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Trudeau pledges Canadian support to investigation of Iran plane crash

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will work with its international partners to thoroughly investigate the cause of the plane crash in Iran that killed 63 Canadians.Trudeau says Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Ch...

Air Canada to adjust routes in response to restrictions in Persian Gulf region

Transport Canada says that Air Canada has complied with U.S.-led restrictions on commercial airlines operating in the Persian Gulf region, though neither the government nor the airline has provided further information.Air Canada i...

India: Deepika Padukone joins students at JNU during protest

Actor Deepika Padukone on Tuesday joined students protesting against the recent violence on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus. The Bollywood actor was seen standing with students as the demonstrators raised the slogan ...

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UN racism committee calls for halt to Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG pipeline

A United Nations anti-racism committee is urging Canada to stop construction on three major resource projects that are set to transform British Columbia.The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says Canada must suspend the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Site C dam and Coastal GasLink pipeline until it obtains the approval of affected Indigenous Peoples.All three project proponents say they have the support of many First Nations but the committee says they don't have the free, prior and informed consent of all affected Indigenous groups.The committee also says it's concerne...

Rusty abandoned ship in Fraser River near Surrey, B.C., will be removed: DFO

Work has begun on the removal of an abandoned vessel near Surrey, B.C., that has been an eyesore on the Fraser River for over five years.Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan announced that an assessment of the MV Spudnik shows the...

New leader of B.C. Greens to be elected in June

The British Columbia Green party has announced more details about its leadership contest as Andrew Weaver officially leaves the post.The party says voting will take place, primarily online, from June 15 to 26, and it will use ran...

US Defence Secretary Esper says no decision to leave Iraq

Defence Secretary Mark Esper says the United States has made "no decision" about withdrawing troops from Iraq amid heightened tensions with neighbouring Iran.Esper spoke to reporters Monday after a letter from a U.S. Army general ...

Court orders Vancouver officers to co-operate with police watchdog over death

British Columbia's highest court has ordered seven police officers to fully co-operate with an investigation into the shooting death of a robbery suspect in 2016.The B.C. Appeal Court decision released Monday is the latest legal fight involving the provincial police watchdog over the interpretation of the duty of a police officer to co-operate with its investigations.The dispute stems from the fatal shooting of a man outside a Canadian Tire store in Vancouver by one of several officers who attended the scene of the robbery.When the Independent Investigations Office asked officers who witnessed...

Apparent drive-by shooting in Burnaby, B.C., sends one person to hospital

A teenager is recovering following what police say was a targeted, drive-by shooting in Burnaby, B.C.A statement from RCMP says it happened Sunday night in a residential near the Metrotown shopping district.An 18-year-old travelling with two other men in a small car was hit in the leg when a white sedan pulled alongside and shots were fired.The smaller car crashed into bushes and all three occupants fled but police say they were quickly located, and officers confirmed the other two men were unhurt.All three people in the vehicle are known to police.Investigators want to speak to anyone who may...

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Poilievre Calls for Special Session of Parliament After Jagmeet Singh’s Announcement

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a special session of Parliament following Jagmeet Singh’s announcement, which he claims signals the Trudeau government has lost its majority. Poilievre stated that he is ...

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