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Green party layoffs leave Annamie Paul's office without staffers as turmoil drags on

Green party layoffs leave Annamie Paul's office without staffers as turmoil drags on

OTTAWA — Green party layoffs are leaving leader Annamie Paul without staff in her office as a feud goes on.
Trudeau vague on TRC's call for Crown to issue 'Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation'

Trudeau vague on TRC's call for Crown to issue 'Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation'

OTTAWA — The naming of Canada's first Indigenous governor general could give the federal government a timely opportunity to tackle a key recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission involving the Crown, according to an expert.
'Elbows will come up': Trudeau meets face to face with Kenney and Nenshi in Calgary

'Elbows will come up': Trudeau meets face to face with Kenney and Nenshi in Calgary

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau literally rubbed elbows with Alberta's premier and Calgary's mayor Wednesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic before making a major transit announcement and downplaying some of the premier's conce
Former Montrealer among deceased in Florida condo collapse; three Canadians missing

Former Montrealer among deceased in Florida condo collapse; three Canadians missing

MONTREAL — The first Canadian victim identified in the collapse of a South Florida condominium is a former Montrealer. Ingrid "Itty" Ainsworth, 66, died in the collapse in late June along with her husband Tzvi, 68.
Canada will support Haitians through 'difficult months' after Moïse assassination: PM

Canada will support Haitians through 'difficult months' after Moïse assassination: PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Wednesday, saying Canada would stand by the country and its people in tough times ahead.
Climate change made B.C., Alberta heat wave 150 times more likely, study concludes

Climate change made B.C., Alberta heat wave 150 times more likely, study concludes

A recent heat wave in Western Canada that blew past records and contributed to hundreds of deaths could not have happened without climate change, an international group of scientists has concluded.
Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, says new PHAC review

Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, says new PHAC review

OTTAWA — A new review by the Public Health Agency of Canada says more than half of COVID-19 patients might suffer from post-COVID syndrome for more than three months after testing positive.
Man who killed girl, 13, in B.C. school sentenced

Man who killed girl, 13, in B.C. school sentenced

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A man who fatally stabbed a teenage girl at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., in 2016 will not be eligible to apply for parole for 16 years, after a judge ruled the impacts of his actions have been "powerful and far-reaching.
More businesses want proof of vaccination: lawyer

More businesses want proof of vaccination: lawyer

A Toronto-based privacy lawyer says an increasing number of Canadian businesses are considering putting policies in place that would require customers to provide proof of COVID-19 jabs before receiving service.
'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing

'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing

MONTREAL — Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
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