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Ottawa mayor pushing back against homophobia after coming out as gay

In the days since he came out as gay, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is encouraging Canadians to push back against homophobia in their communities.

Eradication of Manitoba's wild pigs 'just not realistic' expert warns, but new funding will help

A Canadian expert warns eradicating an ever-increasing population of wild pigs in Manitoba likely won't be possible, but new money from the provincial and federal governments will help in the fight to get the invasive species under control.
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Eradication of Manitoba's wild pigs 'just not realistic' expert warns, but new funding will help

A Canadian expert warns eradicating an ever-increasing population of wild pigs in Manitoba likely won't be possible, but new money from the provincial and federal governments will help in the fight to get the invasive species under control.

What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?

The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.
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What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?

The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.

Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates

Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
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Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates

Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.

Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
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Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.

Provincial audit turns up more than 40 medical clinics advertising membership fees

Alberta's health ministry says an audit announced last December has determined that more than 40 medical clinics in the province are advertising membership fees for services, nearly a year after one such plan landed a Calgary clinic in hot water.
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Provincial audit turns up more than 40 medical clinics advertising membership fees

Alberta's health ministry says an audit announced last December has determined that more than 40 medical clinics in the province are advertising membership fees for services, nearly a year after one such plan landed a Calgary clinic in hot water.

Taps will be turned off for residents who defy water restrictions in drought-stricken B.C. city

Extreme drought conditions and the likelihood of another challenging fire season have prompted a community in one of the driest parts of B.C. to start managing its water supply early — and turning off the taps for people who don't follow the rules. 
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Taps will be turned off for residents who defy water restrictions in drought-stricken B.C. city

Extreme drought conditions and the likelihood of another challenging fire season have prompted a community in one of the driest parts of B.C. to start managing its water supply early — and turning off the taps for people who don't follow the rules. 

Chief of Thunder Bay's embattled police force notes families' 'pain and suffering' but says change takes time

Amid calls for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded, its chief says much work to rebuild community trust has been done, but it'll take time to address outstanding concerns. Darcy Fleury spoke following the police oversight board's monthly m
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Chief of Thunder Bay's embattled police force notes families' 'pain and suffering' but says change takes time

Amid calls for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded, its chief says much work to rebuild community trust has been done, but it'll take time to address outstanding concerns. Darcy Fleury spoke following the police oversight board's monthly meeting on Tuesday, a day after First Nations leaders and family of Indigenous people whose deaths remain unresolved addressed a news conference at Queen's Park.

'Blue wall of silence' protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say

CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the pol
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'Blue wall of silence' protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say

CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict.

For First Nations in Alberta, drought only compounds existing water issues

Indigenous communities in Alberta have long suffered from water access issues. An expected severe drought might hit them hard.
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For First Nations in Alberta, drought only compounds existing water issues

Indigenous communities in Alberta have long suffered from water access issues. An expected severe drought might hit them hard.

Abenaki in Quebec take identity fraud concerns to the United Nations

Since 2011, the state of Vermont has legally recognized four groups as Abenaki tribes. Abenaki in Quebec have long opposed them, and raised their concerns at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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Abenaki in Quebec take identity fraud concerns to the United Nations

Since 2011, the state of Vermont has legally recognized four groups as Abenaki tribes. Abenaki in Quebec have long opposed them, and raised their concerns at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

RCMP called him a sex-trafficking 'ringleader.' He wants an apology and $100M

Quebec prosecutors initially said they had «overwhelming evidence» Daegun Chun was the mastermind of a Canada-wide prostitution network. But all charges against Chun were eventually stayed and the case never went to trial.
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RCMP called him a sex-trafficking 'ringleader.' He wants an apology and $100M

Quebec prosecutors initially said they had «overwhelming evidence» Daegun Chun was the mastermind of a Canada-wide prostitution network. But all charges against Chun were eventually stayed and the case never went to trial.

LGBTQ2S+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality

Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ2S+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality.
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LGBTQ2S+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality

Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ2S+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality.

