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Five things about what Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun was running from in Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada would accept 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun as a refugee after she fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and launched a Twitter campaig...
Jan 11, 2019
Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec
MONTREAL - News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of stars chosen for the province's French-lan...
Jan 11, 2019
'The door has widened': senator hears of mounting sterilization concerns
OTTAWA - Increased national awareness about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has resulted in mounting concerns about other vulnerable women who may have been endured the practice, a...
Jan 11, 2019
'The door has widened': senator hears of mounting sterilization concerns
OTTAWA - Increased national awareness about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has resulted in mounting concerns about other vulnerable women who may have been endured the practice, a...
Jan 11, 2019
Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec
MONTREAL - News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of stars chosen for the province's French-lan...
Jan 11, 2019
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach equivalency agreement to phase out coal electricity
REGINA - Ottawa and Saskatchewan have reached an equivalency agreement which would see the province's coal fleets mostly phased out by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's important to phase ...
Jan 11, 2019
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach equivalency agreement to phase out coal electricity
REGINA - Ottawa and Saskatchewan have reached an equivalency agreement which would see the province's coal fleets mostly phased out by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's important to phase ...
Jan 11, 2019
Manitoba officials seize newborn from mother in hospital; video prompts outrage
WINNIPEG - Two social media videos show a newborn baby girl being taken from the arms of her Indigenous mother by Manitoba social workers and police - an apprehension that First Nations leaders s...
Jan 11, 2019
Manitoba officials seize newborn from mother in hospital; video prompts outrage
WINNIPEG - Two social media videos show a newborn baby girl being taken from the arms of her Indigenous mother by Manitoba social workers and police - an apprehension that First Nations leaders s...
Jan 11, 2019
Quebec moves to expand animal welfare laws to cover dozens of species
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is moving to vastly expand the scope of its animal welfare legislation to offer increased protection to species ranging from horses and mink to ostriches and wild...
Jan 11, 2019
