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Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an ‘excellent idea’
Some First Nations leaders urging government to ensure the next top Mountie is Indigenous
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NHL trade deadline day quiet after chaotic buildup: ‘Maybe it’s an abnormal year’
NHL’s two-week stretch ahead of Friday included 43 trades involving 85 players and 55 draft picks
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Vancouver dumps ‘living wage’ policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
Living Wage for Families calls Vancouver’s decision ‘incredibly disappointing’
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UPDATE: B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau’s ire
Commercializing decriminalized cocaine ‘not something that this government is looking at’
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Baby’s death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC says
Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.
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Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up
Ambiguity reigns over the rules governing electric unicycles, scooters and bikes
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Ottawa gives B.C.’s CO2 storage regulations stamp of approval
Province now just one of 3 eligible for federal carbon capture tax credit
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King Charles III picks France, Germany for 1st state visits
Trip marks first state visit by a British monarch since 2015, aims to rebuild bridges post-Brexit
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As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why?
Conservative activists complain that drag contributes to ‘sexualization’ or ‘grooming’ of children
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Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
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