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Trudeau leaves for Bahamas to meet Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens

Trudeau leaves for Bahamas to meet Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens

NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in the Bahamas where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including the deepening crisis in Haiti.
Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report

Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report

OTTAWA — Pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns on workers had the positive side effect of dramatically reducing poverty levels overall. Now, advocates want to see the federal government build on that success.
Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

EDMONTON — Critics say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed, weakening fish and wildlife programs that should be working together, putting responsibility for conservation within ministries where that concern may not be central, and creating possibilities for conflicts of interest.
Handful of protesters mark anniversary of Emergencies Act invocation in Ottawa

Handful of protesters mark anniversary of Emergencies Act invocation in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Protesters returned to Ottawa in significantly smaller numbers on Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Liberal government's historic decision to invoke the Emergencies Act as "Freedom Convoy" protests gripped the capital.
China's Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure

China's Xi expresses support for Iran amid Western pressure

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit Tuesday by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.
Alberta Justice official: 'never appropriate' for politicians to reach out to Crowns

Alberta Justice official: 'never appropriate' for politicians to reach out to Crowns

EDMONTON — The top civil servant at Alberta Justice says there are no formal rules stopping politicians from directly interfering in court prosecutions, but says his department relies on Crown lawyers knowing the boundaries and pushing back if it happens.
Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'

Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'

OTTAWA — After days of shooting down unidentified “objects,” fighter jets from Canada and the United States were scrambled Monday night to intercept four Russian military aircraft as they buzzed North American airspace.
Coroner's inquest opens into case of two girls murdered in 2020 by their father

Coroner's inquest opens into case of two girls murdered in 2020 by their father

QUEBEC — The mother of two Quebec girls killed by their father in July 2020 told the opening of a coroner's inquest Monday she still has no explanation for why Martin Carpentier committed such heinous crimes.
Gun-control group to tell MPs 'disinformation' muddied assault-style firearm measures

Gun-control group to tell MPs 'disinformation' muddied assault-style firearm measures

OTTAWA — A prominent voice for stricter gun control is poised to tell MPs the federal government's efforts to outlaw assault-style firearms have become mired in disinformation.
Federal justice minister orders appeal for Manitoba man in murder case

Federal justice minister orders appeal for Manitoba man in murder case

WINNIPEG — Robert Sanderson will get a chance to clear his name after spending more than two decades behind bars on a murder conviction the federal justice minister says was a likely miscarriage of justice.
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