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Descendants of Canada’s all-Black battalion say ‘justice, healing’ needed — not just a federal apology

Southwestern Ontario descendants of Canada’s first and only segregated military unit say getting justice and “transformative action” for the way the Black members were treated during the First World War, and after their return home, should go beyond getting an apology from the federal government.Members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion on November 1916, during recruitment in…

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Canada’s soccer World Cup qualifier postponed after Cayman Islands misses COVID-19 tests

The complexities of executing sporting events in a global pandemic were illustrated Sunday when Canada’s World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands was pushed back a day to Monday.Canada’s World Cup qualifying match, scheduled for Sunday, has been pushed back to Monday, due to a COVID-19 testing issue among the Cayman camp. (Jeremy Reper/Canada Soccer)The…

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Canada’s big banks all beat expectations in quarterly results

Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce closed out quarterly results reporting on Thursday, joining major rivals in beating expectations, thanks to much lower provisions for loan losses and trading strength even as their retail businesses posted muted growth or declines.Canada’s major banks surpassed pre-pandemic profit levels in the first quarter as an increase…

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Canada’s COVID-19 case numbers show early positive signs

Cases of COVID-19 are declining in many parts of Canada, but experts say those early positive signs are dependent on widespread restrictions that the public might find difficult to sustain — and suggest further tools and support is needed.A woman walks down a sidewalk in Vancouver on Monday. B.C.’s epidemic is stabilizing, experts say, following…

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