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Syria to begin trials of Assad-era officials

Syrian is set to launch first public trials for prominent figures of ousted Bashar Assad government over alleged civil war abuses Read Full Article at RT.com

Canadian 'mastermind' in Panama Papers is still a free man despite criminal charges

One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman Fred Sharp: He's been fined tens of millions of dollars for his role in stock-market schemes, he's banned from equity markets in Canada, his bank accounts were frozen. But he still has hi
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Canadian 'mastermind' in Panama Papers is still a free man despite criminal charges

One by one, the pins have been knocked out from under B.C. businessman Fred Sharp: He's been fined tens of millions of dollars for his role in stock-market schemes, he's banned from equity markets in Canada, his bank accounts were frozen. But he still has his freedom, and it's not clear why.

Oil producers to begin unveiling profits and spending plans

Canadian oil producers will provide a first glimpse this week at how the spike in energy prices is boosting their bottom line and what they intend to do with the bumper profits.
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Oil producers to begin unveiling profits and spending plans

Canadian oil producers will provide a first glimpse this week at how the spike in energy prices is boosting their bottom line and what they intend to do with the bumper profits.

Their infant son had to spend several days in the ICU. Then his medical records went missing

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre. She's frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.
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Their infant son had to spend several days in the ICU. Then his medical records went missing

Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre. She's frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.

38-year-old dead after crash with pickup truck travelling in wrong direction on Hwy 401: OPP

A 38-year-old is dead and four people were taken to hospital, including two police officers, after two separate crashes took place in the same area on Highway 401 in Pickering early Sunday morning, said Ontario Provincial Police.
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38-year-old dead after crash with pickup truck travelling in wrong direction on Hwy 401: OPP

A 38-year-old is dead and four people were taken to hospital, including two police officers, after two separate crashes took place in the same area on Highway 401 in Pickering early Sunday morning, said Ontario Provincial Police.

Lower-than-forecasted deficit, new affordability measures expected in spring fiscal update

Finance experts predict Tuesday’s spring economic update will contain a number of new economic measures aimed at tackling affordability and the wider economic challenges of the country, and they expect the update will show a smaller-than-forecasted deficit.
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Lower-than-forecasted deficit, new affordability measures expected in spring fiscal update

Finance experts predict Tuesday’s spring economic update will contain a number of new economic measures aimed at tackling affordability and the wider economic challenges of the country, and they expect the update will show a smaller-than-forecasted deficit.

Vancouver marks one year since Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city

Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
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Vancouver marks one year since Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city

Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.

Kinew now banks on Port of Churchill alone to change Manitoba's financial tides

After stating last fall that three pending Manitoba megaprojects could wean this province off federal equalization payments within 10 years, Premier wab Kinew now says only a Port of Churchill expansion can transform the provincial economy.
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Kinew now banks on Port of Churchill alone to change Manitoba's financial tides

After stating last fall that three pending Manitoba megaprojects could wean this province off federal equalization payments within 10 years, Premier wab Kinew now says only a Port of Churchill expansion can transform the provincial economy.

Vancouver marks 1-year anniversary of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city

Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
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Vancouver marks 1-year anniversary of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy with memorials across city

Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.

Albertans call for answers after being stranded on northern highway during snow storm

Highway 63 reopened Saturday after heavy snow and strong winds left motorists stranded on Friday, but some people that were stuck on the road say it took the province, local government and RCMP too long to act.
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Albertans call for answers after being stranded on northern highway during snow storm

Highway 63 reopened Saturday after heavy snow and strong winds left motorists stranded on Friday, but some people that were stuck on the road say it took the province, local government and RCMP too long to act.

How a family is coping a year after toddler nearly killed in Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy

Val De La Cruz and his son Jeb were lining up for a lemonade at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival last April when the two were struck by an SUV ramming through the crowd. One year on, the 2 ½-year-old is back to giggling and singing, but his parents are still deali
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How a family is coping a year after toddler nearly killed in Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy

Val De La Cruz and his son Jeb were lining up for a lemonade at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival last April when the two were struck by an SUV ramming through the crowd. One year on, the 2 ½-year-old is back to giggling and singing, but his parents are still dealing with injuries and fear.

Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says

Manitoba will ban youth from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced on Saturday. The proposed law protecting youth from the harmful effects of social media will be the first of its kind in Canada.
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Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says

Manitoba will ban youth from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced on Saturday. The proposed law protecting youth from the harmful effects of social media will be the first of its kind in Canada.

Hamlet in Nunavut celebrates being chosen as site of first Inuit-led university in Canada

Arviat, Nunavut, a community of about 3,200 people on the western coast of Hudson Bay, was selected by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to host the university's main campus in part because it is known as an 'education leader' and has a strong connection to Inuktitut,
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Hamlet in Nunavut celebrates being chosen as site of first Inuit-led university in Canada

Arviat, Nunavut, a community of about 3,200 people on the western coast of Hudson Bay, was selected by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to host the university's main campus in part because it is known as an 'education leader' and has a strong connection to Inuktitut, the Inuit language.

Days of time change 'pretty much at the end' in Manitoba, premier suggests

Manitoba's premier is moving the needle a tick closer toward ditching the spring forward, fall back ritual, in a move that could usher in a «Prairie time zone.»
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Days of time change 'pretty much at the end' in Manitoba, premier suggests

Manitoba's premier is moving the needle a tick closer toward ditching the spring forward, fall back ritual, in a move that could usher in a «Prairie time zone.»

Ontario couple in months-long murder trial involving boys in their care to learn their fates in May

A judge's decision in the murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, who are accused in the 2022 death of a 12-year-old and alleged torture of his younger brother, will be handed down May 5 as part of proceedings that began in mid-September.
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Ontario couple in months-long murder trial involving boys in their care to learn their fates in May

A judge's decision in the murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, who are accused in the 2022 death of a 12-year-old and alleged torture of his younger brother, will be handed down May 5 as part of proceedings that began in mid-September.

Toronto police want to talk to ex-cop who alleged antisemitism, corruption in senior ranks

Toronto police officials say they are reaching out to a high-ranking former officer who this week made explosive allegations of antisemitism, racism, and corruption in the service's senior ranks in a series of interviews surrounding the release of his new boo
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Toronto police want to talk to ex-cop who alleged antisemitism, corruption in senior ranks

Toronto police officials say they are reaching out to a high-ranking former officer who this week made explosive allegations of antisemitism, racism, and corruption in the service's senior ranks in a series of interviews surrounding the release of his new book.

Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors

A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face: steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight.
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Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors

A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face: steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight.

Want 5-minute EV charging? Canada is getting a megawatt charger, too

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at a technology to charge an EV in five minutes; check out the beaches in Florida and the stinky problem they face this year; and hear the stories of three heroes of conservation in honour of Earth Week.
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Want 5-minute EV charging? Canada is getting a megawatt charger, too

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at a technology to charge an EV in five minutes; check out the beaches in Florida and the stinky problem they face this year; and hear the stories of three heroes of conservation in honour of Earth Week.

Mounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.
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Mounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.

Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Canada's energy minister said public dollars could flow to Alberta's potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous Loan Guarantee program.
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Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Canada's energy minister said public dollars could flow to Alberta's potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous Loan Guarantee program.

Dean Penney gave police an exact location to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney’s body. It came up empty

The RCMP made six missions to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney's body in the waters near Hare Bay Islands off St. Anthony, N.L., and searched over 130 points of interest. In his testimony in Corner Brook Supreme Court on Thursday, RCMP Cpl. Steven Hatch sai
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Dean Penney gave police an exact location to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney’s body. It came up empty

The RCMP made six missions to search for Jennifer Hillier-Penney's body in the waters near Hare Bay Islands off St. Anthony, N.L., and searched over 130 points of interest. In his testimony in Corner Brook Supreme Court on Thursday, RCMP Cpl. Steven Hatch said the searches came up with nothing.

