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Football fans from across Canada in Vancouver for Grey Cup celebrate ‘glory and beauty of the CFL’

When Winnipeggers Barbara and Sylvia Main travelled to Vancouver for their first Grey Cup in 1990, there was no zip line.But being back on the...

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis has suggested the global community should study whether Israel's military campaign in Gaza constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian...

Sask. waiter learning Cree to bridge barriers with Indigenous customers

A waiter in Prince Albert, Sask., is going above and beyond his duties by learning the Cree language to speak with Indigenous customers.It all...

Father and son from Kitchener fly over 1,300 km for emergency rescue of bald eagle

A father and son pilot duo from Kitchener are using their private plane to rescue a variety of animals across Canada, including most recently in...

Parks Canada unveils memorial to honour Acadian resistance leader Beausoleil

People walking along Moncton's waterfront trails will be able to take in a new plaque that honours a piece of Acadian history.Unveiled on Thursday...

N.S. communities light up Christmas trees made of lobster traps

A uniquely Maritime holiday tradition is back across the region.Christmas trees made out of lobster traps have begun to pop up again across Nova...

Beaverbook Art Gallery welcomes more than 120 works by Tom Thomson, renowned Canadian artist

The mystery surrounding the death of Tom Thomson has often overshadowed the work of this influential Canadian landscape artist — considered an inspiration for the Group of Seven. He died...

Too many N.B.ers are living in ‘energy poverty,’ says Saint John activist

A group that studies social issues and advocates on behalf of New Brunswickers with low incomes is disappointed in a recent decision on power rates.The Energy and...

Christmas comes early: 19th-century stained glass windows unearthed in St. John’s church basement

The windows, about 130 years old, were found almost completely intact. (Heather Barrett/CBC)Pitt believes the windows were removed between the 1950s and 1990s, replaced...

Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter

The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs...

NCC removes buckthorn in Atlantis Woods after community pressure

The National Capital Commission (NCC) has decided to remove widespread buckthorn from Atlantis Woods in Ottawa's Westboro Beach neighbourhood after the community pressured them to...

Council OKs hiking hotel tax to help cover FIFA hosting costs

Toronto's hotel tax will rise, temporarily, to help pay for the city's 2026 FIFA World Cup hosting duties.City council approved the increase at a...

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