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Quebec election: Record number of early ballots; Legault rejects electoral reform
MONTREAL — With polls indicating his party is set to win a big majority on Oct. 3, Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault on Tuesday rejected calls to reform the electoral system and instead said he was open to working with the opposition.
Sep 27, 2022 2:08 PM
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Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise: union
OTTAWA — The head of a union representing Canada’s customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won’t necessarily disappear when use of the controversial ArriveCan app soon becomes optional.
Sep 27, 2022 1:56 PM
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New victims-rights watchdog appointed nearly a year after former ombud's departure
OTTAWA — The federal government is tapping an internationally recognized expert in the field of victimology to take over as Canada's victims-rights watchdog. Benjamin Roebuck is replacing Heidi Illingworth as the Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime.
Sep 27, 2022 1:13 PM
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'We shouldn't have to push people': Most provinces have not made Sept. 30 a stat
While Canada prepares to honour the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, the majority of provinces have not followed the federal government's move to make it a statutory holiday for its workers.
Sep 27, 2022 10:29 AM
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Fiona storm cleanup and Alberta's firearms fight: In The News for Sept. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Sep 27, 2022 2:15 AM
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Displaced Port aux Basques residents face uncertain future after Fiona
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L.
Sep 27, 2022 2:00 AM
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Maine power workers cross border without incident to help in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Power says there were no issues delaying American power crews from crossing the border to help repair the electrical grid from the devastation of hurricane Fiona.
Sep 26, 2022 4:30 PM
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Quebec votes: Advanced voting almost doubles compared with last election
MONTREAL — The percentage of Quebec voters who have cast an early ballot has almost doubled compared with the last election, the province's elections office said Monday.
Sep 26, 2022 3:56 PM
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In Port aux Basques, N.L., residents reeling after Fiona destroys dozens of homes
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. — Jocelyn Gillam knows she’s lucky to be alive after coming face-to-face with the post-tropical storm that destroyed part of her southwestern Newfoundland town and nearly swept her away in a surge of rushing water.
Sep 26, 2022 3:48 PM
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Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly raises abortion in UN speech, as Trudeau sanctions Iran
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly urged countries to uphold women’s rights and abortion access on Monday, while Canada announced looming sanctions on Iranian officials over the death of a young woman who was detained by the country's mor
Sep 26, 2022 3:32 PM
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