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Four-day rescue operation freed a humpback whale off northern B.C.: DFO

Four-day rescue operation freed a humpback whale off northern B.C.: DFO

A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took four days for a Fisheries Department crew to unravel the mess.
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Call for more Muslim professors: Quebec says anti-Islamophobia adviser must resign

Call for more Muslim professors: Quebec says anti-Islamophobia adviser must resign

MONTREAL — The Quebec government renewed its call for Canada's special representative on combating Islamophobia to resign Friday, after she sent a letter to college and university heads recommending the hiring of more Muslim, Arab and Palestinian pro
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B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man

B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man

"It is my opinion that some patients may never be well enough to live unsupervised in the community," the review said.
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NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took shots at the NDP on Friday for equivocating on the consumer carbon price, accusing Jagmeet Singh of caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
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Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war

Trudeau says Ukraine can strike deep into Russia with NATO arms, Putin hints at war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that NATO allowing Ukraine to use weapons it provided for long-range strikes "would mean that NATO countries ... are at war with Russia."
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Trudeau says up to Air Canada and pilots to reach a deal as deadline approaches

Trudeau says up to Air Canada and pilots to reach a deal as deadline approaches

As the deadline approaches on a potential shutdown of Canada's largest airline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's up to Air Canada and the union to reach a deal to avoid disrupting travellers and businesses.
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Telesat Lightspeed: Canada, Quebec give billions of dollars for satellite production

Telesat Lightspeed: Canada, Quebec give billions of dollars for satellite production

MONTREAL — The Canadian government on Friday announced a loan of $2.
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Ontario's top court dismisses application for bail from Jacob Hoggard

Ontario's top court dismisses application for bail from Jacob Hoggard

TORONTO — Jacob Hoggard will remain behind bars while he tries to appeal his sexual assault conviction at Canada's top court, a justice with Ontario's Appeal Court ruled Friday, calling the musician's attempt unlikely to succeed.
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Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC returns to court Dec. 6

Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC returns to court Dec. 6

MONTREAL — The case of a 20-year-old man arrested over an alleged Islamic State terror plot to kill Jews in New York City was before a judge briefly on Friday and will return to court in December in Montreal.
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Yearlong criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers comes to an end

Yearlong criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers comes to an end

A verdict in the case could be as much as six months away.
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