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'The only choice': Defence Department going with Boeing to replace aging Aurora fleet

'The only choice': Defence Department going with Boeing to replace aging Aurora fleet

OTTAWA — The federal government is buying at least 14 Boeing surveillance planes from the United States to replace the aging CP-140 Aurora fleet, cabinet ministers announced Thursday. The deal costs more than $10.3 billion in total, including US$5.
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'Messing the city up': Crown lays out 'Freedom Convoy' conspiracy argument

'Messing the city up': Crown lays out 'Freedom Convoy' conspiracy argument

OTTAWA — The blockades and "occupation" of downtown Ottawa streets early last year were part of a conspiracy among "Freedom Convoy" organizers to gridlock the capital in protest against COVID-19 public-health measures, Crown prosecutors are alleging.
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Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week

HALIFAX — An Indigenous fisherman appeared Thursday in a northern New Brunswick courtroom, where he began a constitutional challenge that could prove pivotal for First Nations across the Maritimes.
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Canadian kids at 'greater risk' than others without online harms bill, experts warn

Canadian kids at 'greater risk' than others without online harms bill, experts warn

OTTAWA — A group of experts, summoned by the government last year for their advice on a new law to protect children online, is now urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to hurry up and introduce the long-awaited legislation or risk placin
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Two NDP MPs vote against fiscal update motion over Indigenous, gender issues

Two NDP MPs vote against fiscal update motion over Indigenous, gender issues

OTTAWA — Despite a deal in which the NDP pledged to support the Liberals on key votes in the House of Commons, two New Democrat MPs broke with their party on Thursday to reject a government motion on the fall economic statement.
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Quebec housing minister favoured friend, ethics commissioner concludes

Quebec housing minister favoured friend, ethics commissioner concludes

QUEBEC — The ethics commissioner for the Quebec legislature has concluded that the housing minister improperly promoted the personal interest of a friend when she met with her in 2022.
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Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': Trudeau says

Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': Trudeau says

AJAX, Ont. — Allegations of a toxic workplace culture involving harassment and sexual assault at Canada's spy agency are "devastating" and "absolutely unacceptable," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
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Chiefs of Ontario ask for judicial review of carbon price regime

Chiefs of Ontario ask for judicial review of carbon price regime

TORONTO — First Nations leaders in Ontario say Canada needs to fix what they call a "discriminatory" carbon price system, arguing the federal government failed to address their repeated concerns and blocked their exemption request only to then issue
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Ottawa taking legal action to recoup anti-racism funds from Laith Marouf: bureaucrat

Ottawa taking legal action to recoup anti-racism funds from Laith Marouf: bureaucrat

OTTAWA — The Department of Canadian Heritage has taken legal action in order to recoup funds it doled out to a consultant accused of posting antisemitic material online, deputy minister Isabelle Mondou said Thursday.
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Create national breast-implant registry to help prevent complications: committee

Create national breast-implant registry to help prevent complications: committee

OTTAWA — The House of Commons health committee is echoing long-standing calls from plastic surgeons and patient advocates for a national registry to help prevent illness and problems linked to breast implants.
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