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Mendicino was 'misunderstood' saying cops asked for Emergencies Act: deputy minister

Mendicino was 'misunderstood' saying cops asked for Emergencies Act: deputy minister

OTTAWA — A senior official in the department of public safety says the minister has been "misunderstood" in saying police asked the federal government to use the Emergencies Act in February.
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Trudeau, Anand meet with Norad commanders, U.S. defense secretary en route to L.A.

Trudeau, Anand meet with Norad commanders, U.S. defense secretary en route to L.A.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand got a first-hand look Tuesday at North America's first line of continental defence, a system experts and political leaders agree is badly in need of an upgrade.
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Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership

Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership

OTTAWA — Two Ontario members of Parliament switched allegiances in the Conservative leadership race Tuesday as growing divisions prompted them to throw their support from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre in the name of party unity.
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Amanda Todd shrieked over topless photo on Facebook, mother tells 'sextortion' trial

Amanda Todd shrieked over topless photo on Facebook, mother tells 'sextortion' trial

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Amanda Todd's mother told a British Columbia Supreme Court that her daughter let out "a shriek" before running downstairs to show her a Facebook profile using a topless photo of the Port Coquitlam teenager as its main image.
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B.C. report calls for co-ordinated heat-alert system to prevent future deaths

B.C. report calls for co-ordinated heat-alert system to prevent future deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia is better prepared to withstand a hot weather emergency like that which caused more than 600 deaths last summer, but more must be done to protect people and communities, says the chief medical officer at the BC Coroners Se
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Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad

Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox.
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Conservatives, NDP demand more action from Liberals to reduce cost of living

Conservatives, NDP demand more action from Liberals to reduce cost of living

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and New Democrats both delivered forceful pleas to the government on Tuesday to do more to address the cost-of-living crisis in Canada, though the parties diverged on what they want to see from the Liberals.
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Bureaucrat tried to undercut cabinet's powers with shipbuilding project leak: Crown

Bureaucrat tried to undercut cabinet's powers with shipbuilding project leak: Crown

OTTAWA — A federal public servant was accused Tuesday of trying to undercut cabinet's decision-making powers by intentionally leaking sensitive documents about a $700-million shipbuilding project.
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Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections

Chief electoral officer wants law against false claims meant to undermine elections

OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer is calling for changes to the country's election law to combat foreign interference in elections and the spread of misinformation.
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Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province

Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province

MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Department says the province has a total of 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox. That number is up from 71 confirmed cases reported last week.
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