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  'An embarrassing, humiliating experience:' Manitoba man alleges racial profiling at Walmart in Thompson

  An Indigenous man in Thompson is speaking out after he alleges he was racially profiled while attending a Walmart in the city.

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  Quebec forbids dancing at bars, orders no alcohol sales after midnight to limit spread of COVID-19

  Health Minister Christian Dubé announced strict new measures for Quebec bars in order to limit the risks of the spread of COVID-19.

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  'She’s a survivor': 102 year-old Albertan recovers from COVID-19

  Muriel McInnes was born in 1917 in a farmhouse in Portage la Prairie, Man., and lived in that province until 1990 when she and husband moved to Calgary to be near their grandchild.

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  Tonight's song is 'The Shadfly Shuffle'

  Tonight's song is a very timely tune from North Bay. It's called the Shadfly Shuffle by the J Houston Band.

  Air Date: July 8, 2020

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  'It’s a starting place': New app aims to help women in violent relationships

  For women facing violence from their intimate partner, reaching out for help or information may at times seem impossible, however a new app could help to change that.

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  'Such a feel-good thing': 4 ducklings rescued from Calgary storm drain

  Melanie Knutson was out for her regular walk around the neighbourhood when she spotted a mother duck and a group of ducklings.

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  Class action filed against Montreal's Grey Nuns over alleged abuse at orphanage

  Montreal's Grey Nuns are facing a class action lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse of vulnerable young children under the congregation's care at its orphanage in the city spanning nearly 50 years.

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  Sudbury woman has college admission revoked due to COVID-19

  Madeline Caddel recently graduated from a high school in Sudbury and was looking forward to moving to Ottawa to begin her post-secondary education at Algonquin College.

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  Some classic rock from Pop Machine

  Tonight's song is a classic rock cover of Carry on Wayward Son from a young Sudbury-area group known as Pop Machine.

  Air Date: July 6, 2020

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  OPP nab two 'fugitive' Shih Tzus in Lively

  An Ontario Provincial Police officer filling his vehicle at a Lively gas station Thursday made an unexpected capture of two Shih Tzus on the lam from a nearby shelter.

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  U.S. man posed as teen girl online, then solicited nude photos from teen boys in North Bay

  A 41-year-old man from New York State has been convicted of child pornography charges in a case that began in North Bay in February 2018.

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  Voices of 100 singers and frontline workers in Sudbury come together for Canada Day video

  Since mid-March when COVID-19 hit Sudbury and the world, choirs in Greater Sudbury fell silent. But it also spurred many of them to find a way to have their voices heard, despite the pandemic.

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  Half a dozen religious statues beheaded in Sudbury

  Recently, half of the statues at Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes property in Sudbury were beheaded by vandals.

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  Bonfield's John McGale sings 'You've Got a Friend'

  Bonfield's John McGale's performance of Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend' recorded at Memorial Park in Ferris.

  Air Date: June 26, 2020

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  Canadian teen shatters autism stereotypes with candid videos on TikTok

  An Ontario woman has become an 'autism influencer' on social media where she shares educational videos about what life is like as a young female living with the disorder and how autism presents itself differently in girls.

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  Paramedic takes over grass cutting duty for 90-year-old Calgary man

  After confirming the response to a senior's home was not serious, a Calgary paramedic finished mowing the 90-year-old man's yard.

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  Paramedic takes over grass cutting duty for 90-year-old Calgary man

  After confirming the response to a senior's home was not serious, a Calgary paramedic finished mowing the 90-year-old man's yard.

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  'They were quite traumatized:' orphaned bear cubs rescued in Manitoba

  A trio of five-month-old orphaned bear cubs have made it to safety after being rescued in Manitoba’s Gilbert Plains area.

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  Indigo calls out author J.K. Rowling for transphobic tweets

  Indigo Books & Music Inc. has released a statement following a number of tweets by J.K. Rowling, which many consider to be transphobic.

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  More than 7,500 foreign citizens denied entry into Canada from U.S. since pandemic began

  Canada's ban on non-essential travellers entering the country has stopped thousands of citizens from coming here, data obtained by CTV News has revealed.

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  'I will ask you again tonight to consider stepping aside,' Warden condemns mayor's comments

  Warden Darren White addressed Dufferin County Council and condemned the lesbian and homosexual comments made by Amaranth Township Mayor Bob Currie on June 17th.

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  NDP says Kenney should fire speechwriter who called residential schools 'bogus genocide story'

  Alberta's NDP caucus wants Premier Jason Kenney to fire his speechwriter for an essay he published in 2013 that questions the impact of residential schools.

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  625 Legions sue insurer for $20M, contending they have been left in dire straits

  The Royal Canadian Legion, the national institution founded by veterans for veterans, has commenced a legal battle with a Canadian insurance giant.

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  Police release video of gun battle at vigil for slain Toronto rapper Houdini

  Investigators have released video of a rapid exchange of gunfire outside a memorial service for Toronto rapper Houdini, who was shot to death on a downtown sidewalk in broad daylight last month, as they issue arrest warrants for two additional suspects.

