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Canadians celebrate first Mother's Day without major COVID-19 restrictions
Canadian families and businesses celebrated the first Mother's Day in two years without major COVID-19 restrictions.
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Potential overruling of Roe v. Wade emboldens Canadian anti-abortion activists
As the federal government takes steps to ensure abortion access in Canada, anti-abortion activists have been emboldened by the possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court rolling back abortion access.
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Insults, threats hurled at Jagmeet Singh during campaign stop
Police in Peterborough, Ont., are investigating an incident that saw NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh accosted by protesters at a provincial campaign stop. Singh says it was one of the worst experiences of his political career.
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SCC automatism ruling 'very interesting,' says criminal lawyer
Lawyer Ingrid Grant says 'we're going to have to see ... what parliament does with this', after the Supreme Court of Canada's automatism defence ruling.
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Ottawa braces for biker rally, potential protests
Officials are taking no chances with a planned weekend motorcycle rally in Ottawa, beefing up police presence and creating an exclusion zone to keep protesting vehicles out, fearing a repeat of the protest convoy in February.
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Ottawa biker rally met with organized police presence
The Rolling Thunder weekend rally in Ottawa was met with an organized police presence, with law enforcement arresting 10 people and bylaw officers issuing hundreds of tickets for parking violations.
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Liberals call public inquiry into use of Emergencies Act during convoy protests
The federal Liberals have announced a public inquiry to examine what led to the convoy protests in downtown Ottawa and whether the government was right to invoke the Emergencies Act.
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Emergencies Act allowed police to end Ottawa protest convoy: minister
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says invoking the Emergencies Act gave law enforcement the necessary power to end the Ottawa protest convoy, in a special joint committee hearing looking into the federal government’s use of the act.
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Ottawa police prepare for weekend biker rally
Ahead of a planned motorcycle rally, Ottawa police say they’ll be stepping up their presence in the downtown core, enforcing bylaws to prevent a repeat of the protest convoy in February.
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Ottawa mayor explains city's preparations ahead of expected weekend protests
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson joins Power & Politics to discuss the city's response to the 'Rolling Thunder Ottawa' motorcycle rally headed to the capital this weekend.
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New Russian sanctions target Canadian premiers, mayors, journalists
Dozens of Canadians have been barred from entering Russia in the Kremlin’s latest round of sanctions. The list targets premiers, mayors, military and intelligence officials, and a handful of journalists.
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Canadian government urged to rescue Afghan refugees
Federal officials are facing pressure to find alternate ways to relocate family members of former Afghan interpreters who have waited months for help. Ottawa says it cannot land planes in Afghanistan them because there’s no diplomatic...
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Canadian rules create bottlenecks for Ukrainian refugee applicants, advocates say
Advocates say that federal refugee status requirements, including biometric data, are creating bottlenecks for Ukrainians attempting to flee to Canada.
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Ottawa backtracks on plan for online-only asylum application
Less than a week after the government said it would require online submissions for all asylum seekers into Canada, the immigration minister's office now says submitting a claim on paper is still an option.
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Ontario expands access to COVID-19 antivirals, 'strongly' recommends masking indoors
Ontario acknowledged a sixth wave of COVID-19 as it expanded access to antiviral treatments. Officials 'strongly' recommend wearing masks in all indoor settings, but did not reintroduce a mask mandate.
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Canada’s plan to cut emissions doesn’t go far enough, critics say
The federal government unveiled a sweeping new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 45 per cent below 2005 levels over the next eight years. Critics say the plan isn’t ambitious enough when it comes to curbing...
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Ottawa to deliver affordable high-speed internet to low-income seniors, families
CBC News has learned the federal government will unveil a plan to deliver affordable high-speed internet to hundreds of thousands of low-income seniors and families. The plan, however, is already receiving criticism from seniors...
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Ottawa convoy leaders face new charges, police reveal national security threat
New charges have been brought against three key leaders of the Ottawa convoy protests — western separatist Tamara Lich, Saskatchewan trucker Chris Barber and Alberta resident Pat King. At a committee hearing on Parliament Hill, Ontario...
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Ontario, Ottawa reach deal over $10-a-day child care: sources
CBC News has learned that Ontario and the federal government have reached a deal to bring $10-a-day child care to the province. Ontario is the last province to strike a child-care deal with Ottawa.
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Saudi blogger Raif Badawi released from prison, wife says
The Quebec family of blogger Raif Badawi celebrated his release from a Saudi prison, where he had been jailed since 2012 for criticizing religious figures and promoting liberal views of Islam online. It’s unclear when Badawi will be...
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Calls for Canada to protect Arctic sovereignty
There are growing calls for Canada to increase security measures across the far North to protect Arctic sovereignty in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand says she’s exploring diplomatic channels to...
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Why Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is a 'Churchillian figure'
Retired lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie, former commander of the Canadian Army, says that, like Winston Churchill, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has 'risen to the worst challenges a head of government ... could possibly face.'
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What happened when police tried to remove this convoy protester
Wayne Narvey took part in the convoy protest in Ottawa and refused to leave his motorhome as police tried to remove him after the Emergencies Act gave them the ability to arrest protesters who refused to leave certain areas of the...
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The fight to reclaim First Nation status
First Nations families are fighting to reclaim their status, given up during a process known as enfranchisement. A constitutional challenge against Ottawa has been put on hold, pending proposed legislation to restore status to thousands...