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Canadian smoke bathes U.S.; climate change 'only getting worse,' says White House
WASHINGTON — A hazy, acrid shroud lingered over some of America's largest cities Wednesday as Canadian wildfire smoke continued to drift south, touching off "code red" air quality alerts from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
Jun 7, 2023 9:59 PM
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Canada marks Clean Air Day with worst air quality in the world as wildfires rage
OTTAWA — Hazy skies tinged with an eerie yellow glow greeted millions of Canadians in Quebec and Ontario again Wednesday as the smoke from hundreds of wildfires continued to cause air quality warnings in Canada's most populated corridor.
Jun 7, 2023 9:48 PM
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B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home
ATLIN, B.C. — A man who helped return a 140-year-old Tlingit robe to the British Columbia First Nation where it was created says it's as if the regalia called out to its people and they are bringing it home.
Jun 7, 2023 8:44 PM
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Trudeau shows no interest in compromising with Meta, Google over online news bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is showing no interest in compromising with Meta and Google over a proposed law that would make them pay for Canadian journalism that helps tech companies generate revenue.
Jun 7, 2023 7:59 PM
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Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges
KINGSTON, Ont. — A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for past sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut.
Jun 7, 2023 7:02 PM
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Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada, prompting widespread evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke.
Jun 7, 2023 6:23 PM
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Quebec expands law for doctor-assisted death, permits early requests for procedure
Quebec has adopted a new law that expands access to medical aid in dying and allows early requests for the procedure.
Jun 7, 2023 6:11 PM
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More evacuations in Quebec as record-breaking fires continue to burn
MONTREAL — Quebec's wildfire season, which has forced thousands from their homes and left other communities on high alert, is the worst on record, officials said Wednesday, Premier François Legault told reporters in Quebec City that the areas in the
Jun 7, 2023 6:05 PM
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Suspect to face murder charge in death of daughter-in-law of late Montreal mob boss
MONTREAL — A suspect in the brazen daytime shooting in Montreal of a 39-year-old woman with alleged ties to organized crime has been arrested in Ontario, police said Wednesday.
Jun 7, 2023 5:47 PM
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Joly pledges foreign-service reboot in which diplomats better grasp languages, topics
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings.
Jun 7, 2023 5:09 PM
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