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OTTAWA — Liberal MPs and former cabinet ministers Jonathan Wilkinson and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are expected to resign their federal seats in the coming weeks, bringing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to the majority threshold of 172 seats. With such a razor-thin majority and contentious decisions on the horizon, can Carney afford to lose other MPs…

Family of former Olympic skater killed in crash gives emotional victim impact statements in court

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The family of a former Canadian Olympic figure skater killed in a 2023 car crash gave emotional victim impact statements in an Ontario court on Wednesday, as a judge prepares to sentence the man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges.

Federal, Manitoba governments breached First Nations’ child welfare rights, judge says in ‘historic’ decision

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In a decision described as “historic,” a Manitoba judge has found the governments of Manitoba and Canada breached First Nations’ rights to self-governance around child welfare.

Singer denied entry from Canada to U.S. due to ‘security concerns,’ girlfriend apologizes for Trump post

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Australian singer Keli Holiday had his first North American tour cut short last week when he was “detained at the Canadian border” for several hours and later denied entry into the U.S. The 35-year-old Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde, broke the news to his followers in a now-expired social media post on May…

Trump administration’s Cuba sanctions pressure the little-known military conglomerate that runs island

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The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Cuba is taking aim at the shadowy, military-run conglomerate that prevails over the island’s banking, retail and tourism sectors. The U.S. State Department refers to Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) as the “heart of Cuba’s kleptocratic communist system.” The umbrella enterprise, run by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed…

‘I wish I could turn back time’: Ex-Ontario police sergeant gets prison for obstruction, breach of trust

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A former staff sergeant with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of breach of trust and obstruction of justice. Here’s more about the sentencing of Michael Dimini in the northwestern Ontario city.

Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff

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Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being promoted to second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Cycling Canada is cutting women’s pursuit team. These Canadian riders have launched an appeal

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Five Canadian cyclists are prepared to fight back after it was announced Cycling Canada would not be sending a women’s pursuit team to this year’s world championships slated for Oct. 14-18.

Magna CEO says clarity on auto industry headwinds is key to finding right solutions

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The auto industry has been facing uncertainty from trade tensions with the U.S., competition from Chinese automakers and shifting policies on electric vehicles. Swamy Kotagiri says industry can’t make it without clarity on certain issues

How Mother Nature destroyed a Chatham-Kent tourist spot on Mother’s Day weekend

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