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Caribou herds in B.C. and Alberta have grown nearly 50%, mostly due to wolf culls, study finds

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.
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Caribou herds in B.C. and Alberta have grown nearly 50%, mostly due to wolf culls, study finds

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades.

Ulkatcho First Nation sees path to 'energy sovereignty' with Canada's largest off-grid solar farm

A First Nation in central British Columbia says it will take a step toward «energy sovereignty» when it builds what officials say will be the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada.
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Ulkatcho First Nation sees path to 'energy sovereignty' with Canada's largest off-grid solar farm

A First Nation in central British Columbia says it will take a step toward «energy sovereignty» when it builds what officials say will be the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada.

Quebec town, population 210, was at risk of vanishing. Now it's making a comeback

Moffet, Que., over 700 kilometres northwest of Montreal, has been bustling with new projects. The village received an award recognizing the revitalization efforts, which have increased its population by 27 per cent.
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Quebec town, population 210, was at risk of vanishing. Now it's making a comeback

Moffet, Que., over 700 kilometres northwest of Montreal, has been bustling with new projects. The village received an award recognizing the revitalization efforts, which have increased its population by 27 per cent.

Canada Post refusing to collect banned guns for Ottawa's buyback program

Canada Post is refusing to collect firearms that were banned by the federal government in 2020, complicating Ottawa's plans for a buyback program to remove 144,000 firearms from private hands, federal sources say.
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Canada Post refusing to collect banned guns for Ottawa's buyback program

Canada Post is refusing to collect firearms that were banned by the federal government in 2020, complicating Ottawa's plans for a buyback program to remove 144,000 firearms from private hands, federal sources say.

First Nations families who lost loved ones in Thunder Bay seek answers amid renewed heat on police service

First Nations leaders didn't hold back at a news conference at Queen's Park on the unresolved deaths of Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., and called for the police service to be disbanded in the wake of the latest OPP charges. But it was the stories of
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First Nations families who lost loved ones in Thunder Bay seek answers amid renewed heat on police service

First Nations leaders didn't hold back at a news conference at Queen's Park on the unresolved deaths of Indigenous people in Thunder Bay, Ont., and called for the police service to be disbanded in the wake of the latest OPP charges. But it was the stories of the families of Mackenzie Moonias, Jenna Ostberg and Corey Belesky that put faces to the need to get answers and accountability.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says family life with PM post-separation 'gets messy,' but they have each other's back

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's new book, Closer Together, is out Tuesday. Part memoir, part self-help guide, it looks at emotional well-being in today's world.
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau says family life with PM post-separation 'gets messy,' but they have each other's back

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's new book, Closer Together, is out Tuesday. Part memoir, part self-help guide, it looks at emotional well-being in today's world.

Filipino family gets 2nd chance at a life in Canada after paying $24K to unregistered immigration consultant

Joy Thompson has finally reunited with her daughters in Canada. It comes after a CBC investigation last year uncovered a tangled tale that began in 2018 when they tried to get jobs in the country where their mother has been living since 2004.
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Filipino family gets 2nd chance at a life in Canada after paying $24K to unregistered immigration consultant

Joy Thompson has finally reunited with her daughters in Canada. It comes after a CBC investigation last year uncovered a tangled tale that began in 2018 when they tried to get jobs in the country where their mother has been living since 2004.

Nearly 30 cases of eclipse-related eye damage reported in Quebec so far

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.
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Nearly 30 cases of eclipse-related eye damage reported in Quebec so far

Quebec optometrists have confirmed 28 cases of eclipse-related eye damage since the solar event on April 8, and health officials say there could be far more.

Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.

A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed.
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Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.

A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed.

They received the wrong body after their father died in Cuba

Meriam Jarjour says she's shocked, exhausted and devastated. Several weeks after her father died of a heart attack while swimming at a beach on vacation in Cuba, his body was supposed to have been repatriated by a Cuban government agency.
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They received the wrong body after their father died in Cuba

Meriam Jarjour says she's shocked, exhausted and devastated. Several weeks after her father died of a heart attack while swimming at a beach on vacation in Cuba, his body was supposed to have been repatriated by a Cuban government agency.

Civic leaders stoked hatred of Umar Zameer after Toronto police officer's death: lawyer

After weeks of evidence in court and several tense days of jury deliberations, Umar Zameer is a free man — and his lawyer isn’t mincing words about politicians who rushed to demonize his client after he initially got bail back in 2021.
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Civic leaders stoked hatred of Umar Zameer after Toronto police officer's death: lawyer

After weeks of evidence in court and several tense days of jury deliberations, Umar Zameer is a free man — and his lawyer isn’t mincing words about politicians who rushed to demonize his client after he initially got bail back in 2021.

Calls for answers after train on fire rolls through downtown London, Ont.

Fire crews are thanking witnesses who called 911 after seeing a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway train barrelling toward downtown London, Ont., late Sunday night, flames shooting high into the night sky.
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Calls for answers after train on fire rolls through downtown London, Ont.

Fire crews are thanking witnesses who called 911 after seeing a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway train barrelling toward downtown London, Ont., late Sunday night, flames shooting high into the night sky.

Canadian Pacific Railway cars catch fire while rolling through downtown London, Ont.

London Fire says no one is hurt after five Canadian Pacific Railway train cars caught fire while travelling eastbound through downtown London, Ont., late on Sunday night. 
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Canadian Pacific Railway cars catch fire while rolling through downtown London, Ont.

