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MPs get panic buttons to boost security, after minister reveals he got death threats

MPs get panic buttons to boost security, after minister reveals he got death threats

OTTAWA — MPs are being given panic buttons to increase their personal security following a series of threats, and rising concern about harassment of Parliamentarians.
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Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes

Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes

MONTREAL — The Quebec government was preparing Monday to extend a local state of emergency to a neighbourhood in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City, after almost 200 people were recently forced from their homes due to a threat of landslides.
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The plastics picture: Which single-use plastics are we banning, and when?

The plastics picture: Which single-use plastics are we banning, and when?

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is publishing new regulations this week to finally enact the government's long-promised ban on some single-use plastic items. Here is a quick lowdown on what this means.
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Full ban on six single-use plastics coming by end of 2025: Guilbeault

Full ban on six single-use plastics coming by end of 2025: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — The federal government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of this year, from selling them by the end of next year and from exporting them by the end of 2025.
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Few details as Liberals promise billions to upgrade North American defences

Few details as Liberals promise billions to upgrade North American defences

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand committed billions in new spending over the next 20 years to modernize North America’s aging defensive systems in an announcement on Monday that was big on promises, but lacking several important details.
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Liberals wants another year of hybrid Parliament, which Tories reject as needless

Liberals wants another year of hybrid Parliament, which Tories reject as needless

OTTAWA — The governing Liberals want members of Parliament to have the option to appear virtually for another year, while Conservatives contend they should instead be signalling it's time that Canada return to a pre-pandemic normal.
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The Jan. 6 hearings are a hit. Will they sway voters in the November midterms?

The Jan. 6 hearings are a hit. Will they sway voters in the November midterms?

Slick new graphics, the seamless integration of riot footage and video testimony and a measured, well-paced narrative all gave the proceedings a sense of urgency and drama
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RCMP struggled to promptly inform families in aftermath of Nova Scotia mass shooting

RCMP struggled to promptly inform families in aftermath of Nova Scotia mass shooting

The RCMP struggled to inform families promptly about the loss of their loved ones in the aftermath of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, with a single officer handling many cases amid an "astronomical" flow of information
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A Rail Strike and a Plastic Ban Start the Week: In The News for June 20, 2022

A Rail Strike and a Plastic Ban Start the Week: In The News for June 20, 2022

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 Monday, June 20, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

CALGARY — It could be a character on a Saturday morning kids show, but this rescue robot is anything but fantasy. "It's not science fiction.
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