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Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

Union and employers receive mediator's terms to end B.C. port strike, source says

VANCOUVER — A source close to negotiations over the British Columbia port strike said both sides on Wednesday received the terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that could end the 12-day-old industrial action.
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Archibald removed from AFN meeting for violating code of conduct, says interim chief

Archibald removed from AFN meeting for violating code of conduct, says interim chief

HALIFAX — The interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations says former national chief RoseAnne Archibald was barred Tuesday from participating in the organization's annual general meeting because she violated its code of conduct.
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Recognition of First Nations rights a 'sticking' point in new policing law plan: AFN

Recognition of First Nations rights a 'sticking' point in new policing law plan: AFN

OTTAWA — Recognizing First Nations rights in a proposed policing bill with Ottawa is a "sticking" point in the negotiations, a lawyer for the Assembly of First Nations announced Wednesday.
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N.W.T. communities shatter temperature records as heat warnings continue

N.W.T. communities shatter temperature records as heat warnings continue

YELLOWKNIFE — Several communities in the Northwest Territories have broken temperature records in recent days as residents try to beat the heat.
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Actors Martin Short, Lamar Johnson and Luke Kirby among Canadian Emmy nominees

Actors Martin Short, Lamar Johnson and Luke Kirby among Canadian Emmy nominees

Actors Martin Short, Luke Kirby and Lamar Johnson are among the Canadians heading to this year's Emmy Awards. Hamilton-born Short is nominated once again or his leading role in the murder-mystery comedy “Only Murders in the Building.
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Prince Albert, Sask., officer charged with criminal negligence in in-custody death

Prince Albert, Sask., officer charged with criminal negligence in in-custody death

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan police officer has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life as the beleaguered Prince Albert force tries to maintain public confidence.
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Four years after passage of law on abandoned boats, only two fines have been levied

Four years after passage of law on abandoned boats, only two fines have been levied

There are currently 1,748 boats listed in the national inventory of abandoned and wrecked vessels.
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Zelenskyy declares NATO summit victory for Ukraine as Canada, allies pledge more help

Zelenskyy declares NATO summit victory for Ukraine as Canada, allies pledge more help

VILNIUS, Lithuania — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders wrapped up their two-day summit Wednesday, they bid farewell to a very different version of Volodymyr Zelenskyy than the one they had met the day before.
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Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

WINNIPEG — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care.
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In the news today: B.C. port strike could end pending approval of mediator terms

In the news today: B.C. port strike could end pending approval of mediator terms

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C.
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