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New bill will require Quebec newcomers to adopt 'common culture,' minister says

New bill will require Quebec newcomers to adopt 'common culture,' minister says

MONTREAL — Quebec’s immigration minister says newcomers to the province need to embrace the “common culture," as the government looks to put Quebec identity back at the forefront of the political agenda.
Highlights of the foreign interference commission's final report

Highlights of the foreign interference commission's final report

OTTAWA — After 18 months of hearings and testimony from more than 100 witnesses, the Commission on Foreign Interference released its final report Tuesday.
Navy identifies sailor who died after small boat capsized in calm Halifax harbour

Navy identifies sailor who died after small boat capsized in calm Halifax harbour

One of the sailors used his cellphone to dial 911. It was unclear how long they were in the water before help arrived.
In the news today: Ford set to dissolve government for early election

In the news today: Ford set to dissolve government for early election

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Quebec legislature returns for spring session amid Trump tariff threat

Quebec legislature returns for spring session amid Trump tariff threat

MONTREAL — The Quebec legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for a spring session likely to be dominated by the threat of a trade war with the United States and a renewed focus on secularism and identity.
Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say

Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say

For more than a decade, Wisconsin native Douglas Cowgill has helped Americans in Canada navigate the complex task of renouncing their U.S. citizenship, cutting themselves loose from that nation's Internal Revenue Service in the process.
Historic $32.5B tobacco proposal faces final test in series of hearings

Historic $32.5B tobacco proposal faces final test in series of hearings

If the deal is approved, provinces and territories stand to get more than $24 billion over about two decades, while plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits in Quebec would get more than $4 billion to split between them.
Alberta doctors criticize provincial COVID-19 report as harmful 'anti-science'

Alberta doctors criticize provincial COVID-19 report as harmful 'anti-science'

The 269-page report calls for the government to halt COVID-19 vaccines without the full disclosure of risks and to end their use for healthy children and teens.
Chrystia Freeland pitches aggressive trade retaliation threat to ward off Trump

Chrystia Freeland pitches aggressive trade retaliation threat to ward off Trump

Liberal leadership candidates are jostling over who would be the best person to lead on the trade front.
Canada stops letting cross-border hikers enter B.C. via Pacific Crest Trail

Canada stops letting cross-border hikers enter B.C. via Pacific Crest Trail

The move helps enhance border security and aligns with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, says the CBSA.