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. Premier François Legault was forced last week t...
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Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds
The northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada. In an update posted early Sunday, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is warning all remaining residents to leave ...
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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. A can of tomatoes costs $10 in Rankin Inlet, says the 42-year-old mother. But with a slight change to her postal ...
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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 vehicle supply chain. He lauded it as the "greenest electric ...
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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. The Mounties are seeing an increase in invective directed at politicians, including comments from the same individuals o...
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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. The province's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of P...
May 11, 2024
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Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions
The wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town doubled in size early Saturday and is now burning merely a few kilometres west of the city limits. The BC Wildfire Service said the Parker Lake fire near Fort Nelson, B.C., reached almost 17 square kilometres in size overnight, up fro...
May 11, 2024
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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. Former Ontario Premier David Peterson confirmed the death to The Canadian Press, saying his brother Jim had a heart attack at his farm on Friday. David Peterson described his brother as ...
May 11, 2024
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Edmonton police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Alberta
Edmonton police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta early Saturday morning, one of several measures authorities have taken in recent days to crack down on campus protesters at sites across the country. The Edmonton Police Service said it repeatedly gave campus demonstrators notice that the...
May 11, 2024
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Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb
VANCOUVER - In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in. The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver Canucks fans for a viewing party on Sunday evening at Oak Meadows Park, as the team faces the Edmonton Oilers for Game ...
May 11, 2024
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