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Families speak out against police violence at BLM Toronto Juneteenth event in Ottawa
Several Black and Indigenous families whose loved ones have been harmed and killed by police came together in Ottawa to mark Juneteenth and demand accountability and changes to the justice system. Bla...
Jun 19, 2021
Canadian government grants border exemption for Olympic athlete bubbles
OTTAWA - The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada's Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing a 14-day quarantine after returning to the c...
Jun 19, 2021
Canada's Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov fall in tune-up events ahead of Wimbledon
Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered semifinal losses Saturday at warmup events ahead of Wimbledon. Shapovalov, the No. 2 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 7-5, 6-3 deci...
Jun 19, 2021
'Springsteen on Broadway' clears way for AstraZeneca recipients to attend show
The theatre behind a Broadway production featuring Bruce Springsteen says it's now able to welcome audience members who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Jujamcyn Theaters had previously said...
Jun 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 19, 2021
As Montreal nightlife begins to return, promoters hope to reverse pre-COVID decline
MONTREAL - Downtown Montreal bar and music venue Turbo Haus has begun to reopen after one of Canada's longest COVID-19 lockdowns, but remaining restrictions mean last call is at midnight, patrons must...
Jun 19, 2021
Metal fans mosh at 1st UK live music festival since pandemic
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of heavy metal fans were camping, singing - and even moshing - on Saturday at Britain's first full music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The three-day Dow...
Jun 19, 2021
How Canada's UNDRIP bill was strengthened to reject 'racist' doctrine of discovery
OTTAWA - When European explorers first set foot on the lands that are now Canada, they claimed the territory as their own, despite the presence of Indigenous Peoples who had already been occupying the...
Jun 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 19, 2021
Moderate Iran candidate concedes win by judiciary chief
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The sole moderate in Iran's presidential election conceded his loss early Saturday to the country's hard-line judiciary chief. It signaled the protege of Supreme Lea...
Jun 19, 2021