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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
SURREY - First Nations are celebrating a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling which found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The appeal ruling says the prov...
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Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government's pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on memb...
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Man arrested, charged in B.C. after yearlong child exploitation investigation
SURREY - A 41-year-old man has been arrested in a yearlong child exploitation investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. Police say Kevin Belcourt was arrested on Thursday and is now facing multiple charges, including possession and distributing child ex...
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209 kilograms of opium smuggled in machinery into Canada, CBSA says
BURNABY - The Canada Border Services Agency says its officers seized a shipment of 209 kilograms of opium. A statement Friday says the drugs were detected in a shipping container at the Burnaby, B.C., container examination facility. The agency says the...
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QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall campaign has also been approved for Opposition NDP membe...
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A quicklist of Frank Gehry's accomplishments as one of the world's best-known architects
The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry died on Friday. A titan of his field, here's a summary of some of the awards and accolades he received over a career that spanned more than half a century: In 1974, he was inducted into the Coll...
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Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi'kmaq group despite Inuit objections
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi'kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully sued to have the original licences quashed. In 2021, ...
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Hundreds of federal public servants warned this week of job cuts
OTTAWA - Hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said Friday that 219 of its members at Natural Resources Canada received noti...
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Canadian-born renegade architect Frank Gehry dies at 96
TORONTO - Frank Gehry, the Canadian-born renegade architect behind some of the world's most recognizable buildings, has died at 96. He died on Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., following a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd...
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Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence
TORONTO - As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor - or even fabricate - videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what's real or fake. The team, which ...
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Net-zero advisory body members say Ottawa risks more resignations
OTTAWA - The four remaining members of Canada's independent net-zero advisory body are calling on Ottawa to change how the group functions, and two of them say it risks more resignations if things don't improve. Two of the founding members of the advis...
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B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care
VANCOUVER - Brock Eurchuk said he felt "completely cut adrift" by British Columbia's health care system when trying to deal with health troubles of their 16-year-old son, Elliot. The teenager died from an overdose in 2018. "Elliot was in care in a hos...
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Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada's draw for next summer's World Cup started well but finished with a twist of the tail. The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2, and then No. 51 Qatar, the 10th-ranked side in Pot 3. Whi...
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Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system
MONTREAL - A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption for several hours Friday morning on Montreal's light-rail network. The malfunction occurred on the new branch of the rail system that opened last month, connecting downtown M...
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Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings
Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to an international recall that has serious health risks. The federal agency is recalling some FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors that may provide incorrect glucose read...
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Supreme Court hearings on Quebec secularism law to begin March 23
MONTREAL - Hearings for one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court of Canada cases in years are scheduled to begin March 23. The country's top court has set aside five days for arguments on Quebec's 2019 secularism law, which prohibits public sec...
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NDP MP Kwan accuses Liberals of 'fearmongering' over defence export bill
OTTAWA - NDP MP Jenny Kwan is dismissing an internal Liberal caucus document as a "fearmongering" attempt to dissuade government MPs from supporting her bill to tighten oversight of defence-related exports. "I think it's designed to confuse Liberal mem...
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Meeting in DC
Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington Friday as the future of the continental trade agreement hangs in the balance.The 2026 World Cup draw will mark the first time all three leaders have gathered in person. It comes ahead of next...
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Supreme Court restores woman's conviction for attempted murder of her mother
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman's conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In its decision, released Friday, the top court rejected the argument that the jury in the woman's trial should have...
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Quebec Liberals lose two caucus members in a week as crisis continues
QUÉBEC - The Quebec Liberals have lost two members of their caucus within a week and are facing multiple investigations as a crisis within the party shows no sign of abating. The Liberals have been dogged by controversy for nearly three weeks, with one...
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More than 10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than a year
OTTAWA - More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year - even though the agency says removals are at an all-time high. CBSA statistics show more than 33,000 removal warrants in th...
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Ottawa should recommit to debt-to-GDP anchor, IMF report says
OTTAWA - A new report by the International Monetary Fund pushes the federal government to recommit to an old fiscal anchor. The report, released Friday as part of the IMF's regular review of the Canadian economy, said the federal government's budget ta...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely becau...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.4 per cent (10.1) _ Prince Edward Island 7.7 per ...
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