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Names of children who died in residential schools to be released
Their anonymous deaths will be honoured and their names — hundreds and hundreds of them — finally known.
Governor general, ex-Quebec premiers to attend Jacques Chirac memorial service
A Canadian delegation led by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will attend a memorial service for former French president Jacques Chirac on Monday, September 30. 2019.
Canadian man's sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City
A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by Pope Francis as part of a Mass for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees.
'We can't eat money, or drink oil': Indigenous teen Autumn Peltier tells United Nations
Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier addressed hundreds of international guests at UN headquarters in Manhattan on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Hormone help: Calgary Zoo hopes unusual step will result in healthy baby giraffe
Staff at the Calgary Zoo have adopted an extraordinary measure in an effort to ensure a pregnant giraffe becomes a mother for the first time.
Kenney defends oil curtailment program as maximum output inches higher
Alberta's United Conservative government is again easing oil production limits for producers, setting a maximum production quota of 3.81 million barrels per day for December, up 250,000 bpd from the original limit set by the previous NDP government for last January.
U.S. military expert urges Canada to 'be in the fight' as Mideast tensions rise
A U.S. military expert who famously turned down an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to act as his national security adviser says it's more important than ever that Canada "be in the fight" when it comes to its military commitments.
Severe pulmonary illness in Quebec first confirmed case in Canada tied to vaping
Health Canada says a severe pulmonary illness recently diagnosed in Quebec is the country's first confirmed case connected to vaping.
Federal candidates grapple with climate change as across Canada students strike
Climate change will dominate the federal election campaign today, Friday 27, 2019, with most of the leaders joining marches demanding cuts to greenhouse-gas emissions.
Victoria to ask Supreme Court to review overturned bylaw banning plastic bags
The City of Victoria will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to review a court decision that overturned its business bylaw banning single-use plastic bags.