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Police clear out border blockade as Ottawa seeks deal with convoy to start rolling

Police clear out border blockade as Ottawa seeks deal with convoy to start rolling

Protesters decrying COVID-19 restrictions and the federal government itself were moved from the mouth of a crucial trade route with the United States on Sunday, while confusion reigned over whether a group stationed in Ottawa would reduce their footp
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Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine as worries of Russian invasion grow

Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine as worries of Russian invasion grow

OTTAWA — The military is moving troops out of Ukraine in one of the strongest signals yet that a Russian invasion is imminent.
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Industry, provincial lobbying weaken proposed federal coal effluent rules: critics

Industry, provincial lobbying weaken proposed federal coal effluent rules: critics

EDMONTON — The federal government has bowed to provincial and industry lobbying in weakening proposed standards for coal mining effluent, critics say.
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'We were right there': Guardians in Fort Good Hope step in when no one else can

'We were right there': Guardians in Fort Good Hope step in when no one else can

Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi was the first person to get a call when a family of six disappeared on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories while travelling by boat to a funeral last summer.
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Black women's disproportionate role in Quebec health care source of community pride

Black women's disproportionate role in Quebec health care source of community pride

MONTREAL — When 26-year-old nurse Stephanie Bumba looks at herself in the mirror wearing her uniform, she feels pride and sees a past she wants to honour.
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No winning ticket for Saturday's $8.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket for Saturday's $8.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $8.8 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw. However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a lottery player in Quebec. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Feb.
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Protesters broke through RCMP barricades, causing highway closure near Pacific Border

Protesters broke through RCMP barricades, causing highway closure near Pacific Border

SURREY, B.C.
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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 8:20 p.m.
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Police in apparent standoff at Windsor bridge as nationwide demonstrations continue

Police in apparent standoff at Windsor bridge as nationwide demonstrations continue

OTTAWA — Police in Windsor, Ont.
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Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war

Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war

OTTAWA — Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent.
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