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Spotlight on historic declaration, youth at 4th National Black Canadians Summit in Montreal

Black communities and allies from across the country will gather at Montreal's Palais des Congrs Sept. 6 to 8 for the National Black Canadians Summit.
Pusu'l Listuguj

For the first time, Listuguj Mi'gmaq Rangers oversee fall lobster count

Listuguj community members have fished for lobster every fall for the past 20 years in the Baie des Chaleurs, within their traditional territory of Gespe'gewa'gi. Some of the lobster is distributed within the community to eat, while most is sold to cover the costs or to re-invest in the community.

On this Lunar New Year, Wok N Roll celebrates 61 years in Quebec City's Saint-Roch

On this Lunar New Year the year of the golden pig in the Chinese zodiac one of Quebec City's first Chinese families, the Woos, reflects on what their 61-year-old restaurant means to them.

A 'senseless' death, but have things changed? Remembering police shooting victim Anthony Griffin

Nearly 30 years have gone by since Anthony Griffin an unarmed, 19-year-old black man was shot and killed by a Montreal police officer, and his closest friends still struggle to accept their loss. Read part one of CBC's look back on a watershed moment in police relations with Montreal's black community.

Alberta cat comes home after decade-long disappearance

The cat came back more than a decade later.
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Edmonton businesses cashing in on $6.5B pet product market

Two local pet photographers and an Edmonton grooming studio are hoping to make it in an increasingly competitive luxury pet market.

Poppy Barley gives the boot to NFL cheerleaders

An Edmonton company is making impressive strides in the highly competitive footwear industry. Poppy Barley has been around less than two years but it's managed to tap into a growing consumer trend.

Wellnext building healthy workplaces

Wellnext's co-founder and C.E.O, Sam Jenkins, says they're building technology to help employers focus on their most important asset: people.

JJ Wool: An accidental partnership

Co-founders of JJ Wool, Jan Wallace and Jennifer Mikula, create mittens out of upcycled wool sweaters. Half of the proceeds are donated to iHuman Youth Society in Edmonton

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria making plenty of dough

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria first opened for business in 2005, two years after co-owner Justin Lussier was first introduced to Neapolitan pizza on a trip to Italy