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Archeologist uncovers rock art with help from bison
Four petroglyphs, known as a form of rock art, have been discovered at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, a national historic site near Saskatoon. The engraved rocks are evidence of the culture that likely existed before European explorers made...
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Sci-fi film Night Raiders highlights impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples
Sci-fi film Night Raiders aims to draw on Canada's dark colonial past through a story set in the future, highlighting the impact colonialism had on Indigenous peoples.
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Canada will apologize to all-Black WWI battalion
The federal government says it's planning an apology to the No. 2 Construction Battalion, an all-Black battalion that served in the First World War. A woman whose father served in the battalion says while the announcement is emotional,...
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Supreme Court rules in favour of Black Nova Scotians’ long-promised land title
Nova Scotia's Supreme Court rules in favour of Black residents whose ancestors were promised land title for supporting Britain during the American Revolution.
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Health Canada's approval of Pfizer vaccine a 'historic moment'
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti says Health Canada's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is a 'historic moment' that will trigger the first wave of a countrywide immunization campaign.
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The protocol, pomp and ceremony of Canada’s throne speech
With King Charles III set to open the 45th session of Canada’s Parliament and deliver the throne speech, Eli Glasner explains the protocol along with the history, pomp and ceremony surrounding the event, including why the Usher of the...
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Pope Francis ‘true to his word’ with residential school apology
Former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine spent years fighting for an official apology from the Catholic Church for its role in residential school abuses. Fontaine told The National’s Adrienne Arsenault about...
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Pope Francis ‘true to his word’ with apology for residential schools
Former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine spent years fighting for an official apology from the Catholic Church for its role in residential school abuses. Fontaine told The National’s Adrienne Arsenault about...
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That time fake Nazis ‘invaded’ Winnipeg
On Feb. 19, 1942, people in Winnipeg woke up to a simulated Nazi invasion, with fake German soldiers marching in the streets. The CBC’s Trishla Parekh shows how If Day became one of Canadian history's most elaborate fundraising events.
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Night of film and music celebrates Black History Month
The event was a collaboration between the Ottawa Public Library, and CBC Ottawa hosted by Rachelle Elsiufi.
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More than 56 years after Canada’s first sky-jacking, the story finds a new audience
On September 11, 1968, an Air Canada Viscount plane was hijacked shortly after leaving Saint John — a first in Canadian aviation. Now, a history professor is reigniting interest in the event in a new podcast.
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How to talk to kids about Trump, tariffs and Canadian sovereignty
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canada about tariffs and annexation are provoking anxiety from parents about how to discuss it with their kids, which one expert says is natural and can be broached with even preschool-aged children.
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Manitoba partisans pitch for their parties
A trio of veteran politicians — all from Manitoba — join us to let us know why they think their party is the one to vote for on federal election day.Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Dorothy Dobbie, former Conservative MP for Winnipeg...
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Justin Trudeau to step down as Liberal leader
After nine years in power, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.
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N.B. middle school teacher focuses on successes, milestones of Black Canadians
Growing up biracial rural New Brunswick, Felicity Brayley says she witnessed racial discrimination against her Black mother, which motivated her dedication to teaching Black history.
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A look back at the weather events of 2024, and what next year could have in store
Temperatures are dropping as we head into the final days of 2024. A weather specialist tells us what to expect in 2025.
The Great War
Hell's Handmaiden - Canadian Flying Ace Billy Bishop
He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with...