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Quebec inmate injured in 'major assault' at Port-Cartier Institution
MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says an inmate has been injured in what it's calling a major assault at the Port-Cartier Institution located on Quebec's north shore.
May 20, 2024 5:10 PM
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Feds unveil national plan to tackle auto theft, including Criminal Code changes
Ramped-up intelligence sharing among police forces and a working group involving all levels of government are among the measures Ottawa unveiled Monday as part of a broader national strategy to combat auto theft.
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Status of wildfire that threatened Fort McMurray changed to 'being held'
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May 20, 2024 2:36 PM
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How to check the Air Quality Health Index and assess your health risks
As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index – especially on smoky days.
May 20, 2024 6:00 AM
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This wildfire season, changes are coming to better inform people about smoke hazards
Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country.
May 20, 2024 6:00 AM
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Ex-partner charged with first-degree murder after death of 55-year-old Montreal woman
MONTREAL — A 55-year-old woman is dead and her former partner is facing a first-degree murder charge in what police say is Montreal's 13th homicide of the year.
May 19, 2024 4:37 PM
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Federal byelection announced for June 24 in Toronto St. Paul's riding
TORONTO — The Prime Minister's Office has announced a federal byelection will be held in the Ontario riding of Toronto—St. Paul's on June 24 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett.
May 19, 2024 12:23 PM
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Canadian immigration asks medical worker fleeing Gaza if he treated Hamas fighters
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members of Hamas.
May 19, 2024 6:00 AM
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As Canada renews strategy for Rohingya crisis, advocates urge rethink
OTTAWA — As Canada's strategy for supporting Rohingya people expires, advocates are calling for a rethink of how Ottawa is trying to limit suffering in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and to rout the military junta overseeing ethnic violence in Myanmar.
May 19, 2024 6:00 AM
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In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
TORONTO — It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom.
May 19, 2024 6:00 AM
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