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Alberta and Quebec are going in very different directions on MAID
OTTAWA — Alberta announced last week that it will be following Quebec’s lead in asserting provincial control over medical assistance in dying (MAID), but it will be taking a much different direction. Quebec has taken steps to expand access to MAID, including via so-called “advance requests” allowing some residents to get pre-approval for assisted dying,…
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Carney invites Modi to Canada, as countries tout new $2.6B uranium deal
NEW DELHI— Prime Minister Mark Carney invited his Indian counterpart to visit Canada as he prepared Monday to conclude his four-day trip to deepen ties, leaving India with plans to formalize a new free trade agreement at the same time as he faces domestic security pressures at home. Emerging from a set of meetings with…
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Snowmobiler dies in B.C. avalanche as forecasters warn of high risks in backcountry
A snowmobiler has died in B.C.’s Interior after an avalanche in the Kootenay Pass area on Saturday, as forecasters warn hazardous conditions persist across the province.
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India still one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage in Canada, CSIS says
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency says India remains one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage against Canada, contradicting a claim by a senior government official last week that Indian agents are no longer linked to such crimes. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has repeatedly cited the Indian government as one of…
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Montreal Victoire blank Minnesota Frost 4-0 to take 1st place in PWHL standings
Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her fourth shutout of the season with a 17-save effort as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 4-0 in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday.
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Celebrations in downtown Halifax mark fall of Iran’s supreme leader
More than a hundred Iranian-Canadians took to the streets of Halifax on Sunday to celebrate after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader.
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LA Kings fire coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season.
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Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content denied bail
The Canadian University of Toronto PhD student who was arrested while conducting research for his dissertation in Pakistan has been denied bail.
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Carney set to meet Modi to launch negotiations of trade agreement with India
NEW DELHI, INDIA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Monday to formally launch talks for a comprehensive trade deal and, perhaps more importantly, showcase a repaired relationship. That image, of Carney and Modi sitting side-by-side in India, has been months in the making, as Carney seeks to re-engage…
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Say it ain’t sew: B.C. to end PST exemption for yarn, other materials used to make or mend clothing
Yarn and other materials used to make or mend clothing will no longer be exempt from provincial sales tax as of Oct. 1, a move that the owner of a Kelowna, B.C., yarn store says unfairly affects people who are looking for a more mindful and sustainable approach to fashion.