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justice mahmud jamal is first person of colour nominated to the supreme court of canada
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Justice Mahmud Jamal is first person of colour nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated the Honourable Mahmud Jamal as the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada. “I know that...

rcmp say homicide suspect considered armed dangerous could be in winnipeg in grey suv
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RCMP say homicide suspect considered armed, dangerous could be in Winnipeg in grey SUV

Police believe a suspect in a homicide in southern Manitoba who is considered armed and dangerous could be in Winnipeg and is driving a grey...

false sightings reports of gunfire court documents reveal details of rcmp response to n s mass shooting
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False sightings, reports of gunfire: Court documents reveal details of RCMP response to N.S. mass shooting

The first RCMP officers to arrive in Portapique, N.S., during last year’s shooting rampage thought they had spotted the gunman, but learned hours later...

black employees slam ontario public service for rampant systemic racism
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Black employees slam Ontario Public Service for rampant, systemic racism

On his first day as a corrections officer at a Toronto jail, Glendon Thomas was barred from entering. Back in 2004 as a Black...

mp yasmin ratansi found in conflict of interest over employing foster sister
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MP Yasmin Ratansi found in conflict of interest over employing foster sister

Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found MP Yasmin Ratansi violated the Conflict of Interest Act while a Liberal by furthering her family member’s...

torontos lgbtq community pushes to reclaim safe spaces following alleged hate crime
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Toronto’s LGBTQ community pushes to reclaim safe spaces following alleged hate crime

There’s a dwindling number of places LGBTQ community members feel safe in Toronto following an alleged hate-motivated attack near a Toronto Island beach last weekend, advocates...

family remembers rcmp const shelby patton as one of the best
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Family remembers RCMP Const. Shelby Patton as ‘one of the best’

Saskatchewan RCMP Const. Shelby Patton’s family said they’re devastated by the death of a young man who loved his job and his community.  Patton,...

n b doctor accused in covid 19 outbreak plans to sue province rcmp
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N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak plans to sue province, RCMP

The doctor who was accused of breaking COVID-19 rules and being the source of an outbreak in northern New Brunswick last year plans to...

a great day electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in canada to combat driver fatigue
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‘A great day’: Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in Canada to combat driver fatigue

A new era in highway safety regulation begins in Canada on Saturday as electronic logging devices that track a driver’s hours behind the wheel...

how the covid 19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in canada last year
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How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year

COVID-19 deaths led to a  five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the...

canada is easing its travel restrictions heres what you need to know
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Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know

After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules....

ethics committee calls for sweeping reforms in wake of we charity scandal
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Ethics committee calls for sweeping reforms in wake of WE Charity scandal

A House of Commons committee is proposing a sweeping series of reforms to the way the federal government makes decisions on contracts after...

he just felt hopeless widow says after partner went to hospital 3 times in 24 hours before his death
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‘He just felt hopeless,’ widow says after partner went to hospital 3 times in 24 hours before his death

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The wife of an Indigenous man from Alberta says a B.C. hospital failed to treat him last...

canada alberta sign deal for 1 3b hydrogen plant in edmonton
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Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton

The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being...

renewed calls for pope to visit sask to apologize for residential schools after 2017 effort failed
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Renewed calls for Pope to visit Sask. to apologize for residential schools after 2017 effort failed

For a brief period in 2016, Chief Felix Thomas allowed himself to believe that Pope Francis would come to Saskatchewan. “We were very...