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Liberal minister says Canada needs more immigration as targets get mixed reviews

Liberal minister says Canada needs more immigration as targets get mixed reviews

OTTAWA — As Canada plans to significantly ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects on health care, housing and the labour market.
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Canada sanctions more of Haiti's political elites, bringing total to 15

Canada sanctions more of Haiti's political elites, bringing total to 15

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced new sanctions against two more Haitian political elites.
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In The News for Jan. 13 : What would increased immigration mean for Canada?

In The News for Jan. 13 : What would increased immigration mean for Canada?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Police say at least three missing in propane explosion north of Montreal

Police say at least three missing in propane explosion north of Montreal

SAINT-ROCH-DE-L'ACHIGAN, Que. — Quebec provincial police say at least three employees were missing after an explosion at a propane facility Thursday in St-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Que., north of Montreal
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Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan

Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan

STAR BLANKET CREE NATION — A First Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a child's bone was separately found at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country
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B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home

B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home

VANCOUVER — A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home.
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Rights group releases scathing report on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights

Rights group releases scathing report on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights

OTTAWA — A prominent human-rights group says Canada is failing to address long-standing abuses, delivering a rebuke of what it calls the federal government's inadequate climate policy and violations of the rights of Indigenous people and immigration
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Trudeau says he's asked ministers to 'look into' McKinsey contracts

Trudeau says he's asked ministers to 'look into' McKinsey contracts

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will examine federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey and Company.
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B.C. creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants

B.C. creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants

BURNABY, B.C.
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Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition

Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition

OTTAWA — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked Canada to form closer ties during a visit to Ottawa that experts say comes at a time when the two countries have significant geopolitical alignment.
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