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Cop suspended for 'unprofessional' behaviour in online video, says Ont. mayor
OAKVILLE, Ont. - An officer in a town west of Toronto has been suspended in relation to an online video that appears to show a policeman pushing a man to the ground. Halton Police tweet...
Jun 21, 2020
Troops deployed to Toronto-area long-term care homes to start heading home
OTTAWA - Ontario drivers are being told to stay on the lookout for military vehicles on the roads this week as hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to long-term care facilities in the Gr...
Jun 21, 2020
Ensure the tray table is up and your mask on: air travel in the era of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Watching the farms and highways of Ontario out of the oval windows of an Airbus A320, it's easy to forget for a moment how COVID-19 has so thoroughly changed familiar routines. From...
Jun 21, 2020
National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions
Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn't gather in person. But as an anti-racism movement swe...
Jun 21, 2020
Female Calgary police officer wants harassment lawsuit to bring change
SPRINGBANK, Alta. - Kim Prodaniuk didn't plan to be a crusader for change but hopes her lawsuit against the Calgary Police Service alleging harassment and emotional distress will m...
Jun 21, 2020
Survey estimates much higher Alberta bird populations than thought
EDMONTON - There may be many, many more songbirds in Alberta forests than previously thought, say University of Alberta scientists who have come up with a new way of counting them. But researcher...
Jun 21, 2020
Nanaimo celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day more important than ever
NANAIMO - National Indigenous Peoples Day is taking on added significance this year and undergoing changes. The event on Sunday, June 21, traditionally held in Nanaimo at Maffeo Sutton Park, is going ...
Jun 21, 2020
Ensure the tray table is up and your mask on: air travel in the era of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Watching the farms and highways of Ontario out of the oval windows of an Airbus A320, it's easy to forget for a moment how COVID-19 has so thoroughly changed familiar routines. From...
Jun 21, 2020
National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions
Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn't gather in person. But as an anti-racism movement swe...
Jun 21, 2020
B.C. politicians return for 'unique' sitting of legislature during pandemic
VICTORIA - In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the British Columbia legislature will be a much different place when it returns Monday ...
Jun 21, 2020