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Bilijk First Nation elects new chief Justice Gruben, youngest in N.B. at 28
Justice Gruben is the new chief of Bilijk, also known as Kingsclear First Nation. He wants to make change in the community for the next generation, which includes his two-year-old daughter.
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Should we worry about Canada’s winter sports decline?
Canada’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal counts are falling. Is this the sign of a crisis, or merely a shift?
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LaSalle man pleads guilty to 2 charges following posts promoting violence against Jews
A LaSalle man has pleaded guilty to two charges related to online posts that police have said promoted violence against Jewish people.
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Liberals are almost guaranteed a majority — but 172 seats would be a ‘poison pill’
OTTAWA — Until last week, the federal byelection in Terrebonne was supposed to help push Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to a majority. Now, as one Liberal operative puts it, a win in the Montreal-area riding would ensure a more “secure” majority. While NDP MP Lori Idlout’s decision to cross the floor to the Liberals…
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Jewish groups press Liberals to ban ‘glorification’ of terrorism such as praising Hamas attacks
OTTAWA — With the Liberals’ anti-hate bill set to return to the House of Commons next week, major Jewish advocacy groups are pressing the federal government to take action against what they see as the glorification and promotion of terrorism. Canada’s criminal laws against terrorism, contained in Section 83 of the Criminal Code, deal specifically…
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McGuinty cites ‘policy of being very careful’ for government silence on Iranian strike on Canadian base
OTTAWA – Defence Minister David McGuinty said he was following the advice of operational experts in the Canadian Armed Forces when his government failed to inform the public and Parliament of an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwait airbase, where CAF members are stationed. The minister brushed off Conservative criticism of the government’s secrecy when…
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Liberal government appeals Emergencies Act decisions to the Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is honking its final horn in its legal battle to validate its invocation of the exceptional powers of the Emergencies Act to deal with the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government filed its application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in…
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As Alberta’s population booms, report suggests Medicine Hat could fall behind
The city of Medicine Hat is one of few Alberta cities forecast for stagnant growth over the next 25 years as the rest of the province is expected to swell by two million more residents. Local officials are looking to draw new businesses and residents but experts say that will be a challenge.
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Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will miss rest of the regular season due to injury
Standout Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of what the team called a lower-body injury.
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Former Bloc Québécois MP charged with sex crimes involving minors
Pascal-Pierre Paillé, 47, is expected to appear in a Quebec City courtroom later today. The alleged incidents date back to 2006 — before his election to the House of Commons — and as recently as August 2024.