Spy agency CSIS reveals 24 harassment investigations in annual report
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency says in its annual public report that it dealt with 24 harassment investigations last year involving complaints by its staff. But the chief human resources officer for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says the number of investigations shouldn't be used to criticise the agency, and...
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Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in 4 neighbourhoods
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the community. The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. An emergency e...
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Ukrainian general applauds Canadian defence minister for talking Ukraine victory
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair caught the attention of a Ukrainian general when he said allies are talking about what it will take to get to "victory for Ukraine" in the war with Russia. Blair's comments differ from the government's longstanding promise to support Ukraine throughout the conflict, regar...
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B.C. mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this year safer
As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old boy who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. Amber Vigh says it's "scary" to know the wildfire season is once again in full swing and she is feeling "probably a little bit of PTSD....
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Îles-de-la-Madeleine pauses plans to impose mandatory $30 visitor fee
CAP-AUX-MEULES, Que. - Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine is pausing plans to impose a $30 fee for visitors travelling to the archipelago. But the municipality says it's not backing off from the idea of collecting funds from tourists to help maintain infrastructure and protect the environment. Instead, it said today i...
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Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals. Poilievre made the announcement in Vancouver on Tuesday, saying the Conservatives will introduce...
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Civil society at 'high risk' of cyber threats from state-sponsored actors: CSE
OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists. The Communications Security Establishment is issuing the warning in a joint advisory with the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, E...
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Trudeau to deliver speech at international union convention in Philadelphia
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States in a speech to one of the biggest unions in North America next week. Trudeau's office says he was invited to speak at the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention on May 21. The...
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'It came from the sky:' Saskatchewan farmer finds hunk of space junk in field
Barry Sawchuk doesn't usually concern himself with space or the final frontier. The 66-year-old Saskatchewan farmer is much more focused on seeding. But when he found a giant piece of debris in his fields, Sawchuk said he was shocked to learn it was likely part of a rocket. "Not every day you go out in your field ...
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Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze spans 84 square kilometres, a significant increase since Monday, when it was mapped at about 53 ...
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