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Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace
OTTAWA - Canada has abstained from another United Nations vote aimed at formally recognizing Palestine, while opening the door to supporting statehood before the end of the current conflict. The federal Liberals are also announcing more sanctions against Hamas and Iran, but have yet to follow through on a promise three...
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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run in Montreal area turns himself in to police
LAVAL, Que. - The suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a 30-year-old man in the Montreal area on Thursday has turned himself in to police. Provincial police Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu says major crimes officers arrested a man in his 40s, who is scheduled to appear in court later in the day. On Thursday, around 5:15 a.m., a ...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. confident that cybersecurity attacks were state directed
VICTORIA - The head of British Columbia's public service says there's high confidence that cybersecurity attacks targeting the provincial government's networks were conducted by a state or state-sponsored actor. Shannon Salter says there's no evidence sensitive information was compromised in the incidents that were rev...
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Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair is announcing $76 million for an effort led by Germany to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian missiles and aircraft. Blair has signed an agreement with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, which will have Ottawa join a project with allies to provide air-defence systems to Uk...
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Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings
OTTAWA - Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Standing almost as tall as a 10-story building, each tower is equipped with a giant white sphere that uses microwave energy to scan for signs of ba...
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Police launch assault investigation into incidents at UVic's protest encampment
SAANICH, B.C. - Police in Saanich, B.C., say an assault investigation is underway following two alleged incidents at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the grounds of the University of Victoria. Deputy Chief Robert Warren says in a statement the investigation started when special Saanich duty officers at the campu...
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Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ+ groups for donation ban
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says it has apologized to LGBTQ+ groups for a past policy that banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The ban was in place until 2022, when it was replaced by new rules under which all donors are asked the same questions about their sexual behaviour. The blood-donor service sa...
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Mayor says Ottawa will reverse course on Israel national day event after cancellation
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants the city to reverse course after cancelling an event to mark Israel's national day. Officials announced on Tuesday they planned to raise the Israeli flag at city hall next week, but they cancelled the usual ceremony, saying it posed a risk to public safety. The decision was pan...
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Gaza protest encampment grows on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police
EDMONTON - A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was ramping up a day after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down amid the loud noise and haze of flashbang explosives as police clashed with demonstrators. On the central grassy area of the Edmonton campus Friday, about 35 small tents were set up c...
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Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land. In a 7-0 ruling today, the top court says compensation should be assessed based on the limited uses allowed by the zoning, not as if...
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