For a lot of Canadians, the beginning of 2021 was a beacon for higher issues to come back.
After a protracted, onerous 2020 coping with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and nice civil and political unrest across the globe, many individuals have been trying ahead to getting out in public as soon as once more and reclaiming among the extra vibrant components of life, whereas additionally hoping for a quieter yr on the information entrance.
However the yr proved to be something however uneventful. The pandemic despatched us on extra twists and turns with the invention of latest variants of the virus.
1000’s of unmarked graves have been — and proceed to be — uncovered on residential faculty properties throughout the nation.
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Discovery of unmarked graves chosen as The Canadian Press information story of 2021
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The 2021 Summer season Olympics have been largely watched from our residing rooms as an alternative of crowded bars or gatherings. And Canadians throughout the nation handled excessive climate occasions that drove us from our properties or left us heartbroken and helpless as we watched from afar.
As a rustic, we proceed to press on regardless of the hardship and surprising occasions. We proceed to care for one another, mourn these we’ve got misplaced, and love these nonetheless right here with us.
The Canadian Press has shared among the most charming photographs taken by its photographers in 2021. Whereas the robust occasions are undoubtedly evident in lots of of those photographs, there are additionally photographs that remind us of the humanity and pleasure present in on a regular basis Canadian life.
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