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All but five senators say they haven't travelled abroad during pandemic

All but five senators say they haven't travelled abroad during pandemic

OTTAWA — All but five of Canada's 93 senators say they have not travelled outside the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Double murderer Ugo Fredette ordered to serve 25 years before chance of parole

Double murderer Ugo Fredette ordered to serve 25 years before chance of parole

SAINT-JEROME, Que. — Ugo Fredette, a Quebec man who stabbed his ex-spouse to death and murdered a man to steal his car, was ordered Friday to serve 25 years in prison before he's eligible for parole.
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Calls for Ribbon Skirt Day after Saskatchewan Indigenous student wearing one shamed

Calls for Ribbon Skirt Day after Saskatchewan Indigenous student wearing one shamed

REGINA — Chris Kulak says his 10-year-old daughter, Isabella, thinks it might be time for a new downstairs closet to hold all the ribbon skirts arriving from around the world.
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Democracy takes work, Trudeau says in condemning 'violent rioters' incited by Trump

Democracy takes work, Trudeau says in condemning 'violent rioters' incited by Trump

OTTAWA — Canadians and their elected leaders have a shared responsibility to protect and defend the principles of democracy, which need constant tending to remain strong, Justin Trudeau said Friday.
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Honouring Flight PS752 victims and officer dies after riots: In The News for Jan. 8

Honouring Flight PS752 victims and officer dies after riots: In The News for Jan. 8

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Timeline: A look at Canada's relationship with Iran, before and after the PS752 crash

Timeline: A look at Canada's relationship with Iran, before and after the PS752 crash

OTTAWA — It has been 66 years since Canada and Iran established diplomatic ties.
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'That's the plane': How the federal government reacted to the downing of Flight PS752

'That's the plane': How the federal government reacted to the downing of Flight PS752

OTTAWA — Shortly before 10 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2020, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne peeked at his mobile phone during a particularly intense teleconference.
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. There are 635,134 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 635,134 confirmed cases (80,288 active, 538,267 resolved, 16,579 deaths).
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U.S: In wake of chaotic day on Capitol Hill, talk turns to expediting Donald Trump's exit

U.S: In wake of chaotic day on Capitol Hill, talk turns to expediting Donald Trump's exit

Capitol police Chief Steven Sund, under fire for what Democrats and Republicans alike have called a wholesale security failure, said he would resign his post effective Jan. 16
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'Justice delayed is justice denied:' Canadians mark one year of Flight PS752 downing

'Justice delayed is justice denied:' Canadians mark one year of Flight PS752 downing

EDMONTON — A series of commemorative events stretching over two days has begun to mark the one-year anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752.
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