London Fire says no one is hurt after five Canadian Pacific Railway train cars caught fire while travelling eastbound through downtown London, Ont., late on Sunday night. 

First Nations leaders call for Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded

First Nations leaders from northwestern Ontario are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded and say they are making complaints with Ontario's Inspector General of Policing to bring in an outside service to investigate recent deaths of Indig
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First Nations leaders call for Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded

First Nations leaders from northwestern Ontario are calling for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded and say they are making complaints with Ontario's Inspector General of Policing to bring in an outside service to investigate recent deaths of Indigenous people in the city. 

Eliminating 'parking minimums' helped U.S. cities. Could it work here?

The City of Ottawa is proposing to remove minimum parking space requirements for new developments, arguing it should make housing more affordable and stimulate new construction. Experts say that's exactly what's happened elsewhere.
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Eliminating 'parking minimums' helped U.S. cities. Could it work here?

The City of Ottawa is proposing to remove minimum parking space requirements for new developments, arguing it should make housing more affordable and stimulate new construction. Experts say that's exactly what's happened elsewhere.

Racism, discrimination may lead to First Nations patients leaving Alberta emergency rooms, study suggests

Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical A
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Racism, discrimination may lead to First Nations patients leaving Alberta emergency rooms, study suggests

Systemic racism and inequity in health care may be contributing to why First Nations patients in Alberta disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Edmonton condo at risk of collapse to be sold as corporate law clouds hope for court fight

The corporations behind the construction of Castledowns Pointe no longer exist, which poses a legal hurdle for owners who were forced out seven months ago.
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Edmonton condo at risk of collapse to be sold as corporate law clouds hope for court fight

The corporations behind the construction of Castledowns Pointe no longer exist, which poses a legal hurdle for owners who were forced out seven months ago.

Investigation underway after CP Rail cars catch fire, roll through downtown London, Ont.

London Fire says no one is hurt after five train cars caught fire travelling eastbound through downtown London, Ont. late Sunday night. 
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Investigation underway after CP Rail cars catch fire, roll through downtown London, Ont.

London Fire says no one is hurt after five train cars caught fire travelling eastbound through downtown London, Ont. late Sunday night. 

We're still stockpiling reusable bags. Big grocers have adopted solutions, but experts have concerns

To combat Canada's growing reusable bag problem, Walmart just launched a recycling pilot program. Sobeys and Loblaw-owned chains are now delivering groceries in paper bags. But some environmental experts argue these solutions don't quite cut it.
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We're still stockpiling reusable bags. Big grocers have adopted solutions, but experts have concerns

To combat Canada's growing reusable bag problem, Walmart just launched a recycling pilot program. Sobeys and Loblaw-owned chains are now delivering groceries in paper bags. But some environmental experts argue these solutions don't quite cut it.

Shortage of skilled tradespeople is hitting all Canadians in the pocketbook, economists say

From a lack of transportation mechanics driving up the cost of bus fare and plane tickets, to a shortage of cooks affecting menu pricing at restaurants, the lack of qualified people to work in skilled trades is making rising costs of living even worse, econom
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Shortage of skilled tradespeople is hitting all Canadians in the pocketbook, economists say

From a lack of transportation mechanics driving up the cost of bus fare and plane tickets, to a shortage of cooks affecting menu pricing at restaurants, the lack of qualified people to work in skilled trades is making rising costs of living even worse, economists and trade industry veterans say.

Ontario doctor's college cautions Toronto pediatrician over breastfeeding drug

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has expressed concern about the prescribing and oversight practices of a Toronto breastfeeding doctor in a case where a woman was prescribed domperidone, whose off-label use to induce lactation is controversia
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Ontario doctor's college cautions Toronto pediatrician over breastfeeding drug

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has expressed concern about the prescribing and oversight practices of a Toronto breastfeeding doctor in a case where a woman was prescribed domperidone, whose off-label use to induce lactation is controversial. 

First Nations leaders to speak about 'systemic failures' within Thunder Bay police

Leaders from Nishnawbi Aski Nation are holding a news conference in Toronto on Monday morning to address their concerns with the Thunder Bay Police Service, after the OPP this month laid multiple charges against the former police chief and others linked to th
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First Nations leaders to speak about 'systemic failures' within Thunder Bay police

Leaders from Nishnawbi Aski Nation are holding a news conference in Toronto on Monday morning to address their concerns with the Thunder Bay Police Service, after the OPP this month laid multiple charges against the former police chief and others linked to the force. 

This teen was poisoned by carbon monoxide on the job. His parents say the employer got off easy

A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces l
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This teen was poisoned by carbon monoxide on the job. His parents say the employer got off easy

A Saskatchewan teen who suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning while working at his part-time job at a local grocery store may suffer long-term health problems, but the employer faced no serious consequences. A workplace safety expert says many provinces lack the authority to financially penalize employers that risk worker safety.

Two people dead after vessel capsizes on west coast of Newfoundland

A boat that capsized near Lark Harbour has left two people dead. A JRCC spokesperson says four people were alive when they were picked up by a Cormorant helicopter.
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Two people dead after vessel capsizes on west coast of Newfoundland

A boat that capsized near Lark Harbour has left two people dead. A JRCC spokesperson says four people were alive when they were picked up by a Cormorant helicopter.

7 human-caused wildfires reported in central B.C. in 1 afternoon

Wildfire crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia — one of seven human-caused blazes reported in the Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
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7 human-caused wildfires reported in central B.C. in 1 afternoon

Wildfire crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia — one of seven human-caused blazes reported in the Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.