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CanadaJun 25, 2021

Two more extreme right-wing groups join Proud Boys on Canada's terror list

The Trudeau government is adding two more extreme right-wing groups and an American neo-Nazi to its list of terrorist entities as it tries to counter the rise white nationalist violence.Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced today that the Three Percenters and Aryan Strikeforce will join the list alongside the Proud Boys, who were added in February after the storming of Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 6.Members of the Three Percenters have been linked to a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan, and senior intelligence officials say Canadian chapters have carried out training activit
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

Alberta RCMP say two Muslim women attacked in apparent hate crime

Police in a city northwest of Edmonton say they are searching for a suspect after an attack on two Muslim women that is being treated as a hate crime. St. Albert RCMP say in a news release that two women were walking along a pathway, bordering Edmonton, when a man wearing a mask started yelling racial remarks at them. They say the man grabbed one of the women by her hijab and pushed her to the ground, knocking her unconscious. Police say the man then pulled out a knife, knocked the second woman to the ground and held her down with the knife against her throat. They say the man continued to th
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has offered a quick apology to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould after sending a snarky text to the BC member of Parliament earlier today. Bennett messaged the single word ``pension'' with a question mark in response to Wilson-Raybould's demand that the prime minister quit planning for an unwanted federal election and instead offer concrete action as more unmarked graves are found at a Saskatchewan residential school. Wilson-Raybould will just miss the six-year threshold to receive a Parliamentary pension if a federal election is called th
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CanadaJun 24, 2021

751 unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school: First Nation

Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar has located 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation says it will take years to identify the bodies that could lay in 751 unmarked graves found at the site of a former residential school in the province. But Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme says his community is commited to the task so it can heal.Chief Cadmus Delorme says the community always knew the graves were there. He showed a photo of a grassy field with coloured markers sticki
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CanadaJun 23, 2021

Renew relationship with Indigenous Peoples without trying to 'cancel' Canada: O'Toole

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous Peoples, but stands firm against so-called activist efforts to ``cancel'' Canada, particularly on July 1.O'Toole offered his insights on the moment the country finds itself in to members of his caucus and staff gathered in Ottawa before the House of Commons breaks for summer.He called the discovery in British Columbia of what are believed to be the remains of 215 Indigenous children from a former residential school ``a necessary awakening for our country.'' O'Toole pledged that a gov
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CanadaJun 23, 2021

N.S. protest against COVID travel rules blocks highway on boundary with New Brunswick

Police say traffic is at a standstill today along the Trans-Canada Highway at Nova Scotia's boundary with New Brunswick as a protest continues over COVID-19 travel restrictions.Nova Scotia RCMP Cpl. Chris Marshall says traffic was shut down in both directions overnight after a protest that began Tuesday at Exit 7 near the Cobequid Pass moved to the border area outside Amherst, N.S. Marshall says police are hoping to begin talks with the protesters to get the highway reopened.The protest began after the Nova Scotia government announced that starting today, travellers from New Brunswick will ne
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CanadaJun 22, 2021

Cleanup underway in Quebec town after EF2 tornado left one man dead

A Quebec town just north of Montreal is cleaning up today after a tornado tore through the community Monday afternoon. A man died after taking shelter in his shed in Mascouche, Que., while two other people were injured when the tornado touched down. Environment Canada says a thunderstorm cell around 3:45 p.m. generated a tornado in a residential neighbourhood, causing injuries and destruction. Meteorologists who surveyed the damage Monday evening say their preliminary findings suggest the tornado's maximum wind speeds clocked in between 180 kilometres per hour and 200 km/h, consistent with an
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CanadaJun 22, 2021

Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo denied parole

Hearing officers of the Parole Board of Canada took about an hour before denying parole to teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo. The parents of two of his victims recounted the enduring pain of his twisted crimes and warned he should never be released. Bernardo has been serving a life sentence for kidnapping, torturing and killing Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy in the early 1990s near St. Catharines, Ontario. Their decision came after Bernardo said he was a changed person who now has his sexual deviancy under control. One of the officers told Bernardo that his understanding and ins
CanadaJun 22, 2021

Canada take another step towards producing home-grown vaccines

Canada is another step closer to producing home-grown vaccines. Construction is complete at the Biologics Manufacturing Centre in Montreal, which will be able to produce about 24-million COVID-19 vaccine doses a year. The National Research Council of Canada is working with Novavax to produce a vaccine there. Equipment is still being installed and the site is not yet fully licensed and operational. Federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement today regarding the Biologics Manufacturing Centre, which is located on the National Research Council of Canada's Royal

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IndiaFeb 18, 2026

Court Grants Bail to BKU Ekta Ugrahan Leaders, Protests to Continue Across Punjab

A court in Bathinda on Wednesday granted bail to two senior leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan who had been lodged in the Bathinda Central Jail during ongoing farmer protests in Punjab. Confirming the development, state president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said while the bail of the two leaders has been approved, demonstrations across the state will continue until all workers detained during the protests are released. He stated that the union will organize “victory rallies” across Punjab on Thursday. The arrests came as authorities moved to prevent a large-scale protest planned for
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CanadaFeb 18, 2026

Ottawa expands express entry system to include researchers and military recruits

The federal government is expanding Canada’s express entry immigration system to include new permanent residency pathways for researchers, senior managers and certain military recruits, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced this week. The changes introduce three additional streams under the federal express entry program, aimed at attracting skilled professionals to address labour shortages and support what the minister described as a strategy to bring top talent to Canada. Among those newly eligible are researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience. The transport sector wi
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WorldFeb 18, 2026

Israeli gunfire incidents in Gaza leave two dead, several injured amid medical evacuation delays

Two Palestinians were killed in separate shooting incidents in Gaza on Wednesday, according to local hospital officials, as tensions continue despite a ceasefire announced in mid October. Medical authorities reported that the shootings occurred in the Al Mughraqa area of central Gaza and in Al Mawasi, west of Rafah in the south. At least three other Palestinians were injured in the incidents and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. The violence comes as Israeli forces attempt to restrict movement near the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, a critical route for patients seeking urgent medica
AlbertaFeb 18, 2026

Traffic fatalities in Calgary raise renewed safety concerns as city reviews enforcement measures

Traffic-related deaths in Calgary are drawing renewed concern from municipal leaders after eight people were killed in collisions during the first seven weeks of the year. Three of the victims were pedestrians, according to city data, prompting calls for stronger safety measures on local roads. The most recent fatalities occurred over the Family Day weekend, when a child and a senior lost their lives in separate incidents. City officials say that if the current pace continues, the number of deaths in 2026 could exceed last year’s total of 38 traffic fatalities, marking a troubling trend for
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CanadaFeb 18, 2026

Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux joins Liberal caucus after leaving Conservatives

Alberta Member of Parliament Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor in the House of Commons, leaving the Conservative Party to sit with the Liberal caucus. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the move on social media Tuesday morning, saying he was honoured to welcome Jeneroux as the newest member of the government caucus. Jeneroux, who represents an Edmonton-area riding, had previously indicated he intended to resign his seat later this year. The decision follows recent caucus changes in Ottawa. Earlier this month, Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont also left the Conservatives to join the Liberals