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Ongoing cost-of-living crisis should trigger another housing benefit payment: Singh

Ongoing cost-of-living crisis should trigger another housing benefit payment: Singh

OTTAWA — The federal government needs to issue another $500 benefit payment for low-income families struggling to keep a roof over their heads, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday. Singh was in Sooke, B.C.
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Alberta prosecutors drop public health violation charges against rodeo host, pastor

Alberta prosecutors drop public health violation charges against rodeo host, pastor

Pandemic-era public health charges have been dropped against an Edmonton-area pastor and church, as well as a central Alberta man who hosted a rodeo in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Delegation to Syrian prison camps calls on Ottawa to swiftly help Canadian detainees

Delegation to Syrian prison camps calls on Ottawa to swiftly help Canadian detainees

OTTAWA — A civil society delegation that visited Syrian prison camps is calling on Ottawa to give immediate consular assistance to Canadian detainees and to swiftly repatriate all citizens wishing to return to Canada.
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B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

B.C. Premier Eby writes to Bank of Canada governor, urging him to halt rate hikes

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has called on the Bank of Canada to halt further interest rate hikes, saying people are "hurting," and another rate increase next month might worsen, and not reduce, inflation.
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B.C. extends fire state of emergency, says drought could continue into next year

B.C. extends fire state of emergency, says drought could continue into next year

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is extending its provincial state of emergency over devastating wildfires that are burning across the province while warning that drought conditions could last into 2024.
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Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local park

Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local park

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a city south of Montreal can proceed with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer that have overrun a local park. Justice Bernard Jolin said Longueuil, Que.
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Woman accusing ex-NDP MP Roméo Saganash of sexual assault in Winnipeg goes public

Woman accusing ex-NDP MP Roméo Saganash of sexual assault in Winnipeg goes public

OTTAWA — The woman accusing former New Democrat MP Roméo Saganash of sexual assault is going public, saying she wants to support others.
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Border infrastructure bolstered as Ottawa reviews response to Emergencies Act inquiry

Border infrastructure bolstered as Ottawa reviews response to Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency has bolstered the infrastructure around 11 ports of entry to Canada as part of the government's response to border blockades associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest last year, Public Safety Minister Dom
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Quebec police probe threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun

Quebec police probe threats after school says nonbinary teacher prefers Mx. pronoun

MONTREAL — Police southeast of Montreal are investigating after a letter meant for parents about a nonbinary teacher's honorific was shared widely online, resulting in threats and disparaging comments. The Richelieu, Que.
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B.C. woman disappointed by 'slap on wrist' for Mountie who dragged her, stood on head

B.C. woman disappointed by 'slap on wrist' for Mountie who dragged her, stood on head

A British Columbia woman assaulted by a Kelowna Mountie during a wellness check more than three years ago says she's disappointed the officer received a conditional discharge and probation this week, calling the sentencing "a slap on the wrist.
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