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Huawei
More than 100 experts urge China to release Canadians
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More than 100 academics and former diplomats are calling on China to release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the …
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Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds cancels surgery to promote 'Deadpool 2' in China
thequint.com - IANS
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) Actor Ryan Reynolds cancelled surgery on his arm to fly to China and charm "Deadpool" fans in Beijing ahead of the franchise's …
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Liberal View
26 billionaires own as much wealth as half the world
ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes
Alexa, explain to me why AOC's 70 percent marginal tax rate is so popular. A sobering new report by the charity Oxfam has laid bare the stunning …
The Globe and Mail
Democratic Party
Globe editorial: How Jagmeet Singh’s leadership has diminished the NDP
The Globe and Mail
The sudden implosion of Burnaby South Liberal Party candidate Karen Wang, barely a month before the Feb. 25 by-election, is one of the few breaks Jagmeet Singh has caught in his year-and-a-half at the
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Justin Trudeau
Trudeau Says Conservatives ‘Pretend To Be For The People' In Campaign-Style Speech To Caucus
huffingtonpost.ca - Mike Blanchfield
The prime minister touted positive politics while attacking his rivals. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message …
Elections
Tory leader Andrew Scheer promises more autonomy for Quebec on immigration
ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to give Quebec more autonomy over immigration if he is elected prime minister. But speaking in Montreal …
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Calgary
New federal semi-truck driver regulations to come into effect in January 2020
cbc.ca - Heidi Atter
New regulations for semi-truck driver training will take effect across Canada about a year from now, the federal government says. However, the details …
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Canadian Humour
This just in: Rick Mercer added to Samara's board
hilltimes.com - The Hill Times
The federal NDP may be having fundraising woes, but the Burnaby South riding association was the party’s best fundraiser overall in Canada in …
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Coastal Gaslink Pipeline
Hundreds of musicians including Arcarde Fire side with B.C. anti-pipeline protestors
ctvnews.ca - The Canadian Press
TORONTO -- More than 200 Canadian musicians and industry players are standing in solidarity with people from a northern B.C. First Nation as they …
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British Columbia
Arcade Fire join 200 Canadian musicians in signing open letter in solidarity with indigenous protestors
NME - Rhian Daly
• Indie The letter arrives after 14 people were arrested for defending indigenous land in British Columbia Arcade Fire have joined a group of 200 …
Elections
BONOKOSKI: First a stroke, then skin cancer, all on the same day
torontosun.com - Mark BonokoskiMore from Mark Bonokoski
Before being rudely sidelined by a stroke — which is a truly nasty and frustrating scenario that offers no quick recovery — I catalogued the federal …
World News
World leaders shun Davos amid crises at home
nzherald.co.nz - David Chazan
It is seen as an annual opportunity for political and business leaders to meet and try to set the world to rights, but this week's Davos gathering …
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British Columbia
Vancouver mayor will discuss pipeline with Trudeau at transit meeting
citynews1130.com - by Marcella Bernardo
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart says transit improvements will be top of mind when he meets with Justin Trudeau Jan. 28, but …
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Donald Tusk
Trudeau, Freeland held 20 high-level international talks with allies on China dispute
cbc.ca - Peter Zimonjic, Katie Simpson
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland have held 20 high-level discussions with foreign heads of government, …
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Edinburgh
Native American skulls heading back to Canada after 200 years
scotsman.com - Brian Ferguson
Two Native American skulls are to be sent back to Canada from Scotland – nearly 200 years after they were taken from their graves. The National Museum …
Maclean's
Xi Jinping
Conservatives to Trudeau: Get Xi Jinping on the phone
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If you missed Canada’s weekend politics shows, get caught up here in four quick snapshots Didn’t catch Canada’s weekend politics shows? Here’s what …
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LGBTQI
Matthew McConaughey 'Broke A Sweat Dancing' At K-Pop Band BTS's Concert
HuffPost - Curtis M. Wong
Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, the "Serenity" star heaped praise on the seven-member boy band. Matthew McConaughey can thank his 10-year-old son, Levi, for introducing him to the vocal stylings of K-pop
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Canadian News
Snowstorm death of Duceppe’s mother sparks Quebec coroner investigation
The Globe and Mail - Les Perreaux
Hélène Rowley Hotte, the 93-year-old mother of former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, froze to death Sunday outside her seniors’ residence, triggering a coroner’s investigation and questions about
Canadian Government
Arcade Fire, U.S. Girls, Tanya Tagaq, more sign open letter in solidarity with Indigenous Land Protectors
indie88.com - By chelsea brimstin
On January 7th, 14 people were arrested after they defended Wet’suwet’en territory from a planned Coastal GasLink pipeline project in British …
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Quebec premier's posturing before federal election leaves Pallister cold
winnipegfreepress.com - By: Larry Kusch Posted: 01/21/2019 4:40 PM
Get the full story. No credit card required. Cancel anytime. After that, pay as little as $0.99 per month for the best local news coverage in …
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Ottawa
Shalaby: Let the Transportation Safety Board dig deeper on bus crash
ottawacitizen.com - Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Hours after the Westboro bus crash last Friday, I called for Mayor Jim Watson to invite the Transportation Safety Board to investigate alongside the …
Aboriginal Canadians
Rally held to raise issues about Manitoba Hydro
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A rally at the Legislature in Winnipeg, Man. on Jan. 19 sought to raise awareness of the damaging impact on treaty lands in Northern Manitoba by …
Aboriginal Canadians
Op-ed: 2019 predictions
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• John Lagimodiere | January 21, 2019 Out with the old and in with the new. 2018 was a grab bag of ups and downs. Pipelines, protest camps (oil and for …
Justin Trudeau
LEVY: Fiefdom building rampant at City Hall
torontosun.com - Sue-Ann LevyMore from Sue-Ann Levy
The municipal election is behind us and the fiefdom building has revved up in earnest at Toronto City Hall. The election results were barely counted …
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Carbon Tax
LILLEY: Ford warns carbon tax will trigger recession
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford set tongues wagging at a speech to a business audience Monday, warning that Justin Trudeau’s plan for a carbon tax will …
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Peacekeeping
8 UN peacekeepers killed after armed assailants attack in northern Mali
globalnews.ca - By Staff
An official with the United Nations mission in Mali says that jihadists linked to al-Qaida have killed six peacekeepers and injured 19 others in an …
Liberal View
Trudeau Should Consider Buying GM and Making Electric Cars
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The global auto industry is in flux, with the world expected to transition to the electric car over the next few decadesLong after the last factory …
Toronto Staradded this to National
Canadian News
Yellow vests in Canada bear no resemblance to protesters in France, says ambassador | The Star
thestar.com - The Canadian Press
OTTAWA—Canada’s ambassador to France says this country’s yellow-vest protest movement bears little resemblance to the “gilets jaunes” who started it …
Saskatoon, SK
Tank: In four years, Saskatoon online rentals have become an industry
thestarphoenix.com - Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Updated: January 21, 2019
In July 2015, you might have been ridiculed if you had suggested Donald Trump would be president of the United States and Justin Trudeau would be …
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Canadian News
Olympian Adam van Koeverden wins federal Liberal nomination amid controversy
cbc.ca
Former Olympic flag-bearer Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Liberal banner into the coming federal election, after securing the nomination in …