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South Korea’s Hanwha showcases submarine as Ottawa mulls multibillion-dollar contract
The South Korean submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho arrived off the B.C. coast on Saturday in a flashy showcase of Hanwha Ocean’s bid to secure Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine contract.
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Some Canadians from Gaza flotilla returning home after detainment by Israeli forces
Some of the Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza are set to return to Canada this weekend. The Canadians were detained by Israeli forces last week and reportedly abused in custody before being sent to Turkey.
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Jury finishes 3rd full day of deliberations with no verdict in Dean Penney murder trial
The jury is still out in Dean Penney’s first-degree murder trial, after a full day of deliberations on Saturday with no verdict.
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Search underway for missing newborn baby in Halifax
Halifax Regional Police say a search is underway on Willett Street in Halifax for a missing newborn baby. Four people are in custody undergoing questioning related to the matter.
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Bruno Mars concert in Toronto cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather: Rogers Stadium
The first in a series of Bruno Mars concerts to held in Toronto has been cancelled, according to Rogers Stadium.
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Canada’s John Gay set for debut marathon in Ottawa after serious injuries nearly forced him to retire
John Gay, a 2021 Canadian Olympian in the steeplechase, will toe the line for his debut marathon Sunday in Ottawa, something he and those close to him never dreamed possible as recently as a year ago.
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Brush fire breaks out in Maple Ridge, B.C., forest
Crews responded to reports of a brush fire in the Rock Ridge neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, B.C., around 6:30 p.m. and worked overnight to contain it.
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Site C dam naming met with disbelief in northeast B.C.
In a small log cabin along what used to be the Peace River in northeastern B.C., Ken Boon has amassed a half century’s worth of memorabilia from protests to stop the controversial Site C dam.
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Keystone XL pipeline rises from the grave and other oilpatch news
This week FP Video looks at how the possible resurrection of the Keystone XL pipeline , what the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank does and why Canada is the best country to host it, what the latest economic and inflation data mean for interest rates and the Bank of Canada , and energy leaders weigh…
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Five years after Kamloops graves announcement, not a single confirmed burial site has been found. Here’s what we know
It’s been five years since the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced that it had discovered hundreds of unmarked graves in Kamloops, B.C., using ground-penetrating radar (GPR). The announcement sent shockwaves throughout Canada and brought the residential school controversy to global attention. Then prime minister Justin Trudeau ordered flags flown at half-mast at all federal…