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A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war

A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war

TORONTO — Richard Rohmer is not sentimental when he says, matter-of-factly, that this may be his last D-Day anniversary trip to France.
Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords

Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords

OTTAWA — The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others.
Border strike will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails: union

Border strike will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails: union

OTTAWA — The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then.
Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events

Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events

OTTAWA — Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time. The Second World War veteran was planning to be part of Canada's delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.
Elenore Sturko's defection to BC Conservatives confuses, disappoints LGBTQ+ advocates

Elenore Sturko's defection to BC Conservatives confuses, disappoints LGBTQ+ advocates

SURREY, B.C. — LGBTQ+ advocates in British Columbia say some in their communities are confused and disappointed by the political defection of legislator Elenore Sturko to the BC Conservatives, whose policies she once opposed.
As Hong Kong cracks down, Canadian Tiananmen Square vigils keep flame burning

As Hong Kong cracks down, Canadian Tiananmen Square vigils keep flame burning

VANCOUVER — Cherie Wong says she can hardly recognize today's Hong Kong, the city where she grew up and the former worldwide centre of annual commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing.
Trial hears Jeremy Skibicki killed 4 women because he was on a 'mission from God'

Trial hears Jeremy Skibicki killed 4 women because he was on a 'mission from God'

WINNIPEG — Jeremy Skibicki killed four women and knew it was wrong but did it because he was under a psychotic delusion that he was on a mission from God, a Winnipeg murder trial has heard. Dr.
Federal NDP want a price cap on grocery store staples; Liberals say it won't work

Federal NDP want a price cap on grocery store staples; Liberals say it won't work

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can't convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves.
Sources: Lawsuit against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly resolved through mediation

Sources: Lawsuit against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly resolved through mediation

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled.
Freeland says committee finding that some MPs aided foreign interference 'concerning'

Freeland says committee finding that some MPs aided foreign interference 'concerning'

OTTAWA — It is "concerning" that a parliamentary committee report says some Canadian MPs "wittingly" aided foreign state actors, but it is up to law enforcement to decide if they broke the law, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday.
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