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Dental-care legislation among the first bills on the docket as Parliament resumes

Dental-care legislation among the first bills on the docket as Parliament resumes

OTTAWA — The federal government says it won't come calling if parents don't spend every cent of their dental-care dollars on their kids' teeth, but the Canada Revenue Agency will check in to make sure the program isn't abused.
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Public Safety minister defends RCMP's refusal to say how Sanderson died in custody

Public Safety minister defends RCMP's refusal to say how Sanderson died in custody

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is defending the RCMP's decision not to release details surrounding the death of the man accused in a mass stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan.
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Liberals move bills on GST benefits, dental care as Parliament resumes

Liberals move bills on GST benefits, dental care as Parliament resumes

OTTAWA — Affordability was the name of the political game on Tuesday as the House of Commons resumed for a fall sitting, but most eyes were on Pierre Poilievre as he made his debut in the Opposition leader's chair 10 days after winning the Conservati
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Five things to know about the government's plan to tackle affordability in Canada

Five things to know about the government's plan to tackle affordability in Canada

OTTAWA — The Liberals launched the fall sitting of Parliament Tuesday by tabling two new bills with more than $4.5 billion in spending they hope will ease the rising cost of living for modest-income Canadians.
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Quebec election: New poll has four opposition parties almost equal, CAQ way ahead

Quebec election: New poll has four opposition parties almost equal, CAQ way ahead

MONTREAL — Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Québec is benefiting from an almost even split among its four main opponents, according to a Leger poll released Tuesday.
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin takes stand at criminal trial, denies sexual assault

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin takes stand at criminal trial, denies sexual assault

GATINEAU, Que. — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin said Tuesday that he is not guilty of sexual assault and never had any physical contact with a woman who made detailed allegations against him in court this week.
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As UN confronts 'cascade of crises,' Trudeau focused on global growth, food security

As UN confronts 'cascade of crises,' Trudeau focused on global growth, food security

UNITED NATIONS — In a time of crisis, the planet is gridlocked by "colossal global dysfunction," the head of the United Nations said Tuesday as he urged leaders to come together in a collective effort to light a beacon of hope for the world.
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Lawyers cite basic mistake made by the RCMP as officers responded to mass shooting

Lawyers cite basic mistake made by the RCMP as officers responded to mass shooting

HALIFAX — The RCMP must be held accountable for mistakes the police force made in April 2020 when it failed to stop a gunman in Nova Scotia from killing 22 people during a 13-hour rampage, an inquiry into the massacre heard Tuesday.
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Lobster and crab harvesters push back against 'red list' meant to help right whales

Lobster and crab harvesters push back against 'red list' meant to help right whales

It is disappointing that crustaceans have been added to a so-called "red list" of seafood to avoid as a way of protecting endangered whales, Canadian lobster and crab harvesters said Tuesday.
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Sentencing hearing delayed for harasser of B.C. teen Amanda Todd

Sentencing hearing delayed for harasser of B.C. teen Amanda Todd

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A sentencing hearing for the Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has been adjourned until next month due to illness. B.C.
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