Canada

Water damage, electrical issues force more residents from Manitoba First Nation

WINNIPEG — More residents are being asked to leave a northern Manitoba First Nation dealing with a water crisis brought on by a power outage, as crews continue to fix damaged houses and buildings. Pimicikamak...

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No possession arrests without 'extenuating circumstances': head of B.C. police chiefs

VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, "unless there...

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Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program

OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns. Owners of outlawed firearms have...

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Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program

OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns. Owners of outlawed firearms have...

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Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59

TORONTO — Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59. Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her...

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Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada

CALGARY — Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while...

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Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada

CALGARY — Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while...

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Carney skips question period on Parliament's first day back, meets with Premier Ford

OTTAWA — After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade deals and foreign investment, Prime Minister Mark Carney was back in Ottawa Monday as Parliament resumed — but not for very long. Carney visited...

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Creditors accept ex-Montreal mayor Denis Coderre's debt-repayment plan

MONTREAL — Creditors of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre have unanimously accepted a proposal for him to pay back less than a quarter of his roughly $1.1-million debt. During a virtual meeting Monday,...

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Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back

The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures. The Agriculture Union said Monday the decision to...

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