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Canada's Indigenous leaders on losing Pope Francis: ‘An ally and a friend’

Canada's Indigenous leaders on losing Pope Francis: ‘An ally and a friend’

Canadian Indigenous leaders bid farewell to “an ally and a friend” at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, lauding the pontiff for advancing reconciliation efforts with a historic apology for injustices that remain raw for many. Gov-Gen. Gen.
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‘A weapon’: Vancouver ramming is latest attack to turn vehicles into deadly tools

‘A weapon’: Vancouver ramming is latest attack to turn vehicles into deadly tools

MONTREAL — A car ramming Saturday at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people marks at least the fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been deployed as deadly weapons against groups of people in Canada.
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A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings

A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings

VANCOUVER — A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons.
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'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.
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Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested

Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say nine people are dead after an SUV plowed through a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community Saturday night, leaving a trail of debris and victims in its wake.
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A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings

A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings

VANCOUVER — A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons.
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Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.

Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.

Anyone who flew from Toronto to Vancouver on April 20 on Air Canada Flight 2105, which departed at 8:38 a.m. and arrived at 10:09 a.m., should monitor for symptoms.
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Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings

Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government on Monday, as party leaders blitzed key ridings in Ontario and British Columbia hoping to swing last minute votes their way.
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'Like time stopped': memorial mass in Montreal pays tribute to Pope Francis

'Like time stopped': memorial mass in Montreal pays tribute to Pope Francis

MONTREAL — Hours after waking to watch Pope Francis being laid to rest, several dozen faithful paid a final tribute to the late pontiff at a memorial mass at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral on Saturday.
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Canadians at pope's funeral say ceremony reflected his vision and values

Canadians at pope's funeral say ceremony reflected his vision and values

Canadians dotted throughout the crowds at St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral said the somewhat simple ceremony seemed a fitting farewell for the pontiff who saw himself as a pastor, not a monarch.
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