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In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged

In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in the GTA today The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today.
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Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United States.
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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages

Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages

BURNABY — The Vancouver Police Department should adopt a "stand alone" sexual harassment policy after a high-ranking veteran officer admitted to sexually harassing multiple women, including students he taught at B.C.
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Trump reverses course on some tariffs but won't change duties on Canada

Trump reverses course on some tariffs but won't change duties on Canada

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump partially reversed course Wednesday on his global trade war following days of market turmoil — but he's not offering any changes to the tariffs hitting Canada.
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In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects

In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major
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Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue

Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue

MONTREAL — A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December.
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Quebec triple killer ordered to remain in men’s prison despite identifying as female

Quebec triple killer ordered to remain in men’s prison despite identifying as female

MONTREAL — A Quebecer convicted last year in a domestic homicide that left a woman and two children dead must remain in a men's prison despite identifying as a woman, federal corrections officials said Wednesday.
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Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge

Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge

OTTAWA — Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year.
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Trump's ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war

Trump's ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war

WASHINGTON — Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.
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Man may have driven bus into Quebec daycare to kill his past, psychiatrist testifies

Man may have driven bus into Quebec daycare to kill his past, psychiatrist testifies

LAVAL — The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was unable to distinguish right from wrong, a psychiatrist told a trial on Tuesday. Dr.
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