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Montreal rally honours Joyce Echaquan on 4th anniversary of her death

A commemorative rally marking the fourth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death will take place in Ville-Marie on Saturday afternoon.

Port of Montreal dockworkers threaten three-day strike beginning Monday, union says

The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal says work at two terminals could come to a standstill next week as the union served a 72-hour strike notice today.
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Port of Montreal dockworkers threaten three-day strike beginning Monday, union says

The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal says work at two terminals could come to a standstill next week as the union served a 72-hour strike notice today.

'We need to take a closer look': Alberta's premier speaks on Indigenous deaths in police custody

Alberta's premier spoke to calls for an outside, independent investigation into the death of Jon Wells during an incident involving Calgary police last week.
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'We need to take a closer look': Alberta's premier speaks on Indigenous deaths in police custody

Alberta's premier spoke to calls for an outside, independent investigation into the death of Jon Wells during an incident involving Calgary police last week.

Ottawa, Ontario spar over funding for First Nations elders home

A jurisdictional battle between Ottawa and Ontario over funding for a new elders home could leave dozens of residential school survivors separated from their families and community a second time.
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Ottawa, Ontario spar over funding for First Nations elders home

A jurisdictional battle between Ottawa and Ontario over funding for a new elders home could leave dozens of residential school survivors separated from their families and community a second time.

They owned their cars for years. Now Ontario police say they're stolen property

The reported theft of more than 200 vintage motor vehicles from an Ontario dealer is creating grief for classic car enthusiasts. With dozens seeing their beloved rides repossessed by police — sometimes years after purchase — with no apparent hope of compe
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They owned their cars for years. Now Ontario police say they're stolen property

The reported theft of more than 200 vintage motor vehicles from an Ontario dealer is creating grief for classic car enthusiasts. With dozens seeing their beloved rides repossessed by police — sometimes years after purchase — with no apparent hope of compensation.

Police seek info after man fatally stabbed in north Scarborough

Toronto police are urging anyone with information, including video footage, to contact them after a man was fatally stabbed in north Scarborough on Saturday evening.
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Police seek info after man fatally stabbed in north Scarborough

Toronto police are urging anyone with information, including video footage, to contact them after a man was fatally stabbed in north Scarborough on Saturday evening.

Sask. police watchdog says RCMP discharged guns in fatal Fishing Lake First Nation incident

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) says it has determined that RCMP officers fired their guns, as it continues its investigation into a fatal incident on Fishing Lake First Nation that left a 34-year-old man dead.
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Sask. police watchdog says RCMP discharged guns in fatal Fishing Lake First Nation incident

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) says it has determined that RCMP officers fired their guns, as it continues its investigation into a fatal incident on Fishing Lake First Nation that left a 34-year-old man dead.

Campus chaos; thousands pack streets around Western University for homecoming

On Broughdale Ave, barricades kept students to the sidewalks, and on Huron, officers kept directing the young people away from the middle of the road for emergency vehicles.
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Campus chaos; thousands pack streets around Western University for homecoming

On Broughdale Ave, barricades kept students to the sidewalks, and on Huron, officers kept directing the young people away from the middle of the road for emergency vehicles.

OPP warns about new 'violent extortion message' sent via email

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) are sounding the alarm on a rising number of online and phone scams targeting residents.
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OPP warns about new 'violent extortion message' sent via email

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) are sounding the alarm on a rising number of online and phone scams targeting residents.

Officer didn't charge murder accused years prior because victim didn't want her to

An Ottawa police officer who investigated a report that Hamid Ayoub held a knife to his wife's neck — eight years before he murdered her and stabbed their daughter — told his murder trial she didn't charge him because the complainant didn't want her to,
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Officer didn't charge murder accused years prior because victim didn't want her to

An Ottawa police officer who investigated a report that Hamid Ayoub held a knife to his wife's neck — eight years before he murdered her and stabbed their daughter — told his murder trial she didn't charge him because the complainant didn't want her to, despite the fact that police are obligated to lay charges regardless of what victims want.

A lithium battery fire sent toxic gas over Montreal. Are we ready for such emergencies?

Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a shipping container caught fire in the Port of Montreal on Monday.
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A lithium battery fire sent toxic gas over Montreal. Are we ready for such emergencies?

Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a shipping container caught fire in the Port of Montreal on Monday.

'Closure is something we all deserve': How an Alberta woman is using family heirlooms to help reconnect families

A northern Alberta woman is hoping her family's history can help reunite other families with loved ones laid to rest far from home.
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'Closure is something we all deserve': How an Alberta woman is using family heirlooms to help reconnect families

A northern Alberta woman is hoping her family's history can help reunite other families with loved ones laid to rest far from home.

'This was her life': Owner of Sask. restaurant destroyed in fire plans to restart

In the aftermath of a fire that destroyed Snow White Family Restaurant in Biggar Saskatchewan, a GoFundMe has been created to help the owner start over.
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'This was her life': Owner of Sask. restaurant destroyed in fire plans to restart

In the aftermath of a fire that destroyed Snow White Family Restaurant in Biggar Saskatchewan, a GoFundMe has been created to help the owner start over.

