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B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada
Rob Fraser did not sugarcoat the situation facing Fort Nelson, B.C., as forecasts called for westerly winds to pick up in northeastern British Columbia late Sunday and turn a menacing nearby wildfire into a dire threat.
May 12, 2024 7:46 PM
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New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say
Montreal pro-Palestinian activists said Sunday they've set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27.
May 12, 2024 6:59 PM
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Historians, First Nations leader question Quebec history museum concept
MONTREAL — The Quebec government's framing of a new museum to be dedicated to the history of the Québécois nation is raising questions about how history is told and who it includes, two historians and the leader of a prominent First Nations group say
May 12, 2024 4:17 PM
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Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping
Amanda Eecherk is worried her grocery bills will skyrocket after Canada Post closed a loophole that people across Nunavut were using to stock their pantries with items shipped for free through Amazon Prime.
May 12, 2024 8:00 AM
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RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians
OTTAWA — RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme says he wants the government to look at drafting a new law that would make it easier for police to pursue charges against people who threaten elected officials.
May 12, 2024 6:00 AM
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Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?
MONTREAL — In late September, Quebec Premier François Legault announced his government had attracted the largest private manufacturing investment in the province's history, which he said would transform Quebec into a global player in the electric veh
May 12, 2024 6:00 AM
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Wildfire that triggered evacuation of Fort Nelson, B.C. caused by downed tree: mayor
FORT NELSON, B.C. — The northeastern British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire nearby urged all remaining residents to leave immediately Saturday despite improving weather conditions.
May 11, 2024 8:26 PM
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Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death
SURREY, B.C. — A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in last year's killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside of a temple in British Columbia.
May 11, 2024 7:24 PM
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Police crackdown on Gaza protest encampments on campus sparks outcry
Edmonton police dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Alberta's campus on Saturday, prompting outrage from students and academics who described the operation as violent and contested allegations that demonstrators were breaking
May 11, 2024 6:07 PM
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Former Liberal cabinet minister and MP Jim Peterson dies at 82, family says
TORONTO — Jim Peterson, a long-time member of Parliament from Toronto and former Liberal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 82.
May 11, 2024 2:57 PM
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