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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones...
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Canada downs Scotland 12-5, remains unbeaten at mixed curling worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end to clinch a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The husband-and-wife tea...
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Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. The centre based in Switzerland launched in 2018 to...
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BC Craft Farmers Co-Op urges Vancouver to look to Prince George when it comes to 4/20 policy
PRINCE GEORGE - Hot on the heels of the The 2024 BC Craft Cannabis Summit in Prince George, the BC Craft Farmers Co-Op is inviting the City of Vancouver to look north for inspiration.The organization ...
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ro...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights went from the 26-game injured reserve list to the Game 1 Dallas scoresheet in 83 seconds, the Boston fan with the big sign "Matthews STILL stuck on 69!" was nowh...
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Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playof...
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In the news today: Tourism operators face heavy debt loads
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back Canadian tourism...
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Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures
SASKATOON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today. An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, educati...
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‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit Maple Leaf Adventures out of Vancouver about a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks devastated in...
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