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Are Canada's green corporate subsidies a new race to the bottom or a path to the top?

Are Canada's green corporate subsidies a new race to the bottom or a path to the top?

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have made it clear that Canada's road to a greener economy will be paved with billions of dollars in corporate subsidies.
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Controversy after Quebec teachers replace Mother's Day with celebration of parents

Controversy after Quebec teachers replace Mother's Day with celebration of parents

MONTREAL — The controversial decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother's Day events with a celebration of parents has caused ripples all the way to the provincial legislature, but supporters say such moves can benefit children.
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On heels of damning sex abuse verdict, Trump faces GOP voters on live CNN town hall

On heels of damning sex abuse verdict, Trump faces GOP voters on live CNN town hall

WASHINGTON — Unchastened and unrepentant, Donald Trump picked up Wednesday where he left off two years ago, rejecting the 2020 election results and his role in the Jan. 6 riots, denouncing Democrats as "stupid fools" and vowing to make the U.S.
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Evacuee numbers fall in Alberta wildfires as firefighters brace for hot weather

Evacuee numbers fall in Alberta wildfires as firefighters brace for hot weather

The number of Alberta wildfire evacuees dropped Wednesday, but thousands remain out of their homes as firefighters braced for hotter, drier conditions in the coming days.
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People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier eyes Manitoba seat long held by Tories

People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier eyes Manitoba seat long held by Tories

OTTAWA — People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in a coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba.
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Western Canada faces 'extreme' heat wave, with soaring temperatures raising fire risk

Western Canada faces 'extreme' heat wave, with soaring temperatures raising fire risk

A heat wave that's expected to push daytime temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above seasonal norms is raising the wildfire risk in Alberta and British Columbia, where crews are already battling early-season blazes.
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'Not on my watch': Seamus O'Regan rejects Liberals' disinformation resolution

'Not on my watch': Seamus O'Regan rejects Liberals' disinformation resolution

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is keen to tackle the problem of disinformation, but that will not include regulating the use of sources, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said Wednesday.
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Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator

Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator

IQALUIT, Nunavut — An arbitrator has sided with the organization representing Nunavut Inuit, ruling that plans by the federal and territorial governments to increase Inuit employment in the territory are not meeting commitments in the Nunavut Land Cl
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MPs unanimously vote to probe Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong

MPs unanimously vote to probe Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously asked a parliamentary committee to look into allegations that the Chinese government waged an intimidation campaign against Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong.
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B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report

B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report

VANCOUVER — An Indigenous-led report into a massive wildfire nearly six years ago that destroyed more than 100 homes and scorched a vast swath of British Columbia's Interior says the blaze resulted in up to $1 billion per year in ongoing nature and e
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