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In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there's a cost

Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there's a cost

Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is a sign that violence-prevention and crime-fighting strategies are paying off.
Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

MONTREAL — One of the federal government's top priorities for the year ahead involves attracting new international grocers to Canada to expand competition and drive down prices, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Sunday as a cabinet r
Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

OTTAWA — Political leaders, police, border agents and auto industry executives will be called together next month to try and come up with better ways to slow the growth in auto theft plaguing most major Canadian cities.
MPs who visited West Bank urge action against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

MPs who visited West Bank urge action against "constant humiliation" of Palestinians

OTTAWA — MPs returning from a visit to the West Bank argue Canada needs to do more to prevent escalating tensions between Palestinians and Israelis, as they recount distressing scenes from the occupied territories.
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after last year's historic closure

Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after last year's historic closure

OTTAWA — After almost two years, and a few extra hours of waiting, Ottawa's iconic Rideau Canal has officially reopened to skaters.
U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says

U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says

OTTAWA — The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care.
No recharge: long-term Prairie drought raises concerns over groundwater levels

No recharge: long-term Prairie drought raises concerns over groundwater levels

EDMONTON — In the middle of an Alberta mountain playground, adjacent to a popular ski resort, there's a well sunk into the bedrock that has John Pomeroy worried.
Vancouver's Bar Haifa is a 'love letter' to co-owners' Jewish and Palestinian roots

Vancouver's Bar Haifa is a 'love letter' to co-owners' Jewish and Palestinian roots

VANCOUVER — The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli roots, and acknowledge they don't always agree.
Decade after fatal fire, some Quebec seniors' residences unable to install sprinklers

Decade after fatal fire, some Quebec seniors' residences unable to install sprinklers

MONTREAL — Ten years after 32 people died in a fire that ripped through a residential complex for seniors in rural Quebec, around a quarter of all private seniors' residences in the province are still struggling to comply with a requirement to instal