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WORLD: Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

WORLD: Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years
CANADA: Trudeau says Canada Day should be time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered

CANADA: Trudeau says Canada Day should be time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has said he believes Canada Day shouldn't be cancelled and the tragedies of the past should be used as motivation to build a better country
CANADA: Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

CANADA: Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

Bennett messaged the word "Pension?" in response to a Wilson-Raybould tweet urging the prime minister to quit his "selfish jockeying" for an election and focus, as promised, on reconciliation with Indigenous people
CANADA: How to avoid the temptation of 'revenge spending' as economic activity resumes

CANADA: How to avoid the temptation of 'revenge spending' as economic activity resumes

In the U.S., where restrictions have been lifting faster than in Canada, most spending is happening at beauty and nail salons, sporting goods stores, restaurants, apparel and clothing stores and car dealerships, according to a recent pandemic recovery report by TOP Data
CANADA: Employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey

CANADA: Employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey

Fifty-four per cent of poll respondents say they would be willing to quit if flexibility on schedule and work location is not maintained
WORLD: 'Reckless acts and omissions' by Iran caused deadly Flight 752 crash, report says

WORLD: 'Reckless acts and omissions' by Iran caused deadly Flight 752 crash, report says

All 176 people on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 were killed, including 55 Canadian citizens
CANADA: Indigenous businesses in need of financial aid face barriers to accessing relief

CANADA: Indigenous businesses in need of financial aid face barriers to accessing relief

Study shows Indigenous companies needed more financial help during the pandemic, but many struggled to find relief
CANADA: First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

CANADA: First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'

The Cowessess First Nation says the number of unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School will be the most substantial to date found in Canada
CANADA: Order of Catholic nuns agrees to enhance access to residential school records

CANADA: Order of Catholic nuns agrees to enhance access to residential school records

Calls have grown for the release of residential school records since the discovery of the unmarked graves was announced last month
CANADA Indigenous man sheds light on 'historical wrongs' near cabinet minister's cottage

CANADA Indigenous man sheds light on 'historical wrongs' near cabinet minister's cottage

Johnny Hawke sets up encampment over land claim, just down the beach from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Minister Carolyn Bennett's summer home