• Police release video of gun battle at vigil for slain Toronto rapper Houdini
• Supervised consumption sites saved Alberta's health care system more than $2.3M since opening: Report
• Supervised consumption sites saved Alberta's health care system more than $2.3M since opening: Report
• Edmonton treasure hunt suspended due to fraudulent activity: GoldHunt
• Tonight's song is 'Fiddler's Stew'
• 'Beyond proud': Winnipeg high school graduate makes history
• A song in French in honour of St. Jean Baptiste
• Ontario reveals new math curriculum: Here's what students will learn in each grade
• Moose drowns at New Brunswick's Parlee Beach; beachgoers may have hindered rescue
• Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases, research says
• Three Sudbury teen entrepreneurs now business owners thanks to Ontario program
• Caught on camera: Woman coughs on baby in Calif. frozen yogurt shop
• Chelmsford cousins sing 'The Weight'
• Juneteenth Racial Injustice Rally being held at Sudbury's Bell Park Friday afternoon
• Why are Indigenous people in Canada so much more likely to be shot and killed by police?
• What we know about the last 100 people shot and killed by police in Canada
• 'Totally unacceptable:' Most independent investigators white, former officers
• St. Mary's student star in tonight's song
• CTV's Marina Moore sings 'Lean on Me'
• What to know about Juneteenth and why people are talking about it now
• Sudbury author donating profits from children's books to NEO Kids
• Sudbury group wants to have an open dialogue about race
• Country artist Cory Marks releases new single
• The numbers behind calls to 'defund the police'
• 'Systemic silence': Canada's ignored history of slavery
• Sudbury-based invention could change golf around the world
• Greater Sudbury teen's shift from survival to recovery after being hit by a van
• Getting naked in quarantine: Interest peaks in nudist lifestyle during COVID-19 pandemic
• Five charts that show what systemic racism looks like in Canada
• Ontario launches advisory council to study social, economic barriers for youth
• How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
• Only in Canada: These are the plants, insects, animals that don't exist anywhere else
• Residents relieved after exotic animals removed from Grand Bend property
• Carole Baskin awarded the zoo once owned by 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic
• 'Daddy changed the world,' says George Floyd's daughter in touching video
• 7-year-old driver, younger brother die in wreck after taking keys of family vehicle
• Sudbury taking steps to overcome racism
• Chi-Cheemaun resumes services, but not for pleasure trips and face masks are mandatory
• You can book this Ontario donkey to join your next video conference call
• More than 40 guinea pigs could be loose in Waterloo, Ont., neighbourhood
• 'Zoom fatigue' a real issue to those working from home
• Sudbury testing rates for COVID-19 beats Ontario, Canada as a whole
• Patients of a Sudbury dermatology clinic may have been exposed to infection
• Squirrelly story lifting spirits amidst COVID-19 outbreak
• Two anglers capture the rescue of a young moose on film
• 'Don't let age stop you': Northern Ontario senior graduates with GED 62 years after leaving high school
• Powassan sanitation workers get a superhero's welcome
• This raccoon spotted in a Toronto backyard is 1 in 10,000
• Is quarantine putting a strain on your relationship? Here are some ways to keep your family intact
• Sudbury woman opens up about her father's Huntington's disease
• Pair of northern Ontario Whooping Swans reunite after a long winter
• Sudbury thief tries to break into unmarked police car – with police sitting inside
• 'We need to keep living,' Manitoulin artist says about releasing new music during the pandemic
• 'Ninjas' delivering surprise gift packages across Sudbury
• Three charged after trailer full of illegal cigarettes crashes in northern Ontario
• Police rescue four kittens abandoned in a Sudbury dumpster
• Can the blood of a llama named 'Winter' be used to protect against coronavirus?
• Eager beaver recovering after eventful encounter with police
• Card donations to brighten Mother's Day for seniors
• Unlikely pair: Border collie befriends abandoned duckling
• Newlyweds forced apart due to COVID-19
• Princess' driveway performances making Sudbury kids smile
• Choir at Sudbury long-term care home hopes to put a little love in your heart
• Manitoulin Island man rescues food to feed northerners
• Sault Ste. Marie chef and restaurant owner is helping feed hungry kids
• High winds create 'ice tsunamis' on this northern Ontario shoreline
• Sudbury volunteers lend a helping hand during the pandemic
• Citizen-led effort helping healthcare workers self-isolate from family
• 'I was very lucky,' says northern Ontario's first case of COVID-19
• Northern Ontario husband & wife musical duo take to live-streaming during pandemic
• Shipping container makeover to assist health workers in COVID-19 fight
• Love perseveres after pandemic causes wedding cancellation
• Sudbury's Shaft Bottom Boys new song, Creighton Deep, about world record attempt
• Northern Ontario teen lands full football scholarship in Michigan but not without sacrifice
• 'Extremely rare' sighting of a lynx litter caught on camera by Hydro worker
• New video released on unsolved 1996 disappearance of a northern Ontario teen