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China cheers Michael Ma’s questioning of Canadian expert’s testimony on forced labour
A Liberal MP’s comments questioning the existence of forced labour in China have been quickly picked up by state-controlled media there, with a print article reporting positively on Michael Ma’s remarks and calling accusations of labour abuse a Western fabrication. Meanwhile, the former Conservative MP, who crossed the floor to the government in December, was…
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Montreal court rejects McGill student’s injunction to stop law association from implementing anti-Israel boycott
A Montreal court has rejected a McGill University law student’s request for an injunction against a students’ association that voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions. “Although I’m disappointed by the outcome, I respect the court’s decision and I appreciate the chance to participate in the process,” said Rachel Harroche. “We come from a very resilient…
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Air Canada employee charged after alleged weed smuggling scheme using passenger luggage tags
The RCMP says an Air Canada employee is facing charges after allegedly trying to export more than 60 kilograms of cannabis out of a Toronto airport by using suitcases tagged with the names of two unsuspecting passengers.
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Train derails in St. Catharines, Ont., CN Railway investigating
CN Railway is investigating a train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont. The derailment was reported by police Monday morning, near Glendale Avenue and Keele Street.
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Céline Dion to return to concert stage with Paris residency this fall
It’s Céline Dion’s 58th birthday, but it’s her adoring fans who may be receiving the biggest gift of all — her return to the concert stage.
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Can Avi Lewis make the federal NDP relevant again — without undermining its provincial cousins?
Avi Lewis, a former television host, journalist and documentarian, promises to make the federal NDP relevant again. But the first question for his leadership is whether he’ll do so at the expense of the NDP’s provincial wings.
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Canadian Jeremy Hansen set to make history. Why haven’t we been back to the moon in 53 years?
On Wednesday evening, if all goes according to plan, Canada’s Jeremy Hansen will be part of humanity’s first trip to the moon in over a generation, with the launch of Artemis 2. The last time people orbited the moon was more than 53 years ago, in December of 1972. Since then, we’ve been to space…
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Sask. could face another wicked fire season as experts call for more prevention
Experts say Saskatchewan could face a severe wildfire season similar to last year, driven by dry conditions, low soil moisture and unusually hot weather. Some warn the province isn’t prepared to handle what is now the new normal for the season.
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Canada hits 2% defence spending target but that won’t help economy ‘anytime soon,’ economists say
Canada may have met its defence spending target, but that won’t translate into a boost in growth for its sagging economy “anytime soon,” say economists. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) on March 26 said Canada spent $62.7 billion on defence in 2025, or 2.01 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP),…