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Africa will 'friend-zone' Canada if Ottawa doesn't improve engagement, experts say

Africa will 'friend-zone' Canada if Ottawa doesn't improve engagement, experts say

OTTAWA — Canada is approaching total irrelevance in the world's fastest-growing continent, experts argue, saying that a pattern of disengagement in trade, diplomacy and investment in Africa means Ottawa is ceding ground to Russia and China.
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After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios

After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios

MONTREAL — Over the past 32 years, painter Frances Foster has seen the view from her studio window shift from old railway yards and rundown factories to trendy businesses, new residents and high-end cars. Inside, however, feels empty.
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Ban on several cosmetic surgeries for pets now in effect in Quebec

Ban on several cosmetic surgeries for pets now in effect in Quebec

MONTREAL — A wide-ranging update to Quebec's pet welfare rules took effect across the province on Saturday, banning four cosmetic surgeries and setting new standards for the care of several mammal species.
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'Done being patient': Treaty 4 First Nations suing Ottawa over $5 annuity payments

'Done being patient': Treaty 4 First Nations suing Ottawa over $5 annuity payments

REGINA — Chief Lynn Acoose says she's taking a step elders and past Indigenous leaders in her community have long been reluctant to.
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Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price

Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price

MONTREAL — Quebec's tourism minister says demolishing Montreal's Olympic Stadium would cost $2 billion, but that estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiums for hundreds of millions of dollars less.
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Vancouver Lunar New Year parade reverses decision to bar progressive, LGBTQ+ groups

Vancouver Lunar New Year parade reverses decision to bar progressive, LGBTQ+ groups

VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Lunar New Year parade have changed course and rescinded their rejection of two progressive and LGBTQ+ groups that they previously barred from participating.
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Supreme Court upholds Ottawa's Indigenous child welfare law, denies Quebec's appeal

Supreme Court upholds Ottawa's Indigenous child welfare law, denies Quebec's appeal

OTTAWA — Indigenous communities and leaders across the country cheered Friday as the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal government's child welfare law, affirming that First Nations, Métis and Inuit have sole authority over the protection of t
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Judge rejects bid to bar father of B.C. murder victim from Ibrahim Ali proceedings

Judge rejects bid to bar father of B.C. murder victim from Ibrahim Ali proceedings

VANCOUVER — The father of a murdered 13-year-old girl may continue listening in remotely to post-trial proceedings, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled, rejecting an application by the convicted killer's lawyers who said they feared for thei
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B.C. minister who resigned over Mideast comments received death threat, premier says

B.C. minister who resigned over Mideast comments received death threat, premier says

COQUITLAM, B.C. — The RCMP says an investigation is underway into a reported death threat against former British Columbia cabinet minister Selina Robinson.
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Trudeau says he's furious over Bell Media layoffs, calling it a 'garbage decision'

Trudeau says he's furious over Bell Media layoffs, calling it a 'garbage decision'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau trash-talked BCE Inc.'s widespread layoffs Friday, calling cuts to Bell Media a "garbage decision." "I'm furious," Trudeau told reporters at a press conference in King City, Ont.
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