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Halifax, NS
‘Everything he said to me was a lie’: Duped Canadian women go after alleged con man
globalnews.ca - By Brett Bundale
It started with a chance encounter in a coffee shop. He was charming and attractive, and everything he said mirrored her life. The relationship …
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Politics
Canadian researcher uncovers Bering Sea airburst, the third-largest recorded object to hit Earth
The Globe and Mail - Ivan Semeniuk
A flying space rock that broke up over the Bering Sea late last year has proved to be the third-largest object known to have struck Earth in recorded history, according to the Canadian researcher who first
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United Conservative Party
Calgary UCP candidate resigns after report on her comments on white nationalists
ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press
CALGARY - A United Conservative Party candidate in the upcoming Alberta election has resigned following allegations that she made comments about …
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British Airways
British Airways plane makes emergency landing in St. John's
cbc.ca - CBC News ·
A British Airways Boeing 777 landed safely at St. John's International Airport after declaring an emergency early Tuesday morning. The flight was a …
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Employment
City of Vernon ordered to re-hire employees fired for firehall hanky panky
globalnews.ca - By Doyle Potenteau
Two employees that were fired last year for engaging in sexual activity while at work must be re-hired by the City of Vernon, a B.C. Labour …
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Quesnel, BC
B.C. Teachers’ Federation elects Teri Mooring as new president
The Globe and Mail - The Canadian Press
The next president of the BC Teachers’ Federation is an elementary school educator from Quesnel. Teri Mooring was elected Tuesday on the final day of the union’s annual general meeting in Victoria. Mooring
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British Columbia
B.C. cowboy Ben Tyner missing under suspicious circumstances: RCMP
ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press
SURREY, B.C. -- The case of a rancher who has been missing in British Columbia since January is being treated as a suspicious disappearance by the …
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Mental Health
'It doesn't feel human': Students angered by U of T practice of not acknowledging campus suicides
cbc.ca - CBC News ·
Students at the University of Toronto say they know one of their fellow classmates took his own life on campus over the weekend. Only the school …
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SNC-Lavalin
Trudeau’s inbox for resignation letters is overflowing
macleans.ca - Maclean's
Politics Insider for March 19: Canada’s top bureaucrat calls it quits, Liberals want SNC-Lavalin investigation to just end already, and inside the …
Toronto Staradded this to National
Armed Forces
Military reservist faces charges after incident at Newfoundland mess
thestar.com - The Canadian Press
ST. JOHN’S, N. L.—A Newfoundland-based military reservist faces several charges related to alleged conduct at the Fort Pepperrell mess in St. …
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Business (Canada)
Varcoe: As bitumen battle moves to B.C. court, turning off taps remains 'ultimate' option
calgaryherald.com - Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald
Remember the wine ban, British Columbia’s brazen attempt to block more bitumen from entering the province and Alberta’s threat to turn off the oil …
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Bank of Canada
Canadian Dollar Headed For A Tumble As Economy Weakens, Analysts Predict
huffingtonpost.ca - By Daniel Tencer
All that debt consumers have to pay off will be a drag on the value of the dollar. If you've got shopping you were planning to do abroad, now may be a …
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Serena Williams
Tennis: Canadian teen Andreescu keen to ensure injuries don't block her meteoric rise
Reuters Canada - By Frank Pingue
(Reuters) - Bianca Andreescu has brushed aside several big-name players during her meteoric rise in women's tennis, but the Canadian teenager is wary for now of injuries, and not opponents, becoming the
SNC-Lavalin
Justice committee ends SNC-Lavalin probe amid opposition howls; Scheer sidesteps questions of budget delay
thechronicleherald.ca - www.thechronicleherald.ca
OTTAWA — The Liberal-dominated justice committee has pulled the plug on its probe of the SNC-Lavalin affair, prompting fresh howls of outrage from …
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Rachel Notley
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley calls election for April 16
The Globe and Mail - James Keller
