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A look at the contamination and cleanup of N.W.T.'s Giant Mine
YELLOWKNIFE — Cleanup on one of the biggest environmental messes in Canadian history is underway at the Giant Mine in the Northwest Territories.
Sep 28, 2022 2:00 AM
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Gold, arsenic and murder: A look at the complex history of N.W.T.'s Giant Mine
YELLOWKNIFE — A team working to address environmental and health effects from a former gold mine outside Yellowknife has provided an update on the effort to clean up one of the most contaminated places in Canada.
Sep 28, 2022 2:00 AM
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Big numbers: Remediation of Giant Mine a cleanup on a vast scale
YELLOWKNIFE — The scale of the cleanup required at the Giant Mine almost beggars belief. Eight open mine pits. Six tailings ponds. About 100 buildings, many laced with asbestos. Untold tonnes of rusting scrap.
Sep 28, 2022 2:00 AM
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In wheelchairs and walkers, Victoria seniors stage protest for park space
VICTORIA — About 100 seniors, some more than 90 years old, staged a protest in Victoria Tuesday calling for a vacant school field to be transformed into an elder-friendly neighbourhood park.
Sep 27, 2022 6:09 PM
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Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliation
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for the Nuchatlaht First Nation, which is fighting for title to part of Nootka Island in British Columbia, has told a court that the underlying objective of the proceeding is reconciliation.
Sep 27, 2022 4:43 PM
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Trudeau says stronger infrastructure needed after viewing Fiona damage in Maritimes
STANLEY BRIDGE, P.E.I. — Justin Trudeau travelled Tuesday to Nova Scotia and P.E.I., where he pledged to find ways to build more resilient infrastructure after inspecting the extensive damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.
Sep 27, 2022 4:09 PM
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Federal government adds inclusive language to application process for judges
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is making changes to the questionnaire prospective judges must fill out before applying for a federal judicial appointment.
Sep 27, 2022 4:03 PM
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Iran sanctions, terrorism listing unlikely to pressure regime, experts say
OTTAWA — As members of Parliament debate how to stop Iran's violent crackdown on human rights, experts say Canada has limited leverage to pressure the regime.
Sep 27, 2022 3:18 PM
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Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy has started deploying less-experienced sailors on operations and eliminating certain positions altogether as it struggles with an unprecedented personnel shortage.
Sep 27, 2022 2:58 PM
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Majority of Canadians blame Trump for Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill, poll suggests
WASHINGTON — A new poll suggests one in three Canadians have been keeping close tabs on the Jan. 6 hearings in the United States — and that nearly three in four blame Donald Trump for the riots.
Sep 27, 2022 2:09 PM
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