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The Black Academy award show finds a home, will air starting in 2022
[ad_1] An upcoming awards show honouring Black talent in Canada has found a broadcaster. Organizers say the CBC plans to air the groundbreaking event created by The Black Academy, which was founded by Toronto-raised actor-brothers Shamier Anderson and Stephan James. The academy, along with Insight Productions, have announced a three-year partnership with the CBC…
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Weekly survey: Are some countries opening up to musical events too fast?
[ad_1] Maybe it’s the cautious Canadian in me, but watching the US and the UK start staging maskless, no-social-distancing public events is making me nervous. Yes, many jurisdictions seem to be following scientific advice, and vaccination rates look good, but still… I’m nervous because COVID-19 has a way of coming back to bite you…
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Londoners mourn B.C. residential school victims – London
[ad_1] Local memorials and tributes continue to grow as Londoners remember the 215 unidentified children found at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia. More than 150 people gathered at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica on Sunday and laid pairs of children’s shoes on the steps as a memorial to the lives…
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40 is the new 50: lower speed limit for Calgary’s residential roads now in effect – Calgary
[ad_1] The speed limit for residential roads in Calgary dropped to 40 km/h on Monday, with the hope it will make the streets safer and reduce accidents. “We were seeing a lot of collisions,” the City of Calgary’s Tony Churchill said in an interview with Global News. “About a quarter of all Calgary’s collisions…
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Ontario to move to replace chief medical officer of health
[ad_1] TORONTO — Ontario’s government is set to table a motion today that would replace the province’s top public health doctor. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province is moving to replace Dr. David Williams with Dr. Kieran Moore. Moore currently serves as the top doctor at the Kingston-area public health unit, and is…
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CAF’s push for diversity and inclusion hampered by shortcomings, internal review finds – National
[ad_1] An internal Defence Department review completed last fall found significant problems and shortcomings in attempts to promote diversity and inclusion across the Canadian Armed Forces. Those problems included a lack of leadership and insufficient resources and time to push real change, with reviewers suggesting in their final report that the entire effort was…
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Leafs, Habs set to clash in decisive Game 7
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2021 4:03 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to exorcise some post-season demons tonight when they host the Montreal Canadiens…
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Discovery of Indigenous children’s remains sparks mourning, demonstrations in Manitoba – Winnipeg
[ad_1] Manitoba’s Indigenous leaders, political leaders and communities mourned this past weekend after the gut-wrenching discovery of hundreds of bodies at the site of a former residential school in B.C. The remains of 215 children were discovered last week, with help from ground-penetrating radar at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, according to Chief…
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Texas police arrest man accused of plotting mass shooting at Walmart – National
[ad_1] Authorities in Texas arrested a man accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, and a search of the suspect’s home turned up firearms, ammunition and materials officials described as “radical ideology paraphernalia.” Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, was arrested Friday in Kerrville and has been charged with making a…
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North Vancouver DJ Orene Askew is ready for her close-up – BC
[ad_1] A North Vancouver DJ is primed for her moment in the spotlight. Orene Askew is an advocate for many diverse groups in B.C. and her life story has caught the attention of local filmmakers who are making a documentary about her. “Wanting to mic me up everywhere I go, and the cameras are…