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Ottawa urged to grant permanent residency to wrongfully arrested Quebec man

Ottawa urged to grant permanent residency to wrongfully arrested Quebec man

MONTREAL — Both the House of Commons and Quebec's legislature adopted motions on Tuesday calling on Canada's immigration minister to grant permanent residency to a Quebec man who was arrested, charged with attempted murder of a police officer and det
Trudeau government would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill

Trudeau government would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill

OTTAWA — Newly tabled federal gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation.
O'Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China's 'genocide' of Uighurs

O'Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China's 'genocide' of Uighurs

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for a new host for the Beijing Olympics next year amid China's "genocide" against minority Uighurs.
Singh pledges military deployment in election campaign-style promise

Singh pledges military deployment in election campaign-style promise

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for a quicker, clearer vaccination plan that would see Canada's military deployed across the country to speed up provincial COVID-19 inoculation efforts — though the country's top doctor sees little need f
Canada's vaccine supply from Europe remains secure: Trudeau

Canada's vaccine supply from Europe remains secure: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he received further reassurance this week that Canada's expected supply of COVID-19 vaccines is secure.
Maryland judge denies motions aimed at suppressing evidence against Patrik Mathews

Maryland judge denies motions aimed at suppressing evidence against Patrik Mathews

WASHINGTON — A Maryland judge batted away a volley of motions Tuesday aimed at undermining the case against a former Canadian Forces reservist who allegedly hoped to trigger a race war in the United States.
Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill

Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons.
Statistics Canada report says agency not at fault in leak of April 2020 job-loss data

Statistics Canada report says agency not at fault in leak of April 2020 job-loss data

OTTAWA — A final investigation report on how last April's jobs numbers leaked out early says Statistics Canada wasn't the source, confirming early suspicions from agency officials that the unauthorized release came from elsewhere.
Lionel Desmond inquiry: letter from former soldier describes his mental challenges

Lionel Desmond inquiry: letter from former soldier describes his mental challenges

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Soon after Lionel Desmond left the Canadian military in 2015, he wrote a letter to Veterans Affairs Canada to complain he was feeling "confused, angry and stressed out.
Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland's efforts to stifle Holocaust research

Prominent Canadian scholar slams Poland's efforts to stifle Holocaust research

A renowned Holocaust scholar ordered by a Polish court to apologize for suggesting a man helped the Nazis kill Jews said on Tuesday the ruling was a direct blow to sensitive academic research. The ruling, said Prof.
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