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In the news today: Israel-Hamas four-day truce begins

In the news today: Israel-Hamas four-day truce begins

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Trudeau launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland with research announcement

Trudeau launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland with research announcement

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a two-day summit with the top two heads of the European Union on Thursday night in a small brewpub on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St.
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Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft

Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in cryptocurrency.
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Thanksgiving resumes, but U.S. nerves still raw after deadly Rainbow Bridge crash

Thanksgiving resumes, but U.S. nerves still raw after deadly Rainbow Bridge crash

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — One of the busiest travel corridors between Canada and the United States reopened in the evening on American Thanksgiving after a deadly, high-speed crash destroyed a U.S.
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Alberta Energy Regulator won't reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland

Alberta Energy Regulator won't reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland

Alberta's energy regulator ruled Thursday that it won't reconsider approvals for Suncor to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection.
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Blair insists budget cuts won't affect military members, despite readiness concerns

Blair insists budget cuts won't affect military members, despite readiness concerns

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is "absolutely committed" to ensuring budget cuts to his department don't affect Armed Forces members or their ability to respond to domestic emergencies, despite a recent report warning the military is no
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Conservative senator from Manitoba apologizes for 'losing my cool' on Senate floor

Conservative senator from Manitoba apologizes for 'losing my cool' on Senate floor

OTTAWA — Conservative Sen. Don Plett apologized Thursday after two female senators accused him of physical intimidation and verbal harassment in the Senate chamber during debate on a carbon pricing bill earlier this month.
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Liberals, Tories argue over carbon pricing in update to Ukraine trade agreement

Liberals, Tories argue over carbon pricing in update to Ukraine trade agreement

OTTAWA — After Tories voted against a bill that implements a Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Thursday that his MPs are rejecting a bill that promotes carbon pricing — not voting against the
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Mayor says release of child sex offender Brian Abrosimo in Surrey is 'outrageous'

Mayor says release of child sex offender Brian Abrosimo in Surrey is 'outrageous'

SURREY, B.C. — Surrey’s mayor says it’s "outrageous" that a sex offender who abducted and assaulted an 11-year-old girl in 2004 has been released in the city, which she says has more children per capita than anywhere in British Columbia.
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Cities call for infrastructure funding to build homes, fiscal update sparks dismay

Cities call for infrastructure funding to build homes, fiscal update sparks dismay

OTTAWA — The federal government's fiscal update has sparked disappointment among many who were hoping for big action on housing, including municipal leaders.
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