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'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit

'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit

Cristino Bouvette, a 36-year-old Roman Catholic priest from Calgary, is Italian through his mother and Cree and Métis through his father; his kokum, or grandmother, was a residential school survivor
THE BIG READ: How a painting that could be Shakespeare landed in Ontario court

THE BIG READ: How a painting that could be Shakespeare landed in Ontario court

Passed down for centuries, the ‘Sanders Portrait’ may—or may not—be a living likeness of the world’s most famous playwright. Whatever the truth, the artwork appears destined for a tragic final act
Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

The body of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan a day earlier
Fake reviews leave bad taste in restaurant owner's mouth

Fake reviews leave bad taste in restaurant owner's mouth

Restaurant owner in Innisfil, Ont., accuses former employee of ambushing her business with a flurry of fake online reviews
Blue Jays catcher Kirk, first baseman Guerrero Jr. to start All-Star game

Blue Jays catcher Kirk, first baseman Guerrero Jr. to start All-Star game

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were among players elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star game
Quebec judge says Crown failed to prove Nazism led to Holocaust in hate speech trial

Quebec judge says Crown failed to prove Nazism led to Holocaust in hate speech trial

The prosecution in the trial of a Montreal man accused of fomenting hatred against Jews failed to establish that the murder of Jews by the regime of Adolf Hitler was a consequence of Nazi ideology, a Quebec court judge said Friday
Assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe 'horrifically disturbing': Trudeau

Assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe 'horrifically disturbing': Trudeau

'He was a thoughtful, compassionate, strong leader who understood the importance of service, understood the importance of building a better world, better opportunities for his citizens,' Prime Minister says
Canadiens select Slafkovsky with top pick at NHL draft; Wright falls to No. 4

Canadiens select Slafkovsky with top pick at NHL draft; Wright falls to No. 4

MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky was just as shocked as the Bell Centre crowd. And Shane Wright had to wait a lot longer than expected to hear his name called. The Montreal Canadiens hosted the first round of the 2022 NHL draft Thursday.
Whistleblower says Patrick Brown arranged her payment by third-party company

Whistleblower says Patrick Brown arranged her payment by third-party company

OTTAWA — A longtime Conservative organizer says Patrick Brown was personally involved in an arrangement that saw her paid by a third-party company for work she did on his leadership campaign.
AFN starts reviews into finances, bullying in chance to heal, clean up: Archibald

AFN starts reviews into finances, bullying in chance to heal, clean up: Archibald

The Assembly of First Nation’s annual meeting boiled over with accusations of corruption, a climate of toxicity and bullying in a crisis that the national chief says is a great opportunity for the organization to begin to heal