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Dutch princess returns to Ottawa, where she was born during Second World War

Dutch princess returns to Ottawa, where she was born during Second World War

OTTAWA — Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is visiting Ottawa, the city where she was born during the Second World War.
Trudeau pledges more troops to Latvia, but mum on permanent NATO presence in Baltics

Trudeau pledges more troops to Latvia, but mum on permanent NATO presence in Baltics

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged from a private huddle with his Latvian counterpart on Thursday with a promise to bolster Canada’s military presence by deploying more Canadian Armed Forces officers to the Baltic state.
White House, senators have 'sympathy' for Canada's position on Line 5, says Wilkinson

White House, senators have 'sympathy' for Canada's position on Line 5, says Wilkinson

WASHINGTON — White House officials, Capitol Hill lawmakers and the U.S.
Judge begins final instructions for jury in Quebec City Halloween murder trial

Judge begins final instructions for jury in Quebec City Halloween murder trial

QUEBEC — A Quebec Superior Court judge has begun delivering final instructions to the 11-person jury that will determine the fate of the man accused in Quebec City's fatal Halloween 2020 sword attack.
RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiry

RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiry

HALIFAX — Fears that the public would panic if they receive alerts during dangerous situations are more myth than reality, experts on emergency alert systems said Thursday at the public inquiry investigating Nova Scotia's mass shooting.
RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiry

RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiry

HALIFAX — Fears that the public would panic if they receive alerts during dangerous situations are more myth than reality, experts on emergency alert systems said Thursday at the public inquiry investigating Nova Scotia's mass shooting.
Plane that crashed with fugitives was overweight, heading for Toronto: Witness

Plane that crashed with fugitives was overweight, heading for Toronto: Witness

VANCOUVER — A woman who knew the pilot of a fatal flight that killed two men wanted in separate murder plots says he told her he was heading for Toronto and was concerned about the plane's weight.
Plane that crashed with fugitives was overweight, heading for Toronto: Witness

Plane that crashed with fugitives was overweight, heading for Toronto: Witness

VANCOUVER — A woman who knew the pilot of a fatal flight that killed two men wanted in separate murder plots says he told her he was heading for Toronto and was concerned about the plane's weight.
B.C. mine environment safeguards whittled down by amendments, university study says

B.C. mine environment safeguards whittled down by amendments, university study says

Some environmental safeguards built into British Columbia mine approvals are being gradually whittled away without enough public or scientific oversight, says new university research.
Family of Montreal man killed by police in 2017 reaches settlement with city

Family of Montreal man killed by police in 2017 reaches settlement with city

MONTREAL — The family of a man shot dead by Montreal police has reached a settlement with the city in connection with a lawsuit they filed over his death, family lawyers said Thursday.