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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Second alleged victim of Alice Munro's husband says parents must protect their kids

Second alleged victim of Alice Munro's husband says parents must protect their kids

The second woman to publicly accuse Alice Munro’s late husband of targeting her sexually when she was a child says she hopes her story will encourage parents to believe their children.
'Happy as punch,' premiers reflect on Walz as Democrat running-mate pick

'Happy as punch,' premiers reflect on Walz as Democrat running-mate pick

WASHINGTON — Premiers that share a border with Minnesota say Tim Walz understands America's important cultural and trade relationship with Canada, after the governor was chosen as U.S.
Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands

Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands

OTTAWA — More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that.
WestJet says 10 per cent of fleet grounded after Calgary pummelled by hail

WestJet says 10 per cent of fleet grounded after Calgary pummelled by hail

CALGARY — WestJet says 16 of its planes have been grounded after a massive hailstorm hit Calgary earlier this week, and the decreased capacity means it will have to cut flights across its network for the "foreseeable future.
Ontario man charged after Trudeau allegedly threatened in online video

Ontario man charged after Trudeau allegedly threatened in online video

Another person has been arrested after allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online.