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In the news today: Investigators in N.W.T. working to uncover cause of plane crash

In the news today: Investigators in N.W.T. working to uncover cause of plane crash

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Investigators work on deadly N.W.T.
Woman hidden from Nazis appeals for Palestinian children on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Woman hidden from Nazis appeals for Palestinian children on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Suzanne Weiss has been thinking about the young children orphaned in Gaza.
Sprinklers were to be reset the day a Vancouver rooming house fire killed 2: inquest

Sprinklers were to be reset the day a Vancouver rooming house fire killed 2: inquest

BURNABY, B.C. — The manager of a Vancouver rooming house where a fire killed two people in 2022 says the sprinkler system was to be reset but the blaze broke out hours before workers arrived.
'I refused to accept what I was witnessing': Ranger on response to N.W.T. plane crash

'I refused to accept what I was witnessing': Ranger on response to N.W.T. plane crash

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — A mayor overcome with emotion. A rescuer struggling with the sight of a deadly plane crash. Church bells ringing for every life lost.
Trudeau accuses Poilievre of voting against Ukraine free trade to appease Putin

Trudeau accuses Poilievre of voting against Ukraine free trade to appease Putin

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his attack on his chief rival Thursday as he tried to rally his caucus for the upcoming parliamentary sitting.
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying

Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying

OTTAWA — Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland says some provinces will stand opposed to expanding medical assistance in dying for ideological reasons, but the government wants to ensure a majority feel ready.
NDP leader says working with Liberals on pharmacare like wrestling with 'slimy' eels

NDP leader says working with Liberals on pharmacare like wrestling with 'slimy' eels

EDMONTON — Working with the Liberals on pharmacare legislation has been like wrestling eels covered in oil, as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh describes it.
U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, each accuses the other of not budging

U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, each accuses the other of not budging

OTTAWA — The United Kingdom is hitting the brakes on trade talks with Canada after Ottawa decided not to extend temporary measures put in place after Brexit.
Former justice minister David Lametti resigns as Montreal MP to join law firm

Former justice minister David Lametti resigns as Montreal MP to join law firm

OTTAWA — Being ejected from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet last year took a heavy personal toll, former justice minister David Lametti conceded Thursday as he announced his decision to leave public office.
Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix faces sex assault allegations in class-action lawsuit

Quebec Cardinal Gérald Lacroix faces sex assault allegations in class-action lawsuit

MONTREAL — A senior leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec is facing allegations of sexual assault as part of a class-action lawsuit against the archdiocese in the provincial capital.