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As Ottawa replaces watchdog for firms operating abroad, advocates urge full reform
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling on Ottawa to profoundly change the powers of the watchdog who monitors Canadian corporations operating abroad, as the Liberals review how a new ombudsman should take on the job.
May 5, 2024 10:07 AM
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B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read
VANCOUVER — In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library. Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights illuminating the pages.
May 5, 2024 7:00 AM
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Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points
OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem navigates a political minefield every time he testifies before the House of Commons finance committee. Four times a year, members of Parliament get the chance to question the governor on monetary policy.
May 5, 2024 4:00 AM
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Poilievre tight-lipped on what Conservatives might do with capital gains tax changes
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is telling business leaders to fight their own battles when it comes to the Liberals' proposed changes to capital gains taxation.
May 5, 2024 4:00 AM
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Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
May 4, 2024 7:29 PM
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Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Princess Anne spent more than an hour Saturday touring God's Acre veteran's cemetery and its tiny, wooden chapel, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there.
May 4, 2024 6:17 PM
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Montreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
MONTREAL — Cruise ship Staff Capt. Rakesh Prasad can't forget the traumatized expressions on the faces of hundreds of Ukrainians who boarded Holland America's Volendam in April 2022.
May 4, 2024 2:29 PM
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Judge to rule on validity of Quebec language law because it delays English verdicts
MONTREAL — A Quebec court judge will decide whether the province's new language reform is constitutional because a section of the law systematically delays the delivery of verdicts handed down in English.
May 4, 2024 8:05 AM
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Red dresses to make fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women
Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.
May 4, 2024 6:00 AM
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Parliamentary report on Emergencies Act decision is 18 months past due — and counting
OTTAWA — For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less than urgent.
May 4, 2024 4:00 AM
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