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Supreme Court won't hear appeal of trucker convicted in Edmonton hotel killing

Supreme Court won't hear appeal of trucker convicted in Edmonton hotel killing

EDMONTON — Canada’s highest court won't hear a conviction appeal from a former Ontario truck driver in the death of a woman at an Edmonton hotel. Bradley Barton was sentenced to 12 1/2 years for manslaughter in the death of Cindy Gladue.
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Top court nixes Jordan Peterson's appeal of professional college's remedial orders

Top court nixes Jordan Peterson's appeal of professional college's remedial orders

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has closed the door on Jordan Peterson's legal fight against an order that he enter a remedial coaching program.
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Bank of Canada names experts to assess its internal review of pandemic policy actions

Bank of Canada names experts to assess its internal review of pandemic policy actions

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has named three experts that will assess its internal review of the central bank's policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts are Pablo Hernández de Cos, former governor of the Bank of Spain, Kristin J.
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In the news today: New poll says Canadians split on soccer spy drone penalty

In the news today: New poll says Canadians split on soccer spy drone penalty

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Canadians split on FIFA’s Olympics penalty for soccer drone spying, new poll says

Canadians split on FIFA’s Olympics penalty for soccer drone spying, new poll says

OTTAWA — Most Canadians are not exactly outraged by the punishment meted out to the Canadian women’s soccer team over its Olympic drone spying scandal, according to the results of a new poll released Thursday.
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Canada pulls diplomats' kids out of Israel as fear of broader war builds

Canada pulls diplomats' kids out of Israel as fear of broader war builds

OTTAWA — The Canadian government says it decided to pull its diplomats' children and their guardians out of Israel, amid fears over an expanded Mideast war.
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Minister delays appointment of new human-rights commissioner after independent review

Minister delays appointment of new human-rights commissioner after independent review

OTTAWA — After an independent review, Justice Minister Arif Virani announced Wednesday that Birju Dattani has agreed not to begin his appointment as chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission on Thursday as planned.
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Utility worker injured in shooting in rural area east of Calgary, another person dead

Utility worker injured in shooting in rural area east of Calgary, another person dead

ROCKY VIEW, Alta. — Mounties say the rural roadside shooting that left one worker wounded and a second person dead was not targeted. RCMP Staff Sgt.
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Blair announces CFB Esquimalt military housing project, 480 single-occupancy rooms

Blair announces CFB Esquimalt military housing project, 480 single-occupancy rooms

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — National Defence Minister Bill Blair says British Columbia's CFB Esquimalt will be the site of a new 480-room military housing project. The minister was at the Victoria-area naval base to announce a $10.
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Rinse and repeat: Calgarians back to water restrictions as new pipe problems found

Rinse and repeat: Calgarians back to water restrictions as new pipe problems found

CALGARY — Residents in Calgary and surrounding communities fresh off having to conserve water for weeks due to a water main break are soon going to have to do it all over again.
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