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MPs grill 'incompetent' health agency on fired National Microbiology Lab scientists

MPs grill 'incompetent' health agency on fired National Microbiology Lab scientists

OTTAWA — Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab defended security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations from MPs of bureaucratic incompetence Friday.
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U.S. FAA to probe baseball coach in cockpit during a flight from Denver to Toronto

U.S. FAA to probe baseball coach in cockpit during a flight from Denver to Toronto

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in the United States are investigating after a video surfaced on social media of a hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft "at cruise altitude," while bound for Toronto.
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'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island has been put on hold after it started eating seal meat thrown in the water for what is believed to be the first time.
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Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as Status of Women chair

Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as Status of Women chair

OTTAWA — Liberal and NDP MPs are lamenting the loss of the longtime Conservative chair of the parliamentary committee on the Status of Women, saying they hope the change doesn't hurt their ability to work together across party lines.
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'City within a city': Montreal announces plan for 40,000-person neighbourhood

'City within a city': Montreal announces plan for 40,000-person neighbourhood

MONTREAL — After several false starts, the City of Montreal announced on Friday a new vision to redevelop a former horse racing track into a neighbourhood for up to 40,000 people.
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Canada urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran

Canada urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again called for the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East Friday, following an airstrike in Iran widely suspected of being a retaliatory attack by Israel.
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Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program

Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program

OTTAWA — One of Canada's leading disability scholars is quitting a federal advisory board, saying the government failed to properly fund the disability benefit.
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Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

OTTAWA — A proposed road trip for senators to visit the elephants at the African Lion Safari near Hamilton was rejected Thursday as some members of the Senate legal affairs committee called it a waste of taxpayers money.
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As inflation cools, Macklem says different countries will cut rates at own pace

As inflation cools, Macklem says different countries will cut rates at own pace

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says central banks will make monetary policy decisions geared toward their own economies, which means some countries may begin cutting interest rates before others.
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Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence

Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence

VANCOUVER — Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spreading.
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