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Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday.
'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights

While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., ends Amber Alert for two-month-old girl

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., ends Amber Alert for two-month-old girl

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have cancelled an Amber Alert for a two-month-old girl who has been found safe in Chilliwack.
Mideast ministers met with Joly, Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war

Mideast ministers met with Joly, Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war

A group of foreign ministers from the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met Saturday in Ottawa with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the Israel-Hamas war.
Between burger bites, Christmas card-writing and constant voting, MPs lose a work day

Between burger bites, Christmas card-writing and constant voting, MPs lose a work day

Members of Parliament lost an entire day of work in the House of Commons after a voting marathon forced by the Conservatives, sneaking in bites of burgers and writing Christmas cards to get them through the night.
Quebec man charged with 2nd-degree murder after toddler's death

Quebec man charged with 2nd-degree murder after toddler's death

MONTREAL — A 34-year-old Quebec man has been charged with second-degree murder after the death of a toddler who was found severely injured at a home daycare northeast of Montreal.
Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers

Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers

Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season.
Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair

Veterans Affairs won't pay for truck cover for retired navy reservist's wheelchair

Winter hasn't arrived yet in the Niagara region, but the rain and cold the last few weeks have kept Stephen La Salle from leaving home as often as he'd like.
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values

Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values

VANCOUVER — Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island's "freedom pineapples.
CSIS boss apologizes for response to rape claim, revamps anti-harassment plans

CSIS boss apologizes for response to rape claim, revamps anti-harassment plans

VANCOUVER — Canada's spy chief has apologized to staff for his response to rape and harassment allegations in the agency's British Columbia office.
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