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Here's a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per cent (1.1) — Prince Edward Island: 1.8 per cent (1.
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In the news today: Parliament set to break after turbulent fall

In the news today: Parliament set to break after turbulent fall

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Conservatives win B.C. federal byelection amid turmoil in Ottawa

Conservatives win B.C. federal byelection amid turmoil in Ottawa

LANGLEY, B.C. — In another blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, the federal Conservatives have won a byelection in the British Columbia riding of Cloverdale-Langley City.
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Trudeau taps LeBlanc as finance minister after Freeland resigns

Trudeau taps LeBlanc as finance minister after Freeland resigns

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped his top fixer in cabinet, Dominic LeBlanc, to replace Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland after she suddenly tendered her resignation from cabinet Monday morning in a fight over the nation's finances.
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Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill

Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill

An amputee after losing his leg to cancer, Terry Fox's marathon raised more than $24 million dollars — $1 for every Canadian at the time.
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A list of Liberal cabinet ministers who have recently quit or don't plan to run again

A list of Liberal cabinet ministers who have recently quit or don't plan to run again

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's abrupt departure from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet on Monday resulted in a mini cabinet shuffle, with Dominic LeBlanc stepping into the role.
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Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, union challenging intervention

Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, union challenging intervention

OTTAWA — Mail is set to begin moving again on Tuesday after a month-long strike by Canada Post employees comes to a close, even as the union representing postal workers challenges the intervention in the labour dispute.
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'Only viable path': Freeland quits cabinet, carves out new role on federal backbench

'Only viable path': Freeland quits cabinet, carves out new role on federal backbench

OTTAWA — In a career filled with fresh milestones, Chrystia Freeland is taking up another new role: backbench member of the governing Liberal party.
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Historic plane's final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria

Historic plane's final trip to U.S. interrupted by emergency landing near Victoria

VICTORIA — A rare and historic water bomber that was on its final journey from British Columbia to a museum in Arizona was forced to make an emergency landing near Victoria due to mechanical issues.
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Liberals' fiscal update focused on Trump overshadowed by Freeland resignation

Liberals' fiscal update focused on Trump overshadowed by Freeland resignation

OTTAWA — The Liberals' fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next month.
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