cut off in early morning racist attack

26-06-2021 00:08 via cbc.ca

A Saskatoon man says he was stabbed, beaten and had his beard cut in an early-morning racist attack.

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Saskatoon man assaulted, has part of beard cut off in Friday morning racist attack

26-06-2021 00:08 via cbc.ca

A Saskatoon man was stabbed, beaten and had his beard cut in an early-morning racist attack.

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Saskatoon man assaulted, has part of beard cut off in early morning racist attack

26-06-2021 00:08 via cbc.ca

A Saskatoon man was stabbed, beaten and had his beard cut in an early-morning racist attack.

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