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Quebec premier defends new museum on Québécois nation after Indigenous criticism

Quebec premier defends new museum on Québécois nation after Indigenous criticism

Quebec Premier François Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a group representing First Nations of trying to erase their history.
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Case against ex-Mountie charged with helping China can go ahead in Quebec, judge says

Case against ex-Mountie charged with helping China can go ahead in Quebec, judge says

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec court judge has ruled that the case against a former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference can go ahead in the province.
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Minister said 'hundreds' of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.

Minister said 'hundreds' of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — More than 7,500 Canadians signed up in the first three months of the year to get family out of Gaza through a federal visa pathway that lawyers have described as onerous, chaotic and nearly impossible to complete.
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NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances.
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Toronto police seek suspect vehicle after security guard shot outside Drake's mansion

Toronto police seek suspect vehicle after security guard shot outside Drake's mansion

Toronto police are seeking help from the public as they continue to investigate a shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside rapper Drake's mansion. The shooting took place shortly after 2 a.m.
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Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

SURREY, B.C. — One of the Indian nationals accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar says in a social media video that he received a Canadian study permit with the help of an Indian immigration consultancy.
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Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. His trial began Wednesday.
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Jewish students say they don't feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities

Jewish students say they don't feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities

OTTAWA — Jewish students from major Canadian universities appeared on Parliament Hill Wednesday to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war.
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Public service unions promise 'summer of discontent' over in-office policy

Public service unions promise 'summer of discontent' over in-office policy

OTTAWA — Public service unions say they'll launch further legal challenges and grievances over new rules that federal employees must work from the office at least three days a week.
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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists

OTTAWA — A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices — and the federal health minister said this week he isn't convinced by the rationale that led to that dispar
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