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matt galloway announced as new host of the current
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Matt Galloway announced as new host of The Current

Matt Galloway has been announced as the new host of CBC Radio’s weekday morning current affairs show The Current. Galloway will officially join...

b c to table historic indigenous rights bill in move to implement un declaration
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B.C. to table historic Indigenous rights bill in move to implement UN declaration

The B.C. government’s promised legislation on Indigenous rights is expected to be tabled Thursday and, if passed, would make the province the first...

ontario gardeners bring in their 1st harvest of legal backyard cannabis
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Ontario gardeners bring in their 1st harvest of legal backyard cannabis

Along with planting bulbs and clearing out dying annuals, some Ontario gardeners now have a new fall tradition: harvesting their cannabis plants.  “Now...

7 reasons canada could escape economic doom don pittis
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7 reasons Canada could escape economic doom Don Pittis

For those looking for some fresh economic bad news last week, it wasn’t hard to find. On Friday, the country that is now by some measures the...

its election day in canada heres what you need to know
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It’s election day in Canada: Here’s what you need to know

After a 40-day campaign, millions of Canadians will cast ballots today in the 43rd general election. Polls have opened and the first ballots...

low number of federal lgbtq candidates in parts of canada shows still a lot of work to do candidates say
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Low number of federal LGBTQ candidates in parts of Canada shows still ‘a lot of work to do,’ candidates say

Trevor Kirczenow is concerned about the state of the environment and the world he and his husband’s two kids will inherit if more isn’t...

in swing riding ex liberal jane philpott hopes to defy odds and win as independent
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In swing riding, ex-Liberal Jane Philpott hopes to defy odds and win as Independent

Sitting inside her Stouffville, Ont., project workplace after a soaked early morning of door-knocking, Jane Philpott makes one point clear– she’s not running...

ottawa says first nation child welfare compensation order could cost 8b court documents
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Ottawa says First Nation child welfare compensation order could cost $8B: court documents

A senior federal official says a human rights tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to compensate First Nation children apprehended through the on-reserve child welfare...

liberals tories ndp target seat that jagmeet singh once held provincially
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Liberals, Tories, NDP target seat that Jagmeet Singh once held provincially

Rajesh Randeria stands outside his two-storey house in his upper middle-class neighbourhood of Brampton Ont., as two election campaign soldiers for the local Conservative candidate drive up...

nestle tim hortons named canadas top plastic polluters again
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Nestle Tim Hortons named Canada’s top plastic polluters again

For the second year in a row, Nestle and Tim Hortons were the top companies behind branded plastic bottles, coffee cups and lids...

first nations vote unlikely to hit levels seen in 2015 election say
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First Nations vote unlikely to hit levels seen in 2015 election, say experts

The First Nations vote might not turn out at the polls later this month in the high numbers seen at the end of the...

breaking news after fall former president jimmy carters no 1 priority is building habitat homes in nashville
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Breaking news: After fall, former President Jimmy Carter’s ‘No. 1 priority’ is building Habitat homes in Nashville

Former President Jimmy Carter had a black eye and 14 stitches after falling Sunday at his Georgia home but made it to an...

6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaigns last english debate
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6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaign’s last English debate

The federal leaders in tonight’s final English-language debate of the campaign will have to cut through a crowded stage with sharp-elbowed performances if...

where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonights debate
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Where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonight’s debate?

Tonight’s debate between the six major federal party leaders might be their best — and last — opportunity to move the needle in...

why the opioid crisis isnt a bigger federal election issue
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Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election

Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election problem This is a passage from Consultation, a regular summary of diverse as...