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has called an election for April 16, launching a campaign at a time when the province’s economy is struggling under an oil downturn that has stretched over her entire term
Toronto Sunadded this to Toronto Sun News
Ontario Politics
Sky-high Ontario fees might be illegal tax: FAO
torontosun.com - Antonella Artuso
Ontario government fees for birth, marriage and death registration so exceed the cost of providing the service that a court might find them to be an illegal tax, the Financial Accountability Office of
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Floods
Court documents claim mother had cocaine, other drugs in system when son drowned
ctvnews.ca - Ryan Flanagan
An Ontario mother allegedly tested positive for cocaine, alcohol and other drugs after her car was caught up in floodwaters, sending her …
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Rachel Notley
Canada's Alberta to hold provincial election on April 16
Reuters Canada - by Nia Williams
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The Canadian oil-producing province of Alberta will hold a provincial election on April 16, Premier Rachel Notley said on Tuesday. Notley's left-leaning New Democratic Party
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Montréal
Canadian diver reported missing in Mexico, crowdfunding to assist in search
globalnews.ca - By Tim Sargeant and Annabelle Olivier
A GoFundMe page has been created to help in the search effort for an experienced underwater diver, Cameron Donaldson, who has gone missing off the …
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SNC-Lavalin
Justice committee meets behind closed doors after tumultuous few hours
cbc.ca - CBC News ·
The committee of MPs studying the SNC-Lavalin affair will meet again today for what's expect to be another explosive day — but this time it will be …
SNC-Lavalin
Budget proposes axing airport security agency
nationalobserver.com - By Carl Meyer
The Trudeau government is proposing to eliminate the federal agency in charge of traveller, baggage and worker security screening at airports. Buried …
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Canadian Politics
Liberals drop SNC-Lavalin study for study on hate crimes
ctvnews.ca - CTVNews.ca Writer
The Parliamentary Justice Committee has ended its study on the SNC-Lavalin issue with what NDP MP Murray Rankin called a “transparent effort to …
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World News
Brazil lifts visas requirements for Canadians in attempt to boost tourism
globalnews.ca - By Anthony Boadle
The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a measure to boost …
Toronto Staradded this to National
Disability
Saskatchewan city to take another look at rejected group home proposal
thestar.com - The Canadian Press
WEYBURN, CANADA—A Saskatchewan city council that voted against building a group home for disabled adults in an upscale neighbourhood is reconsidering …
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Transport Canada
Transport Canada sending team to assist with proposed software changes for 737 MAX
Reuters Canada
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Transport Canada said on Tuesday it would send a team to assist the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in evaluating proposed design changes to update the software on Boeing's now
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Mississauga, ON
Ont. woman's fake travel agency scammed people of $108K, police allege
ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A 40-year-old woman from Mississauga, Ont., is facing a fraud charge after allegedly running a fake travel agency. Peel regional …
Opinion (Canada)
Canada Can't Wait Any Longer To Advance Fight To End Islamophobia
huffingtonpost.ca - Thomas Woodley
The Trudeau government has yet to act on year-old recommendations that could prevent the next tragedy. While the latest mass murder of Muslims by a …
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Sockeye Salmon
The secret lives of salmon: Scientists make surprising discoveries on Gulf of Alaska expedition
cbc.ca - CBC Gem
A vessel carrying an international team of scientists docked in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday after a five-week expedition to the Gulf of Alaska …
Human Rights
Police investigate Hamilton white supremacist for posting New Zealand shooter’s manifesto
thestar.com - Teviah Moro
Hamilton police say they are investigating white supremacist and former Hamilton mayoral candidate Paul Fromm for a possible hate crime after the …
Global Newsadded this to Global News
Supermoon
A ‘full worm super moon’ will rise on the first day of spring. Here’s how to watch
globalnews.ca - By Josh K. Elliott
Spring officially arrives on Wednesday with a rare lunar phenomenon known as a “full worm super moon,” the third and final full super moon of …