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B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks that modern Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land," after her repeated apologies failed to quell the outcry from pro-Palestinia
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Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around the world on Monday in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Crypto mining company loses bid to force BC Hydro to provide power

Crypto mining company loses bid to force BC Hydro to provide power

VANCOUVER — A cryptocurrency firm has lost a bid to force BC Hydro to provide the vast amounts of power needed for its operations, upholding the provincial government's right to pause power connections for new crypto miners. Conifex Timber Inc.
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Police chief in London, Ont., apologizes to complainant in hockey sex assault case

Police chief in London, Ont., apologizes to complainant in hockey sex assault case

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Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago

Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago

FREDERICTON — An enigmatic fossil uncovered seven years ago in a New Brunswick quarry has been found to reveal an extinct tree with a narrow trunk and a top like a pompom, a remnant from a time before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says delaying Artemis II mission to 2025 right call

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says delaying Artemis II mission to 2025 right call

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says he agrees with NASA's plan to delay a highly anticipated mission to the moon and back until September 2025, saying that such decisions take courage.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa as Liberals decry 'draconian' policies

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa as Liberals decry 'draconian' policies

OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her controversial new suite of proposed transgender youth policies Monday as federal Liberals accused her of pushing an anti-LGBTQ agenda.
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As Canada lags on Sudan sanctions, ex-ambassador suggests it could play a peace role

As Canada lags on Sudan sanctions, ex-ambassador suggests it could play a peace role

OTTAWA — Canada has a role to play in steering a global effort to end a brutal civil war that has displaced far more people than conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, says a former Canadian ambassador to Sudan.
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Quebec government to spend $870 million to replace Montreal's Olympic Stadium roof

Quebec government to spend $870 million to replace Montreal's Olympic Stadium roof

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will spend $870 million to replace the decaying roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, but some sports economists say they're skeptical of the government's case.
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'I froze': Complainant testifies in Haydn Edmundson's sexual assault trial

'I froze': Complainant testifies in Haydn Edmundson's sexual assault trial

OTTAWA — The woman who accuses Haydn Edmundson of sexually assaulting her on board a navy ship in 1991 gave an emotional recounting of the events in an Ottawa courtroom Monday, telling the judge she froze and couldn't bring herself to call for help.
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