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White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against reports that Canada-U.S. relations are straining under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's seismic allegation that the government of India was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.
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Rob Shaw: How two political adversaries turned to each other when the online threats became too much

Rob Shaw: How two political adversaries turned to each other when the online threats became too much

In politics, they say, everyone has to watch out for each other
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $66.1 billion in July, helped by the strength of sales at supermarkets and grocery stores. However, the agency says its early estimate for August suggests retail sales fell 0.
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Child-care centre to be built on legislature grounds

Child-care centre to be built on legislature grounds

No firm location yet; focus will be on needs of legislative assembly and caucus staff.
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MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

MLA Adam Walker returning to NDP is unlikely, say political observers

“I think a lot depends on what we learn in terms of what actually happened here but this doesn’t help anyone’s re-election at all."
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'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

MONTREAL — Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. “My father passed, and my brother passed,” said the 56-year-old Montrealer. “I want to go now.
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UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

UBCM accepting oil and gas sponsorships called 'unethical'

Protesters objected to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink sponsoring municipal conference events.
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City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

City stalls in its attempt to close Vancouver hookah lounges

Health officials say they were not involved in recent city attempt to close the businesses
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Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

Province’s Surrey police transition advisor also a director with city's trash contractor

'We never had any input on the person and we had no input on the terms of reference,' says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke
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Kirk LaPointe: Trudeau’s accusations against India show poor leadership

Kirk LaPointe: Trudeau’s accusations against India show poor leadership

Justin Trudeau has created an international incident by publicly accusing India of the murder of a Canadian citizen
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