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CANADA: Catholics question relationship with church after residential school grave discovery

CANADA: Catholics question relationship with church after residential school grave discovery

Catholic hopes church officials take responsibility
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Hugs, barbecues and small dinners: Advice released on what fully vaccinated can do

Hugs, barbecues and small dinners: Advice released on what fully vaccinated can do

The Public Health Agency of Canada released guidelines Friday on what those who have had two shots against the novel coronavirus can do as Canada's vaccination rates climb
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CANADA: Travellers need to pay close attention when shopping for travel insurance, experts say

CANADA: Travellers need to pay close attention when shopping for travel insurance, experts say

There may be many exemptions in coverage at the moment since the Canadian government is still advising against non-essential travel to all foreign countries, the Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada said
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BEYOND LOCAL: Post-secondary workplace harassment policies need to adapt to digital life, experts say

BEYOND LOCAL: Post-secondary workplace harassment policies need to adapt to digital life, experts say

What happens when someone outside of the university community co-ordinates a mass email campaign demanding the firing of a faculty member? University policies need to cover this, university profs say
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Wild parsnips known to contain chemicals that cause skin irritations

Wild parsnips known to contain chemicals that cause skin irritations

Those who come in contact with the leaves can experience burns, rashes, or blisters
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CANADA: Oldest living Habs champ talks hockey from condo overlooking Barrie's lakeshore

CANADA: Oldest living Habs champ talks hockey from condo overlooking Barrie's lakeshore

Ahead of tonight's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, BarrieToday sits down with Paul Masnick, who won the Cup with Montreal in 1953
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CANADA: Peaceful protest to raise residential school awareness held outside Northern Ontario church

CANADA: Peaceful protest to raise residential school awareness held outside Northern Ontario church

'It’s not an attack on one individual church. We want this to go higher,' says one of the protesters
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Trudeau faces mounting calls for independent probe of residential school deaths

Trudeau faces mounting calls for independent probe of residential school deaths

Retired senator Murray Sinclair, the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is among those calling for an independent investigation to examine all burial sites near former residential schools
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ONTARIO: More lawsuits pending over fake Norval Morrisseau art

ONTARIO: More lawsuits pending over fake Norval Morrisseau art

Lawyer Jonathan Sommer wants to hear from others who want to join an action
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CANADA: Documents detail outreach, take-up of little-used federal victims benefit

CANADA: Documents detail outreach, take-up of little-used federal victims benefit

The Liberals overhauled the program following a critical review of the benefit by a federal watchdog in 2018 that showed administrative costs far outstripped the amounts paid to parents
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