Smoke blankets Montreal as recycling plant fire prompts health warning, investigation

A fire at a recycling plant in Montréal-Est prompted an investigation by Quebec's Environment Ministry, a health warning from Santé Montréal and caused a plume of thick, white smoke to drape the city in acrid-smelling fumes.
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Smoke blankets Montreal as recycling plant fire prompts health warning, investigation

A fire at a recycling plant in Montréal-Est prompted an investigation by Quebec's Environment Ministry, a health warning from Santé Montréal and caused a plume of thick, white smoke to drape the city in acrid-smelling fumes.

Want to take advantage of Ontario’s temporary HST rebate on new homes? Here’s what you need to know

Because the budget has yet to pass, specific guidance on the rebate is not yet available. To get an understanding of what we do know about it, CBC News spoke with real estate experts on how it could work and what it means for buyers.
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Want to take advantage of Ontario’s temporary HST rebate on new homes? Here’s what you need to know

Because the budget has yet to pass, specific guidance on the rebate is not yet available. To get an understanding of what we do know about it, CBC News spoke with real estate experts on how it could work and what it means for buyers.

Rate of Innu child protection removals has plummeted, but investigations continue to climb

Innu children are still overrepresented in the child protection system, though far less likely to be removed from their homes than they were nearly a decade ago.
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Rate of Innu child protection removals has plummeted, but investigations continue to climb

Innu children are still overrepresented in the child protection system, though far less likely to be removed from their homes than they were nearly a decade ago.

Tickets for Punjabi pop concerts are selling fast — especially in Canada

Two of the biggest global names in Punjabi music are set to take over Canada’s largest venues — underscoring the genre’s explosive rise worldwide. Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla are launching Canadian tours drawing demand promoters say rivals some of t
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Tickets for Punjabi pop concerts are selling fast — especially in Canada

Two of the biggest global names in Punjabi music are set to take over Canada’s largest venues — underscoring the genre’s explosive rise worldwide. Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla are launching Canadian tours drawing demand promoters say rivals some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

Why are veggies so expensive? Consumers crunched by climbing cucumber costs

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada's most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.
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Why are veggies so expensive? Consumers crunched by climbing cucumber costs

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada's most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.

Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality

A 52-day, 5,200-kilometre Canadian Ranger patrol along the Northwest Passage revealed the human and technological limits of Arctic operations. From impromptu square dances in remote communities to frozen batteries and fragile communications gear, the Canadia
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Square dances and cell signal dead zones: Rangers confront Canada’s Arctic reality

A 52-day, 5,200-kilometre Canadian Ranger patrol along the Northwest Passage revealed the human and technological limits of Arctic operations. From impromptu square dances in remote communities to frozen batteries and fragile communications gear, the Canadian military is finding the North demands adaptation and partnership.

Flight cancellations stacking up as jet fuel shortage continues

Airlines around the world are cutting flights as they face what some experts are calling the worst aviation crisis ever, with fuel shortages caused by the blockage of the critical Strait of Hormuz.
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Flight cancellations stacking up as jet fuel shortage continues

Airlines around the world are cutting flights as they face what some experts are calling the worst aviation crisis ever, with fuel shortages caused by the blockage of the critical Strait of Hormuz.

'The truth has come out': Family of Indigenous woman who died in Ont. hospital urge action on inquest findings

The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, with many of the 68 recommendations focusing on improving the care of Indigenous peopl
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'The truth has come out': Family of Indigenous woman who died in Ont. hospital urge action on inquest findings

The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, with many of the 68 recommendations focusing on improving the care of Indigenous people. The family, which had sought a homicide finding, told CBC the outcome backs their view that «biased and unfair treatment» played a role in Heather's death.

Investigation into Tumbler Ridge mass shooting has entered final stages: B.C. premier

Premier David Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka, almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six schoolchildren, then herself.
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Investigation into Tumbler Ridge mass shooting has entered final stages: B.C. premier

Premier David Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka, almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people, including six schoolchildren, then herself.

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