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CANADA: 4,500 Armed Forces members waiting for military housing

CANADA: 4,500 Armed Forces members waiting for military housing

Defence Department has about 12,000 military housing units available to rent on Canadian Forces bases and wings but defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre said that between 4,000 and 6,000 more units are needed
CANADA: Nike suspends Hockey Canada partnership after sex assault claims

CANADA: Nike suspends Hockey Canada partnership after sex assault claims

Spokesperson says 'significant and substantive' action is required to support athletes and transform hockey for future generations
CANADA: Tim Hortons, Scotiabank pull Hockey Canada sponsorship

CANADA: Tim Hortons, Scotiabank pull Hockey Canada sponsorship

Tim Hortons, which first suspended its sponsorship in June, says it will continue to fund national women's and para hockey programs, as well as youth hockey.
NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

NASA's DART mission crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid and got photos to prove it

Didymos and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos were the targets of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Royal Canadian Mint releases 50th anniversary coin for 1972 Summit Series

Royal Canadian Mint releases 50th anniversary coin for 1972 Summit Series

The 1972 Summit Series was an eight-game contest between Canada and the USSR, with games scheduled across Canada and in Moscow
BEYOND LOCAL: Evacuations prevented greater losses in Atlantic Canada during Fiona

BEYOND LOCAL: Evacuations prevented greater losses in Atlantic Canada during Fiona

One lesson that post-tropical cyclone Fiona has shown us is that it will not be possible to mitigate our way out of extreme natural disasters
BEYOND LOCAL: Municipal election date clashes with Diwali festival

BEYOND LOCAL: Municipal election date clashes with Diwali festival

The chair of the Indo-Caribbean Canadian Association, said the conflict with Diwali could lead to lower voter turnout among those who celebrate the festival
BEYOND LOCAL: Some northern students move far from home for high school

BEYOND LOCAL: Some northern students move far from home for high school

Schools in eight communities in the Northwest Territories do not offer classes beyond Grade 9, while two only offer classes until Grade 10. 
BEYOND LOCAL: Social media use has declined with one exception

BEYOND LOCAL: Social media use has declined with one exception

TikTok’s popularity continues to rise, while other social media networks have seen a decline
OPINION: Genuine truth and reconciliation requires legislative reform

OPINION: Genuine truth and reconciliation requires legislative reform

To live up to the intentions of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, Canada must work with Indigenous communities to change harmful laws