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CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of "having worked to influence parliamentary business" on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada's spy service told a federal inquiry Friday.
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Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

MONTREAL — Benoit Pinette, known by his stage name Tire le coyote, was set to perform his upcoming album at Montreal's La Tulipe concert hall next year.
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Man, 31, charged with causing indignity to body in missing Quebec woman case

Man, 31, charged with causing indignity to body in missing Quebec woman case

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A man has been charged with causing indignity to a body in connection with the case of a Quebec woman who went missing southwest of Montreal.
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Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on B.C. campaign trail

Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on B.C. campaign trail

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that flew down his shirt and stung him during a news conference.
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No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike

No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike

VANCOUVER — Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks.
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B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

B.C. Conservatives, NDP have full candidate slates. But it's about more than votes

VANCOUVER — In the last provincial election, the B.C. Conservatives fielded just 19 candidates — and received less than 2 per cent of the vote. Now the party's website lists a full slate of 93 candidates for the Oct. 19 election, covering every B.C.
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Former B.C. army reservist gets house arrest for online shotgun threat against MP

Former B.C. army reservist gets house arrest for online shotgun threat against MP

RICHMOND, B.C. — A British Columbia judge has given a former Canadian Army reservist a conditional sentence for posting a video online threatening the life of Richmond member of Parliament Wilson Miao. B.C.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend the Francophonie summit. The meeting of French-speaking countries, which happens every two years, will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris.
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Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.2% in July

Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.2% in July

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew more than expected in July, but the strength was short-lived as the momentum seems to have failed to carry over into August. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product grew 0.
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Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July

Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July

OTTAWA — The federal government's deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal year. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the deficit between April and July compares with a $1.2 billion deficit over the same period last year.
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