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Nunavut Legal Aid to intervene at Supreme Court of Canada for first time

Nunavut Legal Aid to intervene at Supreme Court of Canada for first time

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut Legal Aid is to have a say at the Supreme Court of Canada for the first time in a case that could affect the way Inuit are sentenced.
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Doctor describes what it's like to provide medical assistance in dying in new book

Doctor describes what it's like to provide medical assistance in dying in new book

OTTAWA — After more than 20 years delivering babies into the world, Dr. Stefanie Green decided to specialize in delivering suffering people out of it.
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Quebec introduced new plan to support the French language across other provinces

Quebec introduced new plan to support the French language across other provinces

MONTREAL — Quebec is proposing setting aside one day every year to celebrate the Canadian Francophonie as part of a three-year plan to reinforce the French language across the country.
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Government wants quick resolution to CP Rail work stoppage, labour minister says

Government wants quick resolution to CP Rail work stoppage, labour minister says

OTTAWA — The work stoppage at CP Rail could not have come at a worse time for Canadians and the government wants a deal to end the impasse immediately, said federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan.
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'It's a scar': Mosque in Mississauga looks to beef up security after alleged attack

'It's a scar': Mosque in Mississauga looks to beef up security after alleged attack

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Members of a mosque in Mississauga, Ont.
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Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.
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Ontario MP Scott Aitchison makes Tory leadership bid official

Ontario MP Scott Aitchison makes Tory leadership bid official

OTTAWA — Two more Conservative MPs joined the party's leadership roster Sunday, with Ontario's Scott Aitchison and British Columbia's Marc Dalton launching their campaigns. Aitchison, 49, chose a craft brewery in his hometown of Huntsville, Ont.
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Montreal St. Patrick's Day parade is back, 2 years after being cancelled over COVID

Montreal St. Patrick's Day parade is back, 2 years after being cancelled over COVID

MONTREAL — Downtown Montreal was awash in green Sunday as the city's St. Patrick's Day parade returned following two years of pandemic-induced cancellations.
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'What is being hidden?' Curators say Vatican must give access to Indigenous artifacts

'What is being hidden?' Curators say Vatican must give access to Indigenous artifacts

Gerald McMaster has always wondered what mysteries and cultural objects are kept within the Vatican’s collection of Indigenous artifacts.
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Liberals may find extra spending room in budget created by rising oil prices

Liberals may find extra spending room in budget created by rising oil prices

OTTAWA — The federal government may find itself with billions more in spending room on the back of soaring oil prices that experts say could lower the deficit, or give the Liberals space to fund a bevy of campaign pledges.
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