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The Canadian flag is illuminated in the Embassy of Canada in Washington in Washington, Thursday, June 20, 2019. 

‘Canada Day is a reckoning’: Many cancel celebrations as nation mourns Indigenous unmarked graves

Human rights

Canadians are being urged to use the day to reflect on the nation’s history of oppression and honor Indigenous communities. 

Picture taken from a Sûreté du Québec helicopter of Lac-Mégantic, the day of the derailment

Oil production in North America is booming. And the spills are multiplying

Environment
A Quebec City carnival-goer warms up with a cold one – Caribou on ice. Quebec consumes up to 5,000 cases of Caribou yearly, nearly all of it during the winter carnival, and most of that outdoors.

Quebec’s secret recipe for beating the cold? It’s Caribou.

Lifestyle & Belief

Separatists take power in Quebec — but no signs of pushing for separation

Global Politics

Canadians take to the streets in Montreal in protest, to defend social programs

Global Politics
The World

Quebec’s Separatists on Charm Offensive with Bilingual Song

Global Politics

Quebec’s new government wants to require French exams in English schools and to ban bilingual newsletters in some municipalities. That’s enraging many English speakers. So the government is supporting a province-wide tour by a pro-English musician.

Cruise Ship Waits Out Sandy in Canadian Port

Environment

For our Geo Quiz we’re looking for a Canadian city getting a boost from Sandy. The city is known for its protected, deep water harbor on a tributary of the St Lawrence River. Can you name this Canadian city?

The World

Songs of Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, Baroque Style

Global Hit

A musical collaboration between a Swiss harpist and Norwegian pop star, results in a baroque-sounding album of songs by Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake and others. KCRW’s Tom Schnabel tells more.

Canadians Take to the Streets to Defend Social Programs

Global Politics

Massive demonstrations in the Canadian city of Montreal have continued for more than 100 straight days. What began as a student protest against tuition hikes, now embraces many French Canadians, fighting to protect social programs.

Video: ‘Port Symphony’ Brings Ships to Life in Canada

Arts, Culture & Media

The ships are stuck in the ice of the Saint Lawrence river until the spring thaw, but they come to life this weekend for something called the Port Symphonies.