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Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development

Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development

EDMONTON — Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the issue.
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Canadian senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals

Canadian senator hears desperate plea from Afghan woman MP fearing Taliban reprisals

A senator who chairs a committee set up to forge ties between the Canadian and Afghan parliaments has been receiving desperate pleas for help from Afghan politicians. Sen.
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Leaders go on offensive in first campaign debate, focusing on pandemic, health care

Leaders go on offensive in first campaign debate, focusing on pandemic, health care

MONTREAL — Four party leaders went head to head in the first televised debate of the campaign Thursday night, trading barbs over the COVID-19 pandemic, health care and systemic racism in Quebec, a key battleground in Canada's 44th federal election.
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Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court

Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER — A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs, arguing criminalization during the overdose crisis violates cha
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The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French-language debate on TVA

The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French-language debate on TVA

MONTREAL — The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate airing on TVA among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet (all times eastern): 10:35 p.
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Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in northern B.C.

Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in northern B.C.

British Columbia has reinstated restrictions on gatherings in the Northern Health region because of a spike in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Delta variant. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in north B.C.

Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in north B.C.

British Columbia is reinstating restrictions on gatherings in the Northern Health region because of a spike in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Delta variant. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Amber Alert: Police searching forest northeast of Quebec City for missing boy, father

Amber Alert: Police searching forest northeast of Quebec City for missing boy, father

MATANE, Que. — Quebec provincial police said Thursday they think a man who allegedly kidnapped his son earlier in the week is hiding with the child in a densely forested area about 400 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital.
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Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report

Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report

QUEBEC — A disorganized and poorly evaluated health system for seniors contributed to the high COVID-19 death toll in the province, according to Quebec's health and welfare commissioner.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

Canadian Chamber of Commerce urges federal parties to talk critical minerals strategy

WASHINGTON — The relentless march of climate change, a burgeoning tech sector and the ongoing federal election campaign make now the perfect time to explore how to make Canada a world power in the production of critical minerals, the country's busine
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