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Man arrested in Sarnia robbery and kidnapping, police say
The Sarnia Police Service says it is investigating a robbery and kidnapping that happened on Monday night.
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‘Lack of compassion’: Carney slams Air Canada CEO for English-only video following death of pilots
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney weighed in to the debate about Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau’s unilingual English video in which he offered his condolences for the loss of two pilots who were killed in Sunday’s crash at the LaGuardia airport. “We proudly live in a bilingual country, and companies like Air Canada, particularly,…
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10/3 podcast: Pierre Poilievre’s U.S. tour and the Joe Rogan effect: Can it move the needle?
This year has been an up-and-down year for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. He is back in the House of Commons as leader of the Official Opposition and got an overwhelming show of support from delegates at the party’s convention in Calgary, but his party’s support is stalling in national polls, and the Carney Liberals…
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Indigenous activists in Sask. among those targeted by RCMP spying in 1970s
Reports on Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan are among previously classified RCMP Security Service files released to CBC under the Access to Information Act. Bruce Flamont says he is not surprised. He saw officers surveilling him in the 1970s.
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McGill adviser quits over ‘escalating pattern of hostility’ toward Jews
The chair of McGill Law School’s Faculty Advisory Board resigned on Sunday in a public letter, faulting university leaders for turning a blind eye to antisemitism on campus. “Over the past two and a half years, I have observed an escalating pattern of hostility toward Jewish students, faculty, and alumni met with persistent inaction,” Jonathan…
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Tumbler Ridge hero protected Maya Gebala after she was shot, told Abel Mwansa Jr.’s parents his last words: MP
The first of the many heroes who came to the aid of Maya Gebala and Abel Mwansa Jr. after last month’s devastating Tumbler Ridge school shooting was one of their classmates, according to Bob Zimmer, MP for the tiny town beset by tragedy. In Mwansa Jr.’s final moments of life after being grievously wounded, the…
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Toronto police announce new counter-terrorism security unit
The Toronto Police Service has announced the creation of a new counter-terrorism unit, promising “high visibility deployments” in its future operations. “In response to an evolving security landscape, the Toronto Police Service is taking operational action to keep our communities safe by strengthening how we identify, prevent, and respond to terrorism and violent extremism,” TPS…
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‘We’re taking back control’: Carney defends his record on immigration after damning auditor report
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government’s record on immigration on Wednesday, following a report from the auditor general this week that showed the international student program lacked proper controls. “We’re taking back control on immigration,” said Carney, on his way into a cabinet meeting. “You’ve seen temporary worker numbers down by 50…
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Leamington flips on gymnastics bid decision in face of possible hockey ice conflict
The ice strife was around dates in spring 2027 at the municipality’s twin-pad complex where the Jr. A Flyers are the primary tenant at the rink with the most seating.
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Canadians ‘should be alarmed’ Hezbollah financing activity is operating in this country, says CIJA official
Canadians should be alarmed Iran‑backed terrorist entities are operating in this country and continue to fund and facilitate terror activities, says the Nico Slobinsky, vice president-Pacific Region of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. A B.C. company was sanctioned by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on March 20…