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Police arrest 15, disperse protesters at McGill administration building Thursday

Police arrest 15, disperse protesters at McGill administration building Thursday

MONTREAL — Police in Montreal say 15 people have been arrested after a protest was forcefully dispersed at McGill University Thursday.
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A look at NHL final rival cities Edmonton and Sunrise, Fla.

A look at NHL final rival cities Edmonton and Sunrise, Fla.

The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Saturday. The Panthers host the first two games in the best-of-seven series in Sunrise, Fla.
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Sunrise and Edmonton: Hockey cities with big malls meet up in Stanley Cup final

Sunrise and Edmonton: Hockey cities with big malls meet up in Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The mayor of Sunrise, Fla., a city near the edge of the Everglades, home to the NHL Panthers and conspicuously named to avoid death, says it's not that different from Edmonton.
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Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final against Florida sold out in minutes

Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final against Florida sold out in minutes

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Once tickets in Edmonton officially went on sale Wednesday for fans to watch the Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final, they sold out within minutes.
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Search suspended for three mountaineers missing near Squamish, B.C., RCMP say

Search suspended for three mountaineers missing near Squamish, B.C., RCMP say

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Search and rescue teams in Squamish, B.C., temporarily suspended their efforts Thursday to locate three mountaineers missing for nearly a week.
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'Their ground zero': Trial hears about murder plot at Coutts border blockade

'Their ground zero': Trial hears about murder plot at Coutts border blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A Crown prosecutor says two men on trial over the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., conspired to kill police officers and believed they were justified in doing so.
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'Nobody wins in a war': Veteran reflects on D-Day as he gets France's highest honour

'Nobody wins in a war': Veteran reflects on D-Day as he gets France's highest honour

VANCOUVER — Joseph Vogelgesang was a 19-year-old infantryman when he landed on Juno Beach in Normandy, France.
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'A no from me': Ali refuses to hear B.C. murder victim's father ahead of sentencing

'A no from me': Ali refuses to hear B.C. murder victim's father ahead of sentencing

VANCOUVER — A man convicted of murdering a 13-year-old Burnaby, B.C., girl has repeatedly told a pre-sentencing hearing that he didn't kill her, after refusing to listen to his interpreter during an impact statement by the girl's father.
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MPs calling out hate while disparaging Israel criticism 'duplicitous': Muslim groups

MPs calling out hate while disparaging Israel criticism 'duplicitous': Muslim groups

OTTAWA — Muslim groups called on political parties to work harder to stamp out Islamophobia in Canada on Thursday, and to not paint criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
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Good Earth light bars recalled due to fire, burn hazards

Good Earth light bars recalled due to fire, burn hazards

Health Canada and Good Earth Lighting are recalling some rechargeable LED motion-activated light bars because they pose a fire and burn hazard. The affected light bars are 12 inches long and were sold between October 2017 and January 2024.
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