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Chrétien-era effort to soften UN's Indigenous language a 'stain' on Canada: Hajdu
OTTAWA — The current federal Liberal government tried to distance itself Tuesday from the Jean Chrétien-led one that reportedly conspired with Australia to weaken United Nations language on Indigenous Peoples in the early 2000s.
Jan 16, 2024 4:20 PM
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Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search
WINNIPEG — The daughter of a slain First Nations woman has filed a human rights complaint against Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives for an ad campaign about its decision not to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for her mother's remains.
Jan 16, 2024 4:09 PM
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As cold moves out of much of the West, snow moves into B.C., Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER — An arctic stranglehold on much of Western Canada is loosening on all but northern Alberta, while a Pacific low-pressure system brings snow to much of British Columbia.
Jan 16, 2024 3:56 PM
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Health minister chides U.S. officials over cost-saving scheme to buy Canadian drugs
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland has been calling around to United States officials to let them know that the Canadian government will be guarding its medical drug supply after the U.S. moved to allow states to mass import medicine from Canada.
Jan 16, 2024 3:40 PM
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Notley says she'll step down from Alberta NDP helm to make way for fresh voices
EDMONTON — Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade at the helm of Alberta’s NDP, is stepping down from the top job.
Jan 16, 2024 3:33 PM
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Crown says suspect in Quebec cold case murder tracked down by Y chromosome project
MONTREAL — A Quebec man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old junior college student nearly 24 years ago was tracked down with the help of a project that matches DNA with male surnames, the Crown said Tuesday in court.
Jan 16, 2024 3:32 PM
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Canada's new research security rules target institutions in China, Iran, Russia
OTTAWA — The federal government will not bankroll sensitive scientific research tied to dozens of schools, institutes and labs in China, Iran and Russia under new restrictions announced Tuesday.
Jan 16, 2024 3:08 PM
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Quebec martial arts coach faces 61 new sex charges involving minors
MONTREAL — A 59-year-old martial arts coach appeared in court northeast of Montreal on Monday on more than 60 new alleged sexual offences involving minors. Réal Chayer was charged at the courthouse in Joliette, Que.
Jan 16, 2024 2:41 PM
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Reaction to Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of Alberta's New Democrats
EDMONTON — Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade leading Alberta’s NDP, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down.
Jan 16, 2024 2:33 PM
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Man dies at Quebec ski hill; second death in one week on the slopes in the province
PIEDMONT, Que. — A man is dead after he fell at a ski hill in Quebec's Laurentians region, the second person to die on the slopes in less than a week in the province. Provincial police say they were called at around 10 a.m.
Jan 16, 2024 2:04 PM
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