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Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams

Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams

MONTREAL — Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams.
Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety

Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety

VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.
In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger

In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty

Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty

OTTAWA — Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe's eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapons. "I'm deeply concerned about this," said Sen.
New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say

New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say

OTTAWA — A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say.
Fewer federal bureaucrats express confidence in their bosses, survey suggests

Fewer federal bureaucrats express confidence in their bosses, survey suggests

OTTAWA — Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests.
Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada

Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada

This week marks the fourth anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton, and the community is again under threat, with a nearby out-of-control wildfire setting off evacuation orders and alerts.
Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report

Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report

An independent review says last year's spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine unfolded in seconds but resulted from the "accumulation of a series of adverse conditions and events.
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement

Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement

MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault have formed a coalition motivated by money, and claims he has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement.
Montreal's move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process

Montreal's move to biweekly trash pick up proving to be a slow process

MONTREAL — The garbage may be piling up and causing some disgruntlement on the sidewalks of a few Montreal streets, but municipal officials say it’s all part of a plan to become a zero-waste city by the year 2030. And they say their plan is working.