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More problems with the Calgary Municipal Building trusses

The City of Calgary is going to spend $8 million on repairs to a truss located between the fourth and fifth floors of the Municipal Building. Located roughly above council chambers, details of the project were included in this week’s new civic budget. “It’s important to note that the truss is …

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Hockey Canada scandal is not an isolated event. Forceful government action is past due

This column is an opinion by Alison Clement and Sandrine Desforges, Master of Public Policy candidates at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Safe and inclusive sports should always be the primary goal ahead of winning medals, gaining sponsorships or …

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Cree scholar ‘in shock’ after being appointed to Senate seat

Margo Greenwood said she was “in shock” after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced she will become the newest member of the Senate. A professor at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, Greenwood is an internationally recognized expert in health research, specifically Indigenous health and well-being, says a press …

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Canada is seeing an early rise in flu cases. Is a ‘tidal wave’ of infection coming?

Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory infections like COVID-19 and RSV. It’s hard to know how the months ahead will play out, including what …

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Exit polls suggest Gen Z may have helped stop Republican red wave in U.S. midterms

The predicted Republican red wave of victories that failed to materialize in the U.S. midterm elections could have been impacted by young voters who, some analysts say, may have made a significant difference in key races. “I’d say young people were definitely influential in preventing that wave,” said Ruby Belle Booth, elections coordinator …

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John Tory ramps up appeal for fiscal help to fill Toronto’s $815M budget gap

Toronto Mayor John Tory is ramping up his appeal for financial help from the province and federal government, stressing that the city needs them to step up and fill an $815-million budget deficit created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to both Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland …

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In Calgary, apartment building construction is booming as more Canadians embrace rentals

Across the country, competition is stiff among apartment hunters as the rental market gets tighter. In Calgary, that struggle to find rental space is fuelling an unprecedented amount of rental construction. As of September, construction has begun on 2,799 new rental apartment units in Calgary this year. That’s the highest number on …

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Remembering Dick Patrick, who fought for Canadian freedom in WWII despite oppression as an Indigenous man

Dick Patrick was 22 years old when he signed up to join the Canadian Armed Forces, and soon after fought in the Second World War. He was one of 3,000 Indigenous people who enlisted at the time.  During his time, he was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished …

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Games people play: The (sometimes) serious business of war gaming

As a senior historian at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Andrew Burtch has taken to wandering the galleries during the day to see which displays pique the interest of visitors. Amid the dimly-lit recesses of the Second World War and Cold War exhibits, he’s noticed a strange phenomenon: clusters of …

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‘She didn’t hesitate’: The untold story behind a Black Canadian woman’s wartime portrait

Thousands of people have seen it over the past 70-plus years: a dramatic oil portrait from 1946 of a Black Canadian woman in a military uniform, standing behind a canteen counter. Her arms are crossed. Her face is stern. Decades later, the portrait still conveys an image of strength.  It’s one of …

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