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Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City...
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police ...
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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one...
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader...
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More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge - but he admits the move is "cold comfort." The government launched a family reunification program in January that offers temporary refuge to pa...
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B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to...
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Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say
MONTREAL - Misinformation surrounding gender identity is pervasive and it has a profound impact on the mental health of transgender and non-binary people, advocates say. Dupré Latour, a trans woman who grew up in West Africa and immigrated to Canada five years ago so she could affirm her gender identity, believe...
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Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. In a notice of appeal, the government says the Federal Court overstepped its constitutionally limited role and acted without jurisdiction. In...
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Teachers set to hold one-day strike as Saskatchewan budget is introduced
REGINA - The union representing Saskatchewan teachers says it's planning a one-day strike as the provincial budget is introduced Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says in a news release that more than 4,000 teachers are set to demonstrate outside the provincial legislature in Regina, while hundreds more...
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Parliament to vote on NDP motion urging Trudeau to recognize Palestinian statehood
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to vote today on an NDP motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." Liberal MPs have been divided over the Israel-Hamas war and discussed the vote during a call this morning ahead of debate on the motion...
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Federal environment minister gives Quebec May 1 deadline for caribou protection plan
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is once again threatening to invoke federal powers to protect Quebec's endangered woodland caribou. Guilbeault says in a letter to his provincial counterpart dated Friday that Quebec has until May 1 to release its long-delayed caribou protection strategy. He writes that h...
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The Canadian Press is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Canadian Press has been nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, the annual honours that recognize achievements in print and digital journalism. Its coverage of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., is nominated in the breaking news category, while reporter Darryl Greer is nominated in ...
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In the news today: Members of Parliament to give tributes to Brian Mulroney
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... MPs set to give tributes to Brian Mulroney Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister die...
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MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. His casket is being brought to Ottawa on Tuesday, where he will lie in state for two days. Dignitaries including the ...
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Spring Training
Votto homers in Blue Jays' 5-5 tie against Phillies in pre-season action
Joey Votto homered in his first at-bat in the opening inning and the Toronto Blue Jays played to a 5-5 draw against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in pre-season action.It was one of two split-squad games on the day for the Blue Jays, who defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-4 in Dunedin, Fla.Votto, from Toronto, made hi...
Mar 17, 2024
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In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake
Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut blockfilled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water rushing over the barren ground. Theenvironmental advocatewas storm watching during the atmospheric river disaster that swamped southwestern British Columbia in November 2021. Muirhead says that without a hea...
Mar 17, 2024
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Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa to be remembered at funeral service today
OTTAWA - The victims of a mass killing in Ottawa will be remembered today at a multi-faith funeral service. The service is open to the public and scheduled for 1 p.m. at the city's Infinity Convention Centre. Six people, including four children, were found dead last week inside a townhouse in Ottawa's south-end Barrhav...
Mar 17, 2024
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'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain
MONTREAL - For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of ridicule. "I was ashamed of my francophone roots," she recalled in a recent phone interview in French. "The...
Mar 17, 2024
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National
Despite hours of negotiations, armed man killed by police following 30 hour standoff in Calgary
A 30-hour armed standoff with Calgary police that forced some residents of a southeast neighbourhood out of their homes came to an end on Friday night after officers shot a man dead. Police had been stationed outside a home in the Penbrooke Meadows neighbourhood since Thursday afternoon trying to negotiate with a man ...
Mar 16, 2024
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Police arrest two at protest that delayed Trudeau event, including Rebel News host
Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that delayed the start of an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a reporter for online media outlet Rebel News. Police say two men were arrested Friday at the rally outside the King Edward Hotel, where Justin Trude...
Mar 16, 2024
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL - A report filed in Quebec Superior Court details the reasons behind the financial troubles that led the parent company of the Just for Laughs comedy festivals to cancel its flagship event and seek protection from its creditors. The Thursday court filing from an insolvency trustee shows Groupe Juste pour rire ...
Mar 16, 2024
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Trudeau says job of prime minister "crazy," but he's determined to continue
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue on as head of government in an interview with Radio-Canada on Friday despite what he described as the personal challenges that come with the position. Trudeau playfully told radio host Alec Castonguay during a lively portion of the program "Midi info"...
Mar 16, 2024
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Furless raccoon, dubbed 'Rufus', rescued and given refuge in Nova Scotia shelter
HALIFAX - A rare bald raccoon is in the care of a Nova Scotia shelter, where staff hope she'll grow her fur coat - including a bandit-like, black streak across her eyes. Hope Swinimer, the director of Hope for Wildlife, says the furless mammal has been named Rufus after a naked, squeaky mole-rat character in the childr...
Mar 16, 2024
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Some doctors sneak education into their online content to drown out misinformation
TORONTO - When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify medicine. Her secondary goal? "I call it 'smuggling in education,'" said the physician and YouTuber, who boasts nearly a million subscribers on the platform. "You're coming for this mystery and this excitement, but ...
Mar 16, 2024
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Toronto police make arrest as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Trudeau event
Toronto police made an arrest on Friday as a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party fundraiser. Protest organizers had earlier promised to disrupt the event at the King Edward Hotel, insisting in a statement tha...
Mar 16, 2024
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Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower
A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the social media platform says proposed laws by Canada and B.C. have promise to hold tech companies to account for profiting off harmful content. Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, says big tech companies such as Facebook'...
Mar 16, 2024
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'Baloney factory': Eby mocks Poilievre's letter asking B.C. to join carbon tax fight
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to British Columbia Premier David Eby, asking him to help halt a federal carbon tax increase, has been dismissed by Eby as a "baloney factory" campaign tactic. Poilievre's letter sent Friday asks Eby to join seven other ...
Mar 15, 2024
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'Tsunami' of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns B.C. judge
OTTAWA - A British Columbia judge is warning that what he calls a "tsunami" of Indigenous identity fraud cases is coming to Canadian courts. Provincial Court Judge David Patterson says that's driven by the "desire" of non-Indigenous people to access what they deem to be benefits of identifying as In...
Mar 15, 2024
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