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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk

B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk

British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness. Dr.
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Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned

Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned

OTTAWA — The chair of the Liberal party's Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is "complicated" after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a me
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Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance

Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance

MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge heard final arguments Thursday in a constitutional challenge of a Quebec law that requires protesters to stay 50 metres away from abortion clinics.
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Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program

Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program

OTTAWA — The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program. Dr.
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Purolator workers won't handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says

Purolator workers won't handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says

Teamsters Canada says if Canada Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won't handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier.
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Police in B.C. put lid on grocery store theft, but thousands in cheese still ruined

Police in B.C. put lid on grocery store theft, but thousands in cheese still ruined

NORTH VANCOUVER — RCMP say officers interrupted a theft at a North Vancouver grocery store that involved thousands of dollars worth of cheese. They say it happened at the Whole Foods Market in the early morning hours on Sept.
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RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally

RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally

OTTAWA — The RCMP is rolling out body-worn cameras for officers, deploying more than 10,000 cameras across the country in the next 12 to 18 months. Officers will be expected to turn on their cameras when they answer calls or interact with the public.
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Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

LONGUEUIL, Que. — People in a part of Longueuil, Que., were being asked to stay indoors with their doors and windows closed on Thursday after a train derailed in the morning, spilling an unknown quantity of hydrogen peroxide.
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Ambitious Centre Block renovation project nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase

Ambitious Centre Block renovation project nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase

OTTAWA — The major restoration of Parliament's Centre Block is nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase after six years of demolition, primary excavation and abatement. The renovation is estimated to cost between $4.5 billion and $5 billion.
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Quebec orders audits at 17 schools over alleged behaviour 'contrary to Quebec values'

Quebec orders audits at 17 schools over alleged behaviour 'contrary to Quebec values'

MONTREAL — Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints involving 17 schools across the province where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respected.
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