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Quebec election: Liberal party says candidate's Montreal office robbed, vandalized

Quebec election: Liberal party says candidate's Montreal office robbed, vandalized

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberal Party says the riding office of one of its Montreal candidates has been robbed and vandalized.
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Alberta to use $13.2B budget windfall to pay down debt, put cash in piggy bank

Alberta to use $13.2B budget windfall to pay down debt, put cash in piggy bank

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says the government is going to use this year’s projected windfall budget surplus to pay down debt and put some cash in its piggy bank. Jason Nixon says the plan is to make a $13.
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Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows

Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows

OTTAWA — Canada needs more transparency and better enforcement to protect Canadians from unlimited exposure to toxic chemicals like lead and cadmium, an analysis from Environmental Defence said Wednesday.
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Who are Filomena Tassi and Helena Jaczek, the two cabinet ministers who traded jobs?

Who are Filomena Tassi and Helena Jaczek, the two cabinet ministers who traded jobs?

OTTAWA — In a straightforward swap of positions Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday at Rideau Hall, Helena Jaczek is replacing Filomena Tassi as Canada’s minister of public services and procurement.
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Freeland says Albertans kind, welcoming, as RCMP investigate confrontation

Freeland says Albertans kind, welcoming, as RCMP investigate confrontation

CALGARY — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she loves her home province of Alberta and the world needs to know it's a welcoming place.
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Filomena Tassi, Helena Jaczek swap federal cabinet roles in minor shuffle

Filomena Tassi, Helena Jaczek swap federal cabinet roles in minor shuffle

OTTAWA — There is no need to make bigger changes in his cabinet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday after he made a minor adjustment to his front bench, involving only two ministers.
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Four dead in Streptococcus A outbreak at west-end Montreal seniors home

Four dead in Streptococcus A outbreak at west-end Montreal seniors home

Montreal health authorities are confirming that four people have died from a Streptococcus A outbreak at a private seniors residence.
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Expedition team recovers sunken truck from remote Arctic waters

Expedition team recovers sunken truck from remote Arctic waters

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — An international team has recovered a submerged truck from remote Arctic waters using divers, airbags and a helicopter.
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Quebec Liberal Party still far short of a full slate of candidates days into campaign

Quebec Liberal Party still far short of a full slate of candidates days into campaign

SAINT-AGAPIT, Que. — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominque Anglade said Wednesday her party is "playing offence" even though it is still far short of a full slate of candidates several days into the provincial election campaign.
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Canadian military investigating engine fires on U.S. Army helicopters

Canadian military investigating engine fires on U.S. Army helicopters

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says officials are looking into reports of engine fires on Chinook helicopters in the U.S. to determine the impact on Canada's military. The U.S.
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