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Feds seek dismissal of planned class action against RCMP over facial recognition tool

Feds seek dismissal of planned class action against RCMP over facial recognition tool

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a Quebec photographer's bid for certification of a class-action lawsuit, possibly involving millions of people, over the RCMP's use of a controversial facial-recognition tool.
Parks Canada capital budget falls as agency works on new plan for crumbling assets

Parks Canada capital budget falls as agency works on new plan for crumbling assets

OTTAWA — The capital budget for Canada's national parks and historic sites is being slashed by more than two-thirds this year even as more than 30 per cent of the agency's assets remain in poor or very poor condition.
Thousands attend annual anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill

Thousands attend annual anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators descended on Parliament Hill Thursday, as a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision brings renewed attention to the issue on both sides of the border. "How about that Roe v.
Results May 18: Balloting complete in membership review of Alberta Premier Kenney

Results May 18: Balloting complete in membership review of Alberta Premier Kenney

EDMONTON, United Kingdom — Volunteers began checking voter identification Thursday in a mail-in leadership review of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and, if so inclined, the public could watch a livestream of the work on the United Conservative Party we
Peterborough police investigating after protesters hurl insults at NDP's Singh

Peterborough police investigating after protesters hurl insults at NDP's Singh

OTTAWA — Police are investigating after a video circulated on social media showed people hurling verbal abuse at NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh during a protest in Peterborough, Ont., this week.
Heavy flooding forces residents of Northwest Territories town from their homes

Heavy flooding forces residents of Northwest Territories town from their homes

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — About 3,500 residents have been ordered to evacuate a town in the Northwest Territories as volatile water levels never before experienced in some areas cause extensive flooding and damage.
Parks Canada recovers 45 fossils stolen from Burgess Shale, levies $20K fine

Parks Canada recovers 45 fossils stolen from Burgess Shale, levies $20K fine

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA — A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three Rocky Mountain national parks that include an internationally known fossil collection.
NASA releases satellite images of Manitoba flooding; province bracing for more rain

NASA releases satellite images of Manitoba flooding; province bracing for more rain

WINNIPEG — Severe flooding that has displaced thousands of people in southern Manitoba has reached levels that are quite literally out of this world.
Closing Roxham Road border crossing will not stop arrival of asylum seekers: Trudeau

Closing Roxham Road border crossing will not stop arrival of asylum seekers: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Closing an unofficial border crossing in southern Quebec will not slow the arrival of asylum seekers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. “If we close Roxham Road, people will cross elsewhere," he told reporters in Ottawa.
Dutch princess returns to Ottawa, where she was born during Second World War

Dutch princess returns to Ottawa, where she was born during Second World War

OTTAWA — Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is visiting Ottawa, the city where she was born during the Second World War.
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