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Chief of defence staff says military must switch gears in increasingly chaotic world

Chief of defence staff says military must switch gears in increasingly chaotic world

OTTAWA — The chief of the defence staff said in a recent message to Canadian military members that China and Russia are expansionist powers that don't differentiate between war and peace, and that the two states are the most significant threats to th
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Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

OTTAWA — Canadian dentists are demanding details on Ottawa's soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan and how the federal government plans to preserve existing provincial and private coverage.
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Canada Border Services Agency alerts guards to look out for wanted Maine gunman

Canada Border Services Agency alerts guards to look out for wanted Maine gunman

The Canada Border Services Agency issued Thursday an "armed and dangerous" alert to officers stationed along the Canada-U.S. border, warning them to be on the lookout for the man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people in southern Maine.
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Sheila North announces candidacy for national chief of Assembly of First Nations

Sheila North announces candidacy for national chief of Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA — Sheila North, a former grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, announced Thursday she is joining the contest to become the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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'I know who I am:' Buffy Sainte-Marie calls Indigenous identity questions hurtful

'I know who I am:' Buffy Sainte-Marie calls Indigenous identity questions hurtful

Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musician known for decades of Indigenous activism, says she’s always been honest that she doesn’t know the identity of her birth parents, as a CBC report was expected to question her First Nations ancestry.
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Sault Ste. Marie shooter was previously charged with assaulting cop, court docs show

Sault Ste. Marie shooter was previously charged with assaulting cop, court docs show

The man who killed four people – including three of his own children – before turning a gun on himself in Sault Ste. Marie had been charged four years ago with assaulting a police officer, court records show.
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Canadian researcher released from Algerian prison after sentence reduced on appeal

Canadian researcher released from Algerian prison after sentence reduced on appeal

MONTREAL — A Canadian researcher whose criminal conviction in Algeria was criticized by human rights groups was released from prison Thursday after an appeal court reduced his sentence.
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Homicide probe after 19-year-old Quebec City woman killed, second teen injured

Homicide probe after 19-year-old Quebec City woman killed, second teen injured

Quebec City police say a 19-year-old woman was killed in her home early this morning while a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured. Police say doctors fear for the life of the injured teen, who was listed in critical condition.
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In the news today: Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza

In the news today: Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Montreal's social intervention squad contends with rising need, lack of shelter space

Montreal's social intervention squad contends with rising need, lack of shelter space

MONTREAL — Equipped with a case of naloxone and a backpack of warm socks, two members of Montreal’s social intervention team peer around the side of a dumpster behind a downtown McDonald’s, looking to see if someone needs their help.
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