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Updated 2025-02-27 22:00
Feds poised to beef up bill to prevent foreign election interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his newly shuffled cabinet will focus squarely on next year’s election at a two-day retreat this week — including a hard look at the very laws governing elections.
Range of reactions to possible holiday to mark legacy of residential schools
The federal government’s intention to enact a statutory holiday aimed at remembering the legacy of Canada’s residential school system has drawn mixed reactions from Indigenous Canadians, with responses to the plan ranging from cautious optimism to open disdain.
Photos and video: Colour flies at Midsummer’s Dream
Hundreds gather at Gage Park for event inspired by Holi, a Hindu Spring festival
Protesters crash right-wing event in Halifax
Protesters shout down right-wing group at Halifax-area event for second day
Photos: Hell in the Harbour
Fourth annual obstacle course and race
Photos: Waterdown ArtsFest
Irish archbishop urges Pope to speak frankly about abuse
The archbishop of Dublin said Sunday he hopes Pope Francis will speak frankly about the “darkness” of priestly sex abuse during his upcoming visit to Ireland, which has been clouded by new revelations of misconduct in the U.S. Roman Catholic Church.
Annan’s legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on
Kofi Annan left the UN far more committed than it had been to combating poverty, promoting equality and fighting for human rights — and until his death Saturday he was speaking out strongly for nations working together to solve problems and worried about the rise of nationalism.
Kofi Annan’s legacy was complicated by Rwandan genocide
In a 2004 interview with PBS’s “Frontline,” Kofi Annan called the Rwandan genocide “a very painful and traumatic experience,” both for himself and the United Nations.
Canadians react to death of former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan was remembered by Canadian politicians on Saturday as a friend of Canada and tireless advocate for peace around the world.
Canadians believe in immigration but are concerned about asylum seekers: study
Canadians are generally supportive of current immigration levels, a survey of public perceptions commissioned by the federal government suggests — but they are also worried and confused over asylum seekers.
Cabinet retreat to focus on election security
Feds poised to beef up bill to prevent foreign election interference
Fredericton police collect cards left at makeshift memorial
Fredericton police to collect cards, flowers left at makeshift memorial
U.S. report alleges priests committed sexual assaults in Canada
A U.S. grand jury document unsealed last week alleges several Pennsylvania-based priests committed assaults in the Greater Toronto Area, while others were sent here for treatment after sexually assaulting children,
Bishop rejects call to resign amid sex abuse turmoil
The bishop of Pittsburgh’s Roman Catholic diocese pushed back against a call for his resignation and said the diocese has “followed every single step” needed for responsible action after allegations of child sexual abuse.
Police is searching for a man reported missing in Georgian Bay
Police say a man is missing after jumping in water to assist a family pet
‘Mystery Girl’ waits for answers“Mystery Girl” waits for answers“Mystery Girl” waits for answers
They call her the Mystery Girl.
‘Mystery Girl’ waits for answers
After three major brain surgeries, doctors still don’t have answers for 10-year-old Brook-Lynn Ryan and her family
Two B.C. triathlons cancelled due to air quality
Heavy smoke and poor air quality force cancellation of two Okanagan triathlons
Wildfire smoke from B.C. gets in the way of mountain scenery for tourists
Smoke from wildfires that’s blanketing parts of Alberta does more than just irritate the eyes and throats of visitors to the province’s mountain parks — it obscures the spectacular scenery that many have travelled thousands of kilometres to see.
Hamilton transform former goat far into William Connell Park
"He was a visionary," said Ken Watson, a relative of Dr. Bill Connell, a city physician.
Smoke obscures scenery for parks shutterbugs
Wildfire smoke from B.C. gets in the way of mountain scenery for tourists
Privacy issue with online pot sales needs watching: experts
Privacy issue with online pot sales after legalization needs watching: experts
Fast food chains add veggie options
Fast food chains look to capitalize on vegetarian, vegan trend with new items
Privacy issue with online pot sales after legalization needs watching: experts
Buyers who have to provide personal information to purchase recreational pot online after legalization this fall should be able to rely on existing laws to protect their privacy but the issue needs to be watched closely to ensure regulations are obeyed and mistakes are avoided, experts say.
Palestinians sort through 8 years of mail held by Israel
Palestinian postal workers in the West Bank are sifting through eight years’ worth of undelivered mail held by Israel.
Five things to watch for in Canadian business
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Research finds wildfires have long-term impact on water
'Hard on water:' Smoke not the only long-range effect of wildfires
Man dead after downtown Toronto shooting
Toronto homicide unit investigating fatal shooting in downtown core
’Dream or reality?’ Koreans to meet after decades apart
Lee Soo-nam was 8 the last time he saw his older brother. Sixty-eight years ago this month the boy watched, bewildered, as his 18-year-old brother left their home in Seoul to escape invading North Korean soldiers who were conscripting young men just weeks after invading South Korea to start the Korean War.
800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state
800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state
Man charged following deadly stabbing
Man charged following stabbing that left an elderly woman dead, injured one other
US says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative
Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs.
Man injured in Brampton, Ont. shooting
Man taken to hospital after shooting in Brampton, Ont. Saturday night
Fatal stabbing in southwest Toronto
One man dead another critical after stabbing in southwest Toronto
No winning ticket for Lotto 649 jackpot
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $22 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Is flow of asylum seekers at Canada-U.S. border a ‘crisis’?
“I think any time you have a government that allows 30,000 people over the course of a short period of time to come into Canada illegally, the impact that that has, that is a crisis.” Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, on CBC’s “Power and Politics,” Aug. 3, 2018.
In Florida, a fight over dog racing pits a waning generation of gamblers and trainers against animal rights advocates
The greyhound race has followed the same pattern for almost a century. With a metallic screech the lure sets off, and eight dogs burst onto the track in chase. A half-minute later, the explosion of speed leaves a trail of sand, cigarette butts and torn betting slips in its wake, to be repeated across a hot afternoon.
Arrest made in attack on photographer
Toronto man charged with assault in alleged attack on newspaper photographer
One dead, one injured after Toronto stabbing
One woman dead, one woman injured, one man in custody after Toronto stabbing
Bernier tweet blamed for park vandalism
Community leader in Winnipeg blames Bernier tweet for vandalism in park
Northern B.C. residents face more evacuations
Northern B.C. residents face more evacuation orders as some smoke clears up
Northern B.C. residents face more evacuation orders as some smoke clears up
New evacuation orders have been issued for parts of north-central British Columbia being battered by wildfires, while residents of the region are hoping for more wind to clear out the smoke.
Hundreds cross picket lines to attend CNE
Hundreds cross picket lines to attend CNE, while others boycott in solidarity
Missing teen located
Hamilton police say the 17-year-old is in good health.
Funeral held for slain N.B. officers
Thousands to attend funeral service for officers killed in Fredericton shooting
More evacuation orders as B.C. air improves
Northern B.C. residents face more evacuation orders as some smoke clears up
16-month-old girl hit by car in London, Ont.
Baby taken to hospital after being hit by car Friday night in London, Ont.
Baby hit by car Friday night in London, Ont.
Baby taken to hospital after being hit by car Friday night in London, Ont.
Canadian girl dies in California boat accident
12-year-old girl found dead in California was from Waterloo, reports say
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