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Why were long-term care facilities so hard hit by COVID-19? A new report from the Royal Society of Canada delves into that issue and aims to offer advice to policy-makers.

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Red dresses installed in Potlotek First Nation serve as a continued call for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). The dresses have hung for over a year and some had signs attached. The MMIWG final report asked that all Canadians decolonize by learning the true history of Canada and the Indigenous history where they lived. OSCAR BAKER III/CAPE BRETON POST

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Judy Brown of Southampton stands beside a large sign she erected in front of her home. She said it’s a way for her community to send their thoughts to the victims of the Portapique shooting and their families. Darrell Cole – Amherst News

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WAYNE WRIGHT EDITORIAL CARTOON: Jan. 27, 2021

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