This 'old barn' is a monument to Canada's hockey roots, but its future is unclear

Windsor, N.S. has long-claimed to be the 'birthplace of hockey.' Local historians believe the game has roots in the town, located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.
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This 'old barn' is a monument to Canada's hockey roots, but its future is unclear

Windsor, N.S. has long-claimed to be the 'birthplace of hockey.' Local historians believe the game has roots in the town, located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

Police swarm home after man allegedly confronts snowmobile owner with crossbow

Several heavily armed officers descended on a home in the southeast area of Barrie Thursday afternoon after reports of a man armed with a crossbow.
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Police swarm home after man allegedly confronts snowmobile owner with crossbow

Several heavily armed officers descended on a home in the southeast area of Barrie Thursday afternoon after reports of a man armed with a crossbow.

'I want to leave but I'm scared': Calgarian and her kids stuck in Lebanon as conflict rages on

Safaa went to Lebanon looking to meet with a specialist for her Crohn's disease. Now, she and her four children are caught in the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.
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'I want to leave but I'm scared': Calgarian and her kids stuck in Lebanon as conflict rages on

Safaa went to Lebanon looking to meet with a specialist for her Crohn's disease. Now, she and her four children are caught in the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.

Historians call it Canada's oldest standing indoor hockey arena. What's next for the Stannus Street Rink?

Windsor, N.S. has long-claimed to be the 'birthplace of hockey.' Local historians believe the game has roots in the town, located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.
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Historians call it Canada's oldest standing indoor hockey arena. What's next for the Stannus Street Rink?

Windsor, N.S. has long-claimed to be the 'birthplace of hockey.' Local historians believe the game has roots in the town, located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

Chinese students in Canada say they've been targeted by Beijing's campaign of fear

Some Chinese students in Canada accuse Beijing of targeting them and their families back in China with online threats and harassment — part of a campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent abroad.
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Chinese students in Canada say they've been targeted by Beijing's campaign of fear

Some Chinese students in Canada accuse Beijing of targeting them and their families back in China with online threats and harassment — part of a campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent abroad.

Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here's what Canadian survivors, doctors say should change

World leaders called superbugs, which are resistant to antibiotics, «an urgent global health threat» this week. Here's what patients and doctors say should change.
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Superbugs could kill 39 million people by 2050. Here's what Canadian survivors, doctors say should change

World leaders called superbugs, which are resistant to antibiotics, «an urgent global health threat» this week. Here's what patients and doctors say should change.

4 Lethbridge teens accused of sexual assault in locker-room won't go to trial

Four Lethbridge high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate won't be going to trial. Three of them were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News on Friday.
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4 Lethbridge teens accused of sexual assault in locker-room won't go to trial

Four Lethbridge high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate won't be going to trial. Three of them were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News on Friday.

Basement-free buildings are better for the future climate

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?
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Basement-free buildings are better for the future climate

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?

Got a threatening email with a photo of your house? Police warn it's a scam

Scott Ross became suspicious of a scam when he received a lengthy email from an unknown sender, claiming to have access to his online browsing data, personal photographs and his phone number — information the person said would be released if he didn't pay a
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Got a threatening email with a photo of your house? Police warn it's a scam

Scott Ross became suspicious of a scam when he received a lengthy email from an unknown sender, claiming to have access to his online browsing data, personal photographs and his phone number — information the person said would be released if he didn't pay almost $2,000 in bitcoin. 

Family of man who died in incident involving Calgary police issues statement

The family of Jon Wells, a man who died in an incident involving Calgary police earlier this month, say they are seeking time to grieve their loss.
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Family of man who died in incident involving Calgary police issues statement

The family of Jon Wells, a man who died in an incident involving Calgary police earlier this month, say they are seeking time to grieve their loss.

P.E.I. shellfish festival gastrointestinal illness outbreak largest in province's history: health officer

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.
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P.E.I. shellfish festival gastrointestinal illness outbreak largest in province's history: health officer

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.

Killer who stabbed victim 'at least 52 times' dies in B.C. prison

A 72-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for a brutal murder that happened in Chilliwack in 2016 has died, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.
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Killer who stabbed victim 'at least 52 times' dies in B.C. prison

A 72-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for a brutal murder that happened in Chilliwack in 2016 has died, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

Doorbell camera captures tense bear showdown at B.C. family's front door

There were some tense moments for a B.C. family this week after their dog came face-to-face with a protective mama bear right outside their front door.
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Doorbell camera captures tense bear showdown at B.C. family's front door

There were some tense moments for a B.C. family this week after their dog came face-to-face with a protective mama bear right outside their front door.

1 person hospitalized, 550 people symptomatic after illness outbreak at P.E.I. shellfish festival

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.
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1 person hospitalized, 550 people symptomatic after illness outbreak at P.E.I. shellfish festival

More than 550 symptomatic people responded to an online questionnaire about a gastrointestinal illness at a Prince Edward Island shellfish festival last weekend.

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