Speed limits to increase on some sections of Ontario highways, province says

The Ontario government says it will be raising the speed limit along certain stretches of provincial highways soon, including Highway 401 and Highway 403.
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Speed limits to increase on some sections of Ontario highways, province says

The Ontario government says it will be raising the speed limit along certain stretches of provincial highways soon, including Highway 401 and Highway 403.

'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date

A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.
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'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date

A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.

Competition bureau finds 'substantial' anti-competitive effects with proposed Bunge-Viterra merger

The proposed merger of agricultural giants Viterra and Bunge is raising competition concerns from the federal government.
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Competition bureau finds 'substantial' anti-competitive effects with proposed Bunge-Viterra merger

The proposed merger of agricultural giants Viterra and Bunge is raising competition concerns from the federal government.

An 'ambitious' global plastic treaty demands limits on production, Guilbeault says

A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.
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An 'ambitious' global plastic treaty demands limits on production, Guilbeault says

A global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it does not include some limits on plastic production, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Tuesday as the fourth round of negotiations kicked off in Ottawa.

Garden River says no to 100 per cent treaty settlement payouts

Garden River First Nation members will not be receiving a full payout of past treaty payments under the $10 billion Robinson Huron Treaty settlement.
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Garden River says no to 100 per cent treaty settlement payouts

Garden River First Nation members will not be receiving a full payout of past treaty payments under the $10 billion Robinson Huron Treaty settlement.

Fewer medical students going into family medicine contributing to doctor shortage

As some family doctors are retiring and others are moving away from family medicine, there are fewer medical students to take their place.
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Fewer medical students going into family medicine contributing to doctor shortage

As some family doctors are retiring and others are moving away from family medicine, there are fewer medical students to take their place.

Date set for Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP: Farnworth

A date has been set for the Surrey Police Service to replace the RCMP and become the police of jurisdiction in B.C.'s fastest-growing city.
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Date set for Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP: Farnworth

A date has been set for the Surrey Police Service to replace the RCMP and become the police of jurisdiction in B.C.'s fastest-growing city.

B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat

British Columbia has placed its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with social media companies to “sit down in good faith” to find solutions on keeping people safer online.
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat

British Columbia has placed its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with social media companies to “sit down in good faith” to find solutions on keeping people safer online.

Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world's nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.
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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world's nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.

'It's just so hard to let it go': Umar Zameer filled with relief and grief following acquittal in death of Toronto police officer

'We hoped for this day, but we were scared that it would not never ever come because it took so long.' That’s what Umar Zameer, the man recently acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer, told CTV News Toronto in a sit-down interview on Tuesday.
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'It's just so hard to let it go': Umar Zameer filled with relief and grief following acquittal in death of Toronto police officer

'We hoped for this day, but we were scared that it would not never ever come because it took so long.' That’s what Umar Zameer, the man recently acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer, told CTV News Toronto in a sit-down interview on Tuesday.

Bodies found by U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers

United States authorities who have been searching for a pair of missing kayakers from British Columbia since the weekend have recovered two bodies in the nearby San Juan Islands of Washington state.
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Bodies found by U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers

United States authorities who have been searching for a pair of missing kayakers from British Columbia since the weekend have recovered two bodies in the nearby San Juan Islands of Washington state.

'It's discriminatory': Individuals refused entry to Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh

Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it.
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'It's discriminatory': Individuals refused entry to Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh

Individuals being barred from entering Ontario’s legislature while wearing a keffiyeh say the garment is part of their cultural identity— and the only ones making it political are the politicians banning it.

Caribou herds in B.C. and Alberta have grown nearly 50%, mostly due to wolf culls, study finds

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.
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Caribou herds in B.C. and Alberta have grown nearly 50%, mostly due to wolf culls, study finds

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.

RCMP uncovers alleged plot by 2 Montreal men to illegally sell drones, equipment to Libya

The RCMP says it has uncovered a plot by two men in Montreal to sell Chinese drones and military equipment to Libya illegally.
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RCMP uncovers alleged plot by 2 Montreal men to illegally sell drones, equipment to Libya

The RCMP says it has uncovered a plot by two men in Montreal to sell Chinese drones and military equipment to Libya illegally.

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