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Trudeau still mum on whether Liberals among "witting" MPs who helped foreign states

Trudeau still mum on whether Liberals among "witting" MPs who helped foreign states

SAVELLETRI DI FASANO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not say Saturday whether Liberal MPs are among those accused in a recent spy watchdog report of helping foreign states.
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The Narwhal, Toronto Star win Michener Award for work on Ontario Greenbelt scandal

The Narwhal, Toronto Star win Michener Award for work on Ontario Greenbelt scandal

OTTAWA — The Narwhal and the Toronto Star have been named the winners of the 2023 Michener Award for their reporting about Ontario's Greenbelt scandal.
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B.C. establishes largest provincial park in a decade to protect threatened caribou

B.C. establishes largest provincial park in a decade to protect threatened caribou

A scientist working on the recovery of the caribou population in northeastern British Columbia said Friday was "a landmark day" for the species, after the province announced a massive park expansion aimed at wildlife preservation. The B.C.
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Female Mountie accused at trial of flirting to obtain information at Coutts blockade

Female Mountie accused at trial of flirting to obtain information at Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — An undercover female Mountie who helped break up an alleged murder plot at the Coutts blockade in 2022 was accused in court Friday of flirting with one of the accused to acquire information.
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Canadian labour ministers say they want federal government training money back

Canadian labour ministers say they want federal government training money back

VICTORIA — Canada's provincial and territorial labour ministers will be meeting with their federal counterpart on Monday to demand that the federal government reinstate $625 million that it cut from the Labour Market Transfer Agreements.
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Coleen Volk named head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Coleen Volk named head of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

The federal government has named Coleen Volk as president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and Don Iveson as chair of the board of directors.
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NDP says it's considering options about support for much-criticized Senate porn bill

NDP says it's considering options about support for much-criticized Senate porn bill

OTTAWA — Federal New Democrats won't say how they intend to vote on a bill that aims to keep minors from accessing sexually explicit material online, while the Conservatives say they're prepared to work on amending the controversial legislation.
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G7 leaders pledge action to counter foreign interference in new statement

G7 leaders pledge action to counter foreign interference in new statement

SAVELLETRI DI FASANO — Leaders of the G7 countries say they are more concerned than ever about foreign interference and plan to create a "collective response framework" to counter foreign threats to democracies.
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Singh won't break pact with Liberals despite concern PM isn't protecting democracy

Singh won't break pact with Liberals despite concern PM isn't protecting democracy

OTTAWA — Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is not willing to break ranks with the minority Liberal government, even after criticizing the prime minister for failing to protect Canada's democracy.
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Frank Stronach accused of sexually assaulting three complainants: document

Frank Stronach accused of sexually assaulting three complainants: document

Canadian businessman and billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants in alleged incidents that took place in Toronto and Aurora, Ont., a court document filed this week shows.
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