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Anti-gay activist wanted for promotion of hatred will surrender in Calgary,...
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Senate passes bill to legalize recreational cannabis (Details)
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Singh vows more effort to recreate ‘orange wave’ after NDP collapse...
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University of Guelph giving raises to full-time female faculty after review...
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Nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, new...
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Crown says Quebec City mosque shooter should get 150-year prison term,...
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7 in 10 Canadians say the government should regulate fake news,...
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Suspect arrested in connection with right-wing group storming Vice Quebec office...
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Political parties need privacy laws, all-party committee says (Details)
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Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
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Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
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French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
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