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Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant

Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant

MONTREAL — Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant, two experts said Monday, although it's unclear how severe it will be and whether the rest of the country will follow.
New emissions plan coming this week more specific than ever, Guilbeault says

New emissions plan coming this week more specific than ever, Guilbeault says

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will show Canadians this week how many greenhouse gas emissions every polluting sector in the country will have to cut if Canada is to hit its latest climate target by the end of the decade.
Quebec police watchdog investigating after man murdered at factory

Quebec police watchdog investigating after man murdered at factory

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 36-year-old man was murdered at a factory in Lac-Megantic, Que., about 250 kilometres east of Montreal.
Questions swirl as Canada launches negotiations for F-35 stealth fighter

Questions swirl as Canada launches negotiations for F-35 stealth fighter

OTTAWA — Canada’s decade-long search for a new fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s came full circle on Monday as the Liberal government announced negotiations with U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin to purchase the F-35.
N.S. mass shooting inquiry: RCMP officers doubted reports about replica police car

N.S. mass shooting inquiry: RCMP officers doubted reports about replica police car

HALIFAX — The first three RCMP officers who responded to the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting testified Monday they were initially doubtful the killer was in a marked RCMP vehicle, even though a dispatcher relayed that information from two 911 calls.
Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war

Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war

OTTAWA — The government will help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find a job and learn to speak English or French, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Monday.
'Absolutely tragic': Three children, two adults dead after Brampton, Ont., house fire

'Absolutely tragic': Three children, two adults dead after Brampton, Ont., house fire

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A mother, father and their three children died in a house fire in Brampton, Ont., on Monday as firefighters risked their lives trying to rescue them.
Zelenskyy briefs Trudeau as ceasefire talks with Russia to resume in Turkey

Zelenskyy briefs Trudeau as ceasefire talks with Russia to resume in Turkey

OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an update Monday on new ceasefire talks with Russia that are being held amid Ukrainian claims of military gains against Russian forces.
Trudeau to visit Williams Lake First Nation following residential school probe

Trudeau to visit Williams Lake First Nation following residential school probe

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.
'Truth, justice and healing:' Métis and Inuit delegates meet with Pope Francis

'Truth, justice and healing:' Métis and Inuit delegates meet with Pope Francis

ROME — Angie Crerar says she was nervous when she walked into a room at the Vatican and came face to face with Pope Francis. But she left feeling empowered.