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Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

HALIFAX — Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters.
Navy vessels to sail for Indo-Pacific strategy, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

Navy vessels to sail for Indo-Pacific strategy, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will be sending Royal Canadian Navy vessels to support the Indo-Pacific Strategy in the coming days.
Antisemitism anxiety at synagogues after week of attacks on Jewish institutions

Antisemitism anxiety at synagogues after week of attacks on Jewish institutions

Members of Canada's Jewish community expressed both anxiety and resolve on Saturday at Shabbat services held following a week of attacks targeting schools and religious institutions that have further stoked fears of rising antisemitism.
Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not

Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not

OTTAWA — It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Audio documentary delves into dark Cold War chapter of Canada's LGBT purge

Audio documentary delves into dark Cold War chapter of Canada's LGBT purge

OTTAWA — Several senior officials convened quietly in the Privy Council committee room on a Wednesday afternoon in August 1961 to discuss a troublesome issue.
Trudeau endorses proposal outlined by Biden to wind down Israel-Hamas war

Trudeau endorses proposal outlined by Biden to wind down Israel-Hamas war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is endorsing a proposal put forward by U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday that seeks to bring about the end of the Israel-Hamas war.
Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder

Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder

LUMBY, B.C. — Police in British Columbia have announced a murder charge against the ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski, more than six weeks after she was reportedly abducted from her home in the village of Lumby and was later found dead.
Vancouver police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters after rail lines blocked

Vancouver police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters after rail lines blocked

VANCOUVER — Police have arrested 14 people at a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were blocking rail lines in Vancouver on Friday. Cst.
Rabbi says members of Vancouver synagogue were inside during arson attack

Rabbi says members of Vancouver synagogue were inside during arson attack

VANCOUVER — Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt said people were inside Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck synagogue after services Thursday night when they heard a "bang" outside.
B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison assault in Quebec

B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison assault in Quebec

VANCOUVER — Robert Pickton, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers, died on Friday, 12 days after he was assaulted in prison. Pickton, an inmate at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, was 74. For some, the death brings closure.
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