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Liberals table bill that would repeal mandatory minimums for some drug, gun crimes

Liberals table bill that would repeal mandatory minimums for some drug, gun crimes

OTTAWA — The federal government introduced a bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday that would repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes.
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Conservatives push for all-party committee to examine Canada's Afghanistan response

Conservatives push for all-party committee to examine Canada's Afghanistan response

OTTAWA — Conservatives will push for a vote on a new all-party House of Commons committee to look back at Canada's plan for the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the response to the humanitarian crisis that followed.
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Liberals raise doubts of high number of vaccine exemptions among Conservatives ranks

Liberals raise doubts of high number of vaccine exemptions among Conservatives ranks

OTTAWA — Government House leader Mark Holland is questioning the relatively high number of medical exemptions among the Conservative ranks preventing them from being vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Military's former head of human resources charged with sexual assault, indecent acts

Military's former head of human resources charged with sexual assault, indecent acts

OTTAWA — Military police have laid criminal charges against the Canadian Armed Forces’ former head of human resources despite the Liberal government having said it would transfer the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases to civilia
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Man faces murder charge in death of 80-year-old Quebec woman east of Montreal

Man faces murder charge in death of 80-year-old Quebec woman east of Montreal

MONTREAL — A suspect was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday in the killing of an 80-year-old woman last week in a town east of Montreal. Jeannine Perron-Ruel was found outside her home last Thursday morning in Coaticook, Que.
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African community group says Canada's new COVID-19 travel rules an example of racism

African community group says Canada's new COVID-19 travel rules an example of racism

The president of the African Community Association of Calgary says its members feel hurt and believe it's important for the federal government to address what they say is subtle racism behind Canada's new COVID-19 travel rules.
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Chinese envoy urges Canada to approve Huawei for 5G, says concerns are U.S. ploy

Chinese envoy urges Canada to approve Huawei for 5G, says concerns are U.S. ploy

OTTAWA — China’s ambassador to Canada is calling on the federal government to ignore “invented” warnings from the United States about Huawei and allow the Chinese telecom giant’s participation in this country’s 5G networks.
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'This is beyond my expectations,' Champagne says of Canadian biomanufacturer rebound

'This is beyond my expectations,' Champagne says of Canadian biomanufacturer rebound

OTTAWA — Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada's biomanufacturing sector has rebounded beyond his initial expectations in the last several months, as a Canadian drug maker stands poised to bring positive results from the first p
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Retreating glaciers are creating new salmon habitat, B.C. study shows

Retreating glaciers are creating new salmon habitat, B.C. study shows

The retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of British Columbia and Alaska could produce thousands of kilometres of potential new salmon habitat, a study led by researchers at Simon Fraser University shows.
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Canadians pessimistic on Omicron, new Ont. COVID modelling : In The News for Dec. 7

Canadians pessimistic on Omicron, new Ont. COVID modelling : In The News for Dec. 7

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 Dec. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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