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Trudeau, Tusk warn that 'never again' is slipping away amid rising hatred, extremism

Trudeau, Tusk warn that 'never again' is slipping away amid rising hatred, extremism

WARSAW — The notion that "never again" can the world allow something like the Holocaust to happen feels like it is slipping away, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk both said Tuesday.
RCMP union recommends better staffing, procurement and collaboration on border

RCMP union recommends better staffing, procurement and collaboration on border

OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the Canada-U.S. border.
Foreign interference probe calls on party leaders to get security clearances

Foreign interference probe calls on party leaders to get security clearances

OTTAWA — The federal public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret security clearances — a recommendation that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not following.
Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.

Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Cecilia Liang's Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture in the Yaohan Centre in Richmond, B.C., for 25 years — but she knew some products would be a tough sell this year.
Canadian abortion group says it may have to shutter after losing government funding

Canadian abortion group says it may have to shutter after losing government funding

A national group that helps people who have trouble accessing abortion services says it may be forced to shut down in several months after Health Canada declined to renew its funding for the upcoming year. Abortion Care Canada says it had sought $1.
Preliminary hearing in Montreal for Peter Nygard, charged in alleged sex assault

Preliminary hearing in Montreal for Peter Nygard, charged in alleged sex assault

MONTREAL — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard appeared in a Montreal courtroom remotely on Tuesday for the first of a two-day preliminary hearing on one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement.
Fatal poisoning near Montreal highlights danger of carbon monoxide leaks, expert says

Fatal poisoning near Montreal highlights danger of carbon monoxide leaks, expert says

MONTREAL — The death of a man in his 60s from a carbon monoxide leak south of Montreal highlights the dangers of the potentially deadly gas, a clinical toxicologist said Tuesday as the Quebec coroner's office launched an investigation into the incide
Ontario voters officially headed to polls early for provincial election

Ontario voters officially headed to polls early for provincial election

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial election in motion Tuesday for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date.
Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd's tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence

Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd's tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence

VANCOUVER — The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban's bid to scrap his Canadian sentence for tormenting B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, whose mother calls the ruling a "moment of justice.
New bill will require Quebec newcomers to adopt 'common culture,' minister says

New bill will require Quebec newcomers to adopt 'common culture,' minister says

MONTREAL — Quebec’s immigration minister says newcomers to the province need to embrace the “common culture," as the government looks to put Quebec identity back at the forefront of the political agenda.