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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demands Indian PM Modi stop stoking anti-Muslim hate

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demands Indian PM Modi stop stoking anti-Muslim hate

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stop stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in India.
Canada's emissions plummet during first year of COVID-19 pandemic

Canada's emissions plummet during first year of COVID-19 pandemic

OTTAWA — Canada's greenhouse gas emissions plummeted to their lowest level in almost three decades in 2020 as pandemic restrictions kept cars off the road and grounded airplanes for months on end.
Feds' $16M to stamp out abuse in sport will help restore confidence, trust — Minister

Feds' $16M to stamp out abuse in sport will help restore confidence, trust — Minister

OTTAWA — Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says $16 million in the budget to help stamp out maltreatment and sexual abuse in sport is "just one step" to ensure Canada’s athletes feel safe and that their voices will be heard.
As the Charter turns 40, human rights groups say it hasn't achieved 'full potential'

As the Charter turns 40, human rights groups say it hasn't achieved 'full potential'

OTTAWA — Canadian human rights organizations say the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is an opportunity to acknowledge its shortcomings and call for change. Sen.
Capital city defrauded out of more than half a million dollars, police investigating

Capital city defrauded out of more than half a million dollars, police investigating

OTTAWA — Police are investigating an illegal transaction that saw Canada's capital city defrauded out of more than half a million dollars.
Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual

Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual

FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated constitutional language protections when he appointed a unilingual anglophone lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, but striking down the nomination would cause a constitutional crisis, a court rul
Mountie recalls killer looked at him as he aimed pistol to end N.S. rampage

Mountie recalls killer looked at him as he aimed pistol to end N.S. rampage

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Mountie has testified that a single glance from the bloodied driver of a Mazda hatchback was the final confirmation that he had a mass killer lined up in his pistol sights. Const. Craig Hubley, a dog handler, joined Const.
'Horrifying': Freeland promises justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine

'Horrifying': Freeland promises justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine

CALGARY — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.
'Violating my privacy:' Former Alberta justice minister had contract with fixer

'Violating my privacy:' Former Alberta justice minister had contract with fixer

CALGARY — Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis has told a newspaper columnist that he had a contract with a political fixer but denies he asked for a reporter's phone logs to trace the sources of a story.
Canadian troops heading to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees

Canadian troops heading to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees

OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will depart from an Ontario military base in the coming days to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, including some who will come to Canada.