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$74M not enough to cut refugee claim backlog: internal documents
OTTAWA - The arms-length agency that processes refugee claims in Canada estimated it would need twice as much money as it will ultimately receive to significantly tackle a major ba...
Jan 10, 2019
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Maxime Comtois responds to cyber bullying after missed penalty shot
MONTREAL - A week after being the target of trolls on social media, Quebec-born forward Maxime Comtois has spoken out publicly for the first time. The captain of Canada's world junior championshi...
Jan 10, 2019
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NewsAlert: Scott Brison resigning from cabinet, won't seek re-election
OTTAWA - Scott Brison is resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet after deciding he won't run for re-election this fall. After 22 years representing the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants...
Jan 10, 2019
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More police officers expected to testify at Dennis Oland murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - This is day 17 of Dennis Oland's retrial for the second-degree murder of his multi-millionaire father, Richard. Testimony continues to be dominated by Saint John, N.B., police ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Band councils, hereditary chiefs play distinct governance roles: expert
VICTORIA - Canadians are getting a crash course on the differences between non-elected hereditary chiefs and band councils elected by First Nations as RCMP arrests at a blockade in northern Briti...
Jan 10, 2019
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4 on trial over theft of huge Canadian gold coin from Berlin museum
BERLIN - Four young men have gone on trial over the brazen theft of a 100-kilogram Canadian gold coin from a Berlin museum. The "Big Maple Leaf" coin, worth several million dollars, was stolen from th...
Jan 10, 2019
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In the news today, Jan. 10
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 10 --- INDIGENOUS PEOPLE VOICE ANGER AT TRUDEAU TOWN HALL Indigenous people voiced their anger and frustration with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Wet'suwet'en strike tentative deal with RCMP allowing access to protect camp
HOUSTON, B.C. - Hereditary leaders of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation have reached a tentative deal with RCMP, quelling some fears of escalation after police made several arrests at nearby che...
Jan 10, 2019
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Feds didn't fully assess requirements in towing vessel contract, tribunal says
OTTAWA - Canada's International Trade Tribunal says the federal government should reassess its decision to award a contract for two emergency towing vessels off the coast of British Columbia. The $67-...
Jan 09, 2019
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Five things to know about the LNG pipeline protest in northern B.C.
OTTAWA - Here are five things to know about the anti-LNG demonstrations in northern British Columbia: 1. The pipeline A pipeline by TransCanada subsidiary Coastal GasLink is to carry na...
Jan 09, 2019
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