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Canada is torn over the notwithstanding clause

Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, prohibits certain public servants from wearing religious symbols while on the job. It was passed in 2019 with a pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding law -- a section...

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Resale tickets for Canada-Bosnia FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto come at steep cost

Even though Canada's opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked...

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Oil and gas prices affecting finances of the vast majority of Canadians: poll

A significant majority of Canadians say the rising gas and oil prices are hitting their personal or household finances, according to a new poll. The survey conducted by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews...

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'Be in that moment': Astronaut Jeremy Hansen's wife prepares for his lunar mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes...

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Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts

TORONTO — Experts say Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public’s consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa, and they credit him with galvanizing the political will to stop standing...

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Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial

TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the
sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach's defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers...

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Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case

TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug...

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Canadians gathering at museums, libraries to watch Artemis II moon launch

OTTAWA — Canadians across the country are assembling today to watch the Artemis II launch, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The first two-hour launch...

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Expert's report criticizes CRA over audit of Muslim charity, calls for improvements

OTTAWA — A report by an expert in extremist financing and money laundering says the Canada Revenue Agency's approach to policing terrorist abuse "proved seriously deficient" in the case of a long-running...

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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad

The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit."

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