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Dear Dr. Premier: Paul Moth’s advice from the warmth of a coal-fired future

Paul Moth, Mack Furlong’s satirical alter ego, looks ahead to a green economy diamond in Newfoundland and Labrador’s fossil fuel rough: coal.

Housing, school curriculum, emergency mental health care feature on the campaign trail

In this instalment of the Election Notebook: A new platform plank from the Liberals, diversity curriculum from the PCs and emergency mental health care from the NDP.

Indigenous performers to be featured Saturdays at Ontario Place music festival

The Ontario Place Summer Live Music Festival returns July 29 and will be featuring Indigenous performers for five consecutive Saturday evenings.

First Person: The COVID-19 vaccine experience on P.E.I.

Health-care worker Omair Imtiaz shares his first-person account of the vaccination experience on P.E.I. for anyone who may still be hesitating to get their vaccine.

The crime of the century? Why a 1979 Halifax Supertramp concert was cancelled

Supertramp was one of the hottest bands on the planet when their July 31, 1979, Halifax show was cancelled on the day of the concert. Rumours swirled about bomb threats and an IRA threat. CBC News looks into a rock and roll mystery.

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ᒫᒋ ᐳᑐᓕᒃ ᑐᓵᔨᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᒥᐊᔨ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ ᐊᖏᖅᑎᑕᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᑖᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᖃᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐃᓅᓪᓗᓂ ᑯᐃ ᑲᒡᒐᑐᖅᑎᒋᓂᐊᓕᖅᑕᖓ. Myna Ishulutak is the host of CBC Nunavut’s Tausunni. This week she spoke with Maggie Putulik, who interpreted Mary Simon’s investiture, and Okalik Eegeesiak about the new Governor General.

What’s open and closed in Windsor on the Aug. 2 civic holiday

Here’s a look at what’s open and closed around Windsor on the Aug. 2 civic holiday.

Meet the paddleboarder travelling around all of mainland N.S. this summer

Mariele Guerrero is spending her summer on a stand-up paddle board, on a quest to circumnavigate all of mainland Nova Scotia.

One mission cut short, one cancelled after generator failure aboard CCGS Hudson

A generator failure on board CCGS Hudson in May is the latest setback for the 58-year old research vessel. The Coast Guard says the ship is safe and in good condition following repairs.

Belle River block shows support for hometown hurdler Noelle Montcalm at Tokyo games

An enthusiastic crowd filled Noelle Montcalm’s front yard in Belle River Friday evening to cheer their hometown Olympian on as she tried to get through to the semi-final round of the Women’s 400-metre hurdles at the Tokyo Games.

Toronto’s new ‘hyper-local’ strategy the right move to target the unvaccinated, experts say

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Toronto’s moving to a tighter, more targeted vaccine strategy in the coming weeks, away from mass clinics in arenas and community centres to mobile teams bringing doses directly to residents.

With demand rising, Canadian Blood Services says it has urgent need for donors

Canadian Blood Services says there is an urgent need for blood donors over the coming weeks as donations are down and demand is up.

Family grateful when father gets beloved blanket back — and another just like it

When Cyril Mooney, 83, moved June 9 from the hospital in Montague, P.E.I., to the new secure unit for people living with dementia at the Garden Home in Charlottetown, his family was concerned when his favourite blanket was not with his belongings.

Nova Scotia’s slave history is marked by brutality, but it has been largely erased: scholar

This year, as Nova Scotians officially observe Emancipation Day for the first time, there are calls to not only recognize this province’s brutal history of slavery — but to make reparations for it.

Singh hopes to build ‘momentum’ on tour of Indigenous communities

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been meeting with Indigenous people who have been affected by boil water advisories, forest fires and other threats — stepping away from 24/7 national media coverage just as a federal election call is expected within weeks.

Inspired by 14th century poem, The Green Knight is latest Arthurian legend on big screen

David Lowery’s cinematic vision of a 14th century epic poem has excited critics and medievalists. The text, whose author is unknown, makes rich use of historical Middle English and was virtually unknown until discovered by a 19th century British researcher.

Barenaked Ladies ready to return to stage after a Detour de Force

Band discusses pandemic-related challenges, enthusiasm and trepidation about returning to live performances, new album, and dealing with lingering effects of past troubles.

Grassy Narrows funding pact for mercury-poisoning care home spurs joy and bitter memories

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After decades of activism and suffering from mercury poisoning, the Grassy Narrows community is celebrating the long-awaited agreement with Ottawa to fund a one-of-a-kind, specialized mercury treatment centre in the northwestern Ontario First Nation.

Meet Dr. Omobola Sobanjo, leading Abitibi-Témiscamingue’s fight against COVID-19

Nigerian-born Dr. Omobola Sobanjo, who says she only learned French after moving to Montreal to complete her medical residency, became a key player in the fight against COVID-19 in northwestern Quebec.

Here’s what Canada’s business leaders think about heading back to the office

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After 500 days of working from home, CBC News reached out to dozens of business leaders across the country for their thoughts on the looming return to offices. Across the spectrum, one sentiment was echoed: Things definitely won’t be going back to how they used to be.

Why the delta variant is spreading COVID-19 so quickly — and what that means for Canada

The highly contagious delta variant, which was first discovered in India in late 2020, has spread around the world and now accounts for the majority of cases in Canada and various other countries. So why is this particular variant advancing so rapidly?

Toronto makes subtle change to traffic lights to reduce pedestrian deaths

More than 500 head start signals have been installed since 2018. The city hopes to install 389 more by the end of 2021.

Hernandez, Bichette homer as Blue Jays celebrate return home with win over Royals

Teoscar Hernandez and Bo Bichette homered to help the Blue Jays celebrate their first game in Toronto in 670 days with a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

2-car collision near Okotoks, Alta., sends 1 person to hospital via STARS air ambulance

A two-car collision south of Calgary has sent one passenger to hospital via STARS air ambulance in serious condition Friday evening.

Acting defence chief’s notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation

Handwritten notes by Canada’s acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin’s removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions between top government and military officials over how to handle the situation that was creating “anxiety” across the government.