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Canada's foreign minister says China peace talks in Moscow will prolong Ukraine war

Canada's foreign minister says China peace talks in Moscow will prolong Ukraine war

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says China's attempts to broker peace in Ukraine will likely just help Russia re-arm and prolong the conflict.
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Quebec police say third man dies after pedestrians struck by truck last week

Quebec police say third man dies after pedestrians struck by truck last week

AMQUI, Que. — A third person has died of injuries sustained when a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians last week in an eastern Quebec town, provincial police said Monday. Police identified the latest victim as 41-year-old Simon-Guillaume Bourget.
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In The News for March 20 : Is it even worth complaining about airlines in Canada?

In The News for March 20 : Is it even worth complaining about airlines in Canada?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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One dead, six remain missing as police search for victims of fire in Old Montreal

One dead, six remain missing as police search for victims of fire in Old Montreal

MONTREAL — One person has been confirmed dead and six people remain missing as police continue to search for victims after a fire swept through a building in Old Montreal on Thursday.
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Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a countrywide standardized testing process that would speed up licence approvals for doctors and nurses.
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Better late than never: Trudeau finally gets a home-turf visit from U.S. president

Better late than never: Trudeau finally gets a home-turf visit from U.S. president

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's last official visit to Canada came with a palpable sense of foreboding. Change was in the air. Authoritarian leaders in Syria and Turkey were consolidating power. Britain had voted to leave the European Union.
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Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau-Biden talking points

Norad, Haiti, critical minerals expected to top Trudeau-Biden talking points

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will spend two days in Canada beginning Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and speak to a joint session of Parliament, his first visit north of the border since taking the oath of office in 2021.
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How did these companies survive the pitfalls of the pandemic pivot?

How did these companies survive the pitfalls of the pandemic pivot?

Nick Ngo still vividly remembers the spring of 2020, and the sudden wave of new shops making the same acrylic barriers as his business. "During that time, companies would pop up.
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Seven missing after blaze destroyed Old Montreal building, fire officials say

Seven missing after blaze destroyed Old Montreal building, fire officials say

MONTREAL — Fire officials now say at least seven people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in Montreal's historic district Thursday.
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Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says

Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week will each receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund.
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