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Armenia: Canada to send two experts for EU mission seeking peace in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia: Canada to send two experts for EU mission seeking peace in Nagorno-Karabakh

OTTAWA — Canada is sending two officials to support a European mission that is aiming to prevent another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In the news today: Women's World Cup, new BC port strike deal

In the news today: Women's World Cup, new BC port strike deal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity

Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Rows upon rows of raised beds growing tomatoes, zucchini, beans, wildflowers and herbs line the inside of the Inuvik Community Greenhouse.
Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations

Hydroponic greenhouses becoming more popular in the North, but have limitations

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Greenhouses are becoming more popular in northern communities as a way to supplement available groceries and improve food security . Some involve hydroponics, a higher-tech way of growing that doesn’t use soil.
Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue

Five years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue

TORONTO — The passage of time can feel disjointed for Ali Demircan.
Mom at centre of Amber Alert for two B.C. children may be travelling with others

Mom at centre of Amber Alert for two B.C. children may be travelling with others

SURREY, B.C. — Police say the woman alleged to have abducted her two children in British Columbia may also be travelling with two men, likely her father and boyfriend. Surrey RCMP spokeswoman Cpl.
British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with more than 14,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has sided with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in its bid to have a sexual harassment case heard in Quebec.
Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer

OTTAWA — The decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison was sound, the Correctional Service of Canada announced Thursday, with its commissioner underlining his new lodgings do not make him any less of a "p
Quebec police looking for Ukrainian refugee missing after going for swim in river

Quebec police looking for Ukrainian refugee missing after going for swim in river

MONTREAL — A Ukrainian refugee who recently arrived in Quebec has been missing since Wednesday evening after he went swimming in a river southeast of Quebec City.