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Quebec man identified as pilot who died in Air Canada plane crash in New York
One of the two pilots killed in the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York has been named. Antoine Forest was identified by Quebec media as one of the pilots killed on Sunday night after his plane crashed into a fire truck that crossed directly into the plane’s path during landing. The flight…
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Arborist rescues cat from 8-storey-tall tree in east Ottawa
Arborist Tyler Sirrs saw social media posts about a cat stuck for days in a tall tree in Orléans and decided to help. He described the rescue to CBC Ottawa Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen.
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N.L. ‘prolific offender’ arrested again, 2 weeks after judge granted ‘last chance’ bail
A 34-year-old Conception Bay North man dubbed a “prolific offender” by the RCMP was arrested again on Sunday evening, less than two weeks after being granted bail.
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Supreme Court could change notwithstanding clause in light of Quebec’s Bill 21, opponents argue
OTTAWA — Quebec’s secularism law is an unjust attack on religious Quebecers and the Supreme Court could “reverse or enhance” the Charter’s notwithstanding cause to prevent that, opponents of the legislation argued Monday. On the first of four days of hearings over Bill 21, six groups opposing the province’s secularism law told the Supreme Court…
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Luke Schauerte: Canada has the energy — now it must deliver
The world feels it when the Strait of Hormuz tightens. I saw that firsthand in 2003 while serving in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard HMCS Regina during Operation Apollo. Even then, it was clear how quickly instability in the Middle East can ripple through global energy markets . Shipping routes become fragile. Supply tightens. Reliability,…
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Quebec’s housing tribunal rules no-pet clause in rental lease violates Charter rights
A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal has found the “no-pet” clause of a rental lease to be in violation of the province’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Air Canada flight attendant ejected from plane and found strapped in jump seat, survives crash: reports
A flight attendant aboard the Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck on the runway of New York’s LaGuardia airport Sunday night was found alive on the tarmac still strapped into a jump seat, according to reports. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, both WNBC and CNN reported that the woman was thrown from…
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Oil dives as Trump says talks to end war in Iran are underway
Oil fell sharply , posting one of the biggest intraday price swings on record, after President Donald Trump said his team held discussions about ending the conflict with Iran , though Tehran denied any such dialog. Brent crude fell as much as 14 per cent shortly after Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social…
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Trump postpones strikes against Iran power for five days
U.S. President Donald Trump postponed threatened strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants for five days, pending the outcome of what he said were talks with Iran to end the 24-day war. The two sides have held “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE…
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Only a fraction of 153,000 flagged international students were investigated: AG
OTTAWA — Canada’s immigration department only conducted 4,057 investigations in 2023 and 2024 out of a total of 153,000 cases of potential non-compliance under Canada’s international student program, according to a new report by the auditor general released on Monday. The report said nearly 93 per cent of 700 Canadian learning institutions submitted reports between…