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Public safety minister heads to Washington to discuss efforts to fight fentanyl

Public safety minister heads to Washington to discuss efforts to fight fentanyl

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister David McGuinty is headed to Washington to discuss the latest efforts by Canada and the United States to fight deadly fentanyl.
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Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto

Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Que. — A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto.
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Another earthquake for B.C., less than four days after cities rattled

Another earthquake for B.C., less than four days after cities rattled

An earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, less than four days after major population centres were shaken by a similar-sized tremor.
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Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

OTTAWA — Canada's provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond to looming U.S. tariffs without supersizing their debt burdens, a new report says.
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In the news today: Liberal leadership debate begins with Trump talk

In the news today: Liberal leadership debate begins with Trump talk

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Younger Canadians drive trust in AI-generated information, poll indicates

Younger Canadians drive trust in AI-generated information, poll indicates

OTTAWA — More than a quarter of Canadians — 28 per cent — consider artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT reliable sources of information, a new survey suggests.
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Here's the latest as Liberal leadership candidates square off in French debate

Here's the latest as Liberal leadership candidates square off in French debate

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis are squaring off in a French-language debate in Montreal. The event is set to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Liberal leadership debate kicks off with questions about threat posed by Trump

Liberal leadership debate kicks off with questions about threat posed by Trump

MONTREAL — He wasn't on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump's shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night's French-language debate.
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B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments

B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition Leader John Rustad has found a carbon tax he likes, proposing such a levy on U.S.
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Liberal party confirms Ruby Dhalla's disqualification from leadership race

Liberal party confirms Ruby Dhalla's disqualification from leadership race

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirms that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race.
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