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A look at what people are saying about the Bank of Canada's rate decision

A look at what people are saying about the Bank of Canada's rate decision

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to bring it to 3.75 per cent (a basis point is equal to a one-hundredth of a percentage point).
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Group calls for for better pay, equipment for wildfire fighters

Group calls for for better pay, equipment for wildfire fighters

OTTAWA — Last May, when Jenny Saulnier was home alone with her dog in Nova Scotia while her son and husband were at hockey, she scrolled through social media and saw there was a house fire some nine kilometres from her home, and was assured she would
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In the news today: Some Liberal MPs set to ask Trudeau to step down

In the news today: Some Liberal MPs set to ask Trudeau to step down

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Oil removal work begins on 'fragile' Second World War-era wreck in coastal B.C.

Oil removal work begins on 'fragile' Second World War-era wreck in coastal B.C.

An oil salvage operation is underway on the fragile wreckage of a U.S.
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Poll suggests more than half of Canadians unaware of gridlock in House of Commons

Poll suggests more than half of Canadians unaware of gridlock in House of Commons

OTTAWA — A debate has ground work in the House of Commons to a halt for weeks, but a new poll suggests that most Canadians are not even aware it's happening.
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Presidents and prime ministers: How cross-border personality clashes could play out

Presidents and prime ministers: How cross-border personality clashes could play out

WASHINGTON — President John F. Kennedy stood before Canadian lawmakers elucidating the important relationship between the two countries: "Geography has made us neighbours. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners.
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Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers

Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers

Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard's appointment as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada comes with big challenges at the beleaguered public broadcaster, say observers who emphasized the need for renewed trust and a revampe
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Saskatchewan teachers get degrading messages after change room complaint

Saskatchewan teachers get degrading messages after change room complaint

REGINA — Saskatchewan teachers in a school division that received a complaint about two "biological boys" using a girls change room say they have received degrading messages over the past week.
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Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader

Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader

Premier and NDP Leader David Eby says he's been told by the B.C. Green Party that it's too early to begin talks about a minority government agreement after the weekend's still-undecided provincial election.
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Ottawa remembers reservist killed in Parliament Hill attack one decade later

Ottawa remembers reservist killed in Parliament Hill attack one decade later

OTTAWA — Ottawa marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill Tuesday, but for the family of the reservist who was killed that day the memory is still raw. "I can't believe it's been 10 years.
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