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Trudeau urges caution to ensure foreign influence registry doesn't target diasporas

Trudeau urges caution to ensure foreign influence registry doesn't target diasporas

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited the internment of Japanese- and Italian-Canadians during the Second World War on Monday as he urged caution in the face of growing calls for Canada to adopt a registry to track foreign influence efforts.
Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, government don't reach deal by Tuesday

Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, government don't reach deal by Tuesday

OTTAWA — The country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike the next day.
Here's what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday

Here's what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday

Here's an updated list of what services may be affected.
Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple

Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple

MONTREAL — A judge sentenced a Quebec man to 13 years in prison on Monday for helping to kidnap a couple in their 70s from Upstate New York and hold them for ransom in connection with a botched multimillion-dollar cocaine deal.
Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations

Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations

HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting last month published a 3,000-page final report with dozens of recommendations.
Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: 'A grieving process with anger'

Third anniversary of Nova Scotia mass shooting: 'A grieving process with anger'

HALIFAX — As the third anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting approaches, Tammy Oliver-McCurdie is preparing for a simple ritual to remind her of the loved ones she lost.
Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

Poilievre, in his tweet, also posted a link to a petition on the Conservative's website that calls for the CBC to be defunded.
In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?

In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report

Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report

EDMONTON — Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetland.
Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler

Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler

INVERMERE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada says a snowmobiler died after being caught in an avalanche in a riding area northwest of Invermere, B.C.