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Ottawa not pressing Ukraine for wartime election, urges allies to keep unity for Kyiv

Ottawa not pressing Ukraine for wartime election, urges allies to keep unity for Kyiv

OTTAWA — Canada does not plan to press Ukraine to hold a wartime election, focusing instead on broader democratic efforts.
Supreme Court will hear Quebec's challenge to ruling on Indigenous police funding

Supreme Court will hear Quebec's challenge to ruling on Indigenous police funding

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada said today it will hear an appeal to a ruling that ordered Ottawa and Quebec to increase funding for a First Nations police force.
In the news today: Pharmacare legislation 'extremely fluid': Holland

In the news today: Pharmacare legislation 'extremely fluid': Holland

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous people, says ombudsman

Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous people, says ombudsman

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has failed to implement most of the recommendations in a landmark report that found Indigenous people suffered systemic discrimination when accessing public services, the province's ombudsman said Wednesday.
'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack

'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack

A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was terribly wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite device.
Investigator was 'totally shocked' to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect

Investigator was 'totally shocked' to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect

OTTAWA — A retired RCMP investigator who examined a seized laptop computer said he was "totally shocked" to discover someone had sent sensitive intelligence documents to a criminal suspect.
Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, hopeful to meet domestic production deadline

OTTAWA — The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is hopeful it will meet the government's 2024 deadline to make the shots domestically.
Montreal transit special constables poised to receive pepper-gel weapon

Montreal transit special constables poised to receive pepper-gel weapon

Montreal's transit authority is poised to equip its security officers with cayenne pepper gel, a weapon it says is more appropriate than batons to use on people in crisis.
Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says focus turns to fixing health care

Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says focus turns to fixing health care

WINNIPEG — Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he's ready to start the hard work as his New Democrats work to fulfil their campaign promise to fix health care.
Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign

Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign and now needs to address an identity crisis.