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Collective bargaining deal reached in Quebec slaughterhouse labour dispute

Collective bargaining deal reached in Quebec slaughterhouse labour dispute

MONTREAL — A labour dispute at a slaughterhouse near Quebec City that resulted in more than one million chickens being euthanized has come to an end. Workers at the Exceldor co-operative in St-Ansèlme, Que.
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Fate unknown for four Canadians who may be affected by condo collapse near Miami

Fate unknown for four Canadians who may be affected by condo collapse near Miami

MIAMI — The federal government still isn't offering any more details about whether Canadians are caught up in a deadly building collapse near Miami.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:20 p.m. Manitoba is reporting 106 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths as it relaxes some public health restrictions today.
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'Legacy horrific' but Ontario trucker's retrial more sensitive to victim: lawyers

'Legacy horrific' but Ontario trucker's retrial more sensitive to victim: lawyers

EDMONTON — Lawyers say the retrial of a man to be sentenced next week for killing a woman in his hotel room 10 years ago is an example of how cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls should be handled.
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Documents detail outreach, take-up of little-used federal victims benefit

Documents detail outreach, take-up of little-used federal victims benefit

OTTAWA — Newly released documents on a little-used federal benefit for parents of crime victims show an increase in aid being paid out after an overhaul of the program, but the rate of denied applications staying steady.
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Expert explains about the 'heat dome' hovering above B.C., Alberta and territories

Expert explains about the 'heat dome' hovering above B.C., Alberta and territories

Much of British Columbia, northern Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories are experiencing a "heat dome" that is expected to shatter high-temperature records over the next few days.
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No winning ticket for Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million dollars each that were up grabs also went unclaimed.
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Officer suspended for inappropriate relationship dropped as Sajjan's assistant

Officer suspended for inappropriate relationship dropped as Sajjan's assistant

OTTAWA — A reserve military officer who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver police three years ago for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate is no longer working for Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Friday, June 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Friday, June 25, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 9:23 p.m. Yukon is reporting another 22 cases of COVID-19, bringing its total case count to 264. Dr.
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UBC faculty of medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples

UBC faculty of medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia's faculty of medicine formally apologized Friday for its role in past and present harms to Indigenous Peoples and committed to expand its response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to ac
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