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Campaign trail threats, reconciliation after the Queen: In The News for Sept. 14

Campaign trail threats, reconciliation after the Queen: In The News for Sept. 14

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
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UN human rights officials press Canada on case of overseas detainee Jack Letts

UN human rights officials press Canada on case of overseas detainee Jack Letts

OTTAWA — The federal government has told United Nations officials that international human rights law does not obligate Canada to actively facilitate the return of its citizens detained in northern Syria.
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'Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail

'Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail

MONTREAL — Gilles Bélanger, a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec, recently moved his children and partner out of his house, and he makes sure the doors are always locked.
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Temporary boost to GST rebate appropriate amid high inflation: economists

Temporary boost to GST rebate appropriate amid high inflation: economists

OTTAWA — The federal government’s newly announced inflation relief for lower-income Canadians through the GST rebate stacks up as a better policy than some of the cash payments issued by provinces, economists say.
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Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch

Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch

Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III.
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Indigenous Services minister attends funeral at site of mass killing in Saskatchewan

Indigenous Services minister attends funeral at site of mass killing in Saskatchewan

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The federal minister of Indigenous Services is speaking out after visiting the site of a mass killing in Saskatchewan.
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B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19

B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government's lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19.
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Provinces, businesses rush to react as Trudeau declares Monday holiday to mourn Queen

Provinces, businesses rush to react as Trudeau declares Monday holiday to mourn Queen

OTTAWA — Provinces rushed to announce decisions and business groups sounded alarm bells on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that next Monday will be a federal holiday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

Study co-authored by B.C.'s top doctor says 80% of kids, youth have had COVID-19

VANCOUVER — A study co-authored by British Columbia's top doctor says at least 70 to 80 per cent of children and youth in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley have been infected with COVID-19. The study, which lists Dr.
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Canada to match individual donations for Pakistan floods, provide $25M in aid

Canada to match individual donations for Pakistan floods, provide $25M in aid

OTTAWA — The federal government will match donations from Canadians to help the people of Pakistan recover from massive flooding, though the amount of aid it is offering is far smaller than what Ottawa pledged after less-severe flooding in 2010.
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