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Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April

Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April

MONTREAL — Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.
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Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick's mystery brain disease

Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick's mystery brain disease

FREDERICTON — There is no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick, says a new study that suggests the media may have played a role in feeding patients' fears.
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CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector

CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector

OTTAWA — Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap on oil and gas producers and repeal industrial carbon pricing to help bolster the industry.
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Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report

Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report

British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off
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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to make first official appearance at business summit

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to make first official appearance at business summit

OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will make his first official appearance in the role at the B7 Summit in Ottawa next week.
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Canada's Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, except Quebec, Alberta

Canada's Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, except Quebec, Alberta

Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices.
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In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures

In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows

Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows

OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues.
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B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death

B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death

British Columbia's chief coroner is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled. Dr.
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Defence in hockey players' trial suggests complainant wanted 'wild night' with group

Defence in hockey players' trial suggests complainant wanted 'wild night' with group

Defence lawyers for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault suggested Tuesday the complainant asked him to call other players into a hotel room in June 2018 and later urged them to have sex with her.
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