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'Resilience and bravery:' Nova Scotia honours first Black man to win Victoria Cross

'Resilience and bravery:' Nova Scotia honours first Black man to win Victoria Cross

HALIFAX — Against a backdrop of unimaginable racism and hardship, William Hall's courage on the battlefield in 1857 led him to become the first Black person awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military decoration.
Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans

Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans

Seven Alberta First Nations have banded together to seek answers as industry and government move on billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases underneath or adjacent to their traditional lands.
WestJet flight diverts to Winnipeg after passenger tries to open door

WestJet flight diverts to Winnipeg after passenger tries to open door

WINNIPEG — A flight from Vancouver to Toronto made an unscheduled stop after a passenger attempted to open a door. WestJet says in an email that Flight 710 diverted to Winnipeg after the incident on Friday.
Fake lawyers scamming immigrants, Bar of Montreal warns

Fake lawyers scamming immigrants, Bar of Montreal warns

MONTREAL — The Canadian dream can quickly become a nightmare for newcomers who fall prey to fake immigration lawyers, the president of the Bar of Montreal said as he reported a dramatic, local serge in such cases.
'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

'I need a house': Belleville's drug emergency lays bare toll of wider crisis

BELLEVILLE, ONT. — As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night.
28-year-old man killed in shooting in Montreal's Little Italy

28-year-old man killed in shooting in Montreal's Little Italy

Montreal police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the city's Little Italy neighbourhood early this morning.
Prince Harry wraps visit to B.C., promises 'epic week' for next year's Invictus Games

Prince Harry wraps visit to B.C., promises 'epic week' for next year's Invictus Games

VANCOUVER — Prince Harry told attendees gathered to mark the end of his three-day trip to British Columbia that next year's Invictus Games in the province will be about more than athletes winning medals.
Quebec man 'not worthy' to be parent of child fathered during sexual assault: judge

Quebec man 'not worthy' to be parent of child fathered during sexual assault: judge

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a man can never again try to claim paternity of a child he fathered during a sexual assault.
Astronaut headed to the moon says Canada needs more visionaries

Astronaut headed to the moon says Canada needs more visionaries

OTTAWA — You're in a Florida beach house. You're under quarantine. And you're saying your final goodbyes to your family. That's all mandated by your bosses, because they're about to send you on a mission you might never return from.
B.C. Prosecution Service updates hate crime definitions, includes 'hate propaganda'

B.C. Prosecution Service updates hate crime definitions, includes 'hate propaganda'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Prosecution Service has revised its hate crimes policy, expanding definitions and guidance related to hate-motivated offences.
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