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Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

TORONTO — Toronto's public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.
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Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who shows 'no remorse'

Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who shows 'no remorse'

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge described a triple murderer Friday as "sadistic" and remorseless as he handed down a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet

A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet

OTTAWA — A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Rachel Bendayan , official languages minister and associate minister of public safety: A Montreal MP first elected in 2019.
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Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.
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Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal

Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal

MONTREAL — A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City has been transferred to a provincial detention centre in Montreal from Rimouski, Que.
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In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today

In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in a criminal probe in March.
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'Race did not play a part': Watchdog clears officers in arrest of Alberta chief

'Race did not play a part': Watchdog clears officers in arrest of Alberta chief

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Alberta's police watchdog says there's no evidence an offence was committed when Mounties tackled a prominent First Nation chief and punched him in the face during an arrest outside a Fort McMurray, Alta., casino in 2020.
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Alberta's Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share

Alberta's Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada’s chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan but says there's no estimate on how much the province should get.
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Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

VANCOUVER — The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure's legal framework.
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