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Cost of living: Pepsi and Coca-Cola absent in meeting with federal industry minister

Cost of living: Pepsi and Coca-Cola absent in meeting with federal industry minister

Canada's industry minister made a point of calling out Pepsi and Coca-Cola for not sending representatives to a meeting he convened on Monday with manufacturing companies to discuss stabilizing grocery prices.
New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering

New immigration minister says one-click citizenship oath still worth considering

OTTAWA — The new immigration minister is still considering a controversial option to allow new Canadians to take their oath of citizenship with the click of a button, but there are no immediate plans to implement it, he said Monday.
Federal minister criticizes Manitoba Tory ad that cites rejection of landfill search

Federal minister criticizes Manitoba Tory ad that cites rejection of landfill search

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives came under fire Monday for taking out a newspaper ad that highlights, in part, the province's decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women.
B.C. cities condemn posters found touting 'whites only' kids' playtime

B.C. cities condemn posters found touting 'whites only' kids' playtime

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Two Metro Vancouver cities have issued statements about posters popping up that advertise playtime for only white children and their parents, saying they have no place in their communities.
Most evacuation orders, alerts lifted in B.C.'s Okanagan wildfires

Most evacuation orders, alerts lifted in B.C.'s Okanagan wildfires

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted for all but one property in West Kelowna, B.C., about five weeks after thousands were chased out by a fast-moving wildfire.
Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s application to modify the pipeline's route, a decision that could spare the government-owned pipeline project from an additional nine-month delay.
Canada names new ambassador to Armenia amid Nagorno-Karabakh tensions

Canada names new ambassador to Armenia amid Nagorno-Karabakh tensions

OTTAWA — Canada's government has announced the ambassador who is to helm a new embassy in Armenia at a time of escalating military conflict in neighbouring Azerbaijan.
Three fishers die after boat sinks off Quebec coast, three others rescued

Three fishers die after boat sinks off Quebec coast, three others rescued

MONTREAL — Three people are dead after a fishing boat sank off Quebec's Lower North Shore early Monday morning, provincial police say. The Canadian Coast Guard said six people were aboard the Silver Condor, out of Blanc Sablon, Que.
NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis

NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis

OTTAWA — Some opposition leaders are calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called "deeply emba
Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

OTTAWA — Dozens of civil society organizations, experts and academics are calling on the Liberal government to remove proposed measures on artificial intelligence from a federal privacy bill, saying they must be considered separately.