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Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for ‘willfully’ ignoring distress call: labour board
The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he “willfully” ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision.
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Nobody wants to say the M-word ahead of this crucial Quebec byelection next month
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois House Leader Christine Normandin dismissed the idea that her party may be the one to block Prime Minister Mark Carney’s path to forming a majority government in a crucial byelection held in the suburbs of Montreal next month. “The idea of halting a majority is a narrative that is, of course,…
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‘Free the Zyn’: Why nicotine pouches are all the buzz on Canada’s right
OTTAWA — A hockey-puck-shaped canister of nicotine product Zyn, not approved for sale in Canada, was the accessory of choice as Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s “Restore the North” campus tour rolled through the West Coast last week. University-aged attendees posed for photos with Jivani while proudly displaying their (sort of) contraband after a Friday event…
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Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim suing OpenAI
The mother of Maya Gebala, a 12-year-old who remains in hospital after the shooting on Feb. 10, alleges the tech company failed to alert authorities to prompts from the shooter related to violence.
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Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives
The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to find new menopause treatments.
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TikTok allowed to keep business in Canada under new rules
The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one.
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Middle East war casts uncertainty over 2026 FIFA World Cup
Growing conflict in the Middle East is creating uncertainty around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Iran scheduled to play matches in the United States despite the two countries now being involved in military strikes. Experts say the situation is unprecedented for FIFA, while members of Metro Vancouver’s Iranian community say events back home have…
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Canada is off to a strong start at the Paralympics
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the opening weekend of the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games and looks at the Canadians to watch on Tuesday.
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Lawyer defends $30M settlement offer for victims of ‘Mount Cashel 6’ at B.C. boys high schools
“We can do some real good right now for survivors, and that’s what’s driving this settlement at this time,” said Joe Fiorante, lawyer for the plaintiffs, in response to the settlement for students who suffered sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
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‘Significant rainfall’ could come to Windsor, southern Ontario this week, Environment Canada cautions
Environment Canada is cautioning residents for the possibility of ‘significant rainfall’ this week.