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In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join...

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Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges

TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it out and he went home. A couple...

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Idlout floor crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom

OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts the government at 170 seats, with three byelections set for April 13 that are poised to be the deciding factor. The...

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Gun control groups 'disappointed" by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms

OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they're "alarmed and disappointed" the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used...

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MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports

OTTAWA — MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would...

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Newfoundland and Labrador overhauls procurement after report errors thought to be AI

ST. JOHN'S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has overhauled its process for awarding contracts after false citations thought to be generated by artificial intelligence turned up in two reports,...

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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout joins the Liberals, NDP leader says

The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney's government closer to a majority. Idlout's move follows defections...

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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor from NDP to Liberals

OTTAWA — The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney's government closer to a majority. Idlout's move follows defections to the...

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Vancouver moves closer to no-snow winter despite chilly blast

VANCOUVER — Vancouver has moved closer to an official snowless winter after a chilly blast failed to result in the benchmark one centimetre of accumulation at the city's airport. As much as four centimetres...

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Winds caused fatal Yukon helicopter crash during landing training: report

EDMONTON — An investigation by federal authorities has found that a helicopter crash that killed one person just outside of Whitehorse was caused by a change in wind conditions during a landing practice. The...

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