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'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

'Amazement and happiness': Canadian sensor on James Webb telescope passes first tests

Far out in deep space, four times the distance between Earth and its moon, a piece of Canadian technology that could help reshape our understanding of the universe has passed its first crucial tests.
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Rays of hope emerge in rebuild of Lytton, B.C., months after wildfire destruction

Rays of hope emerge in rebuild of Lytton, B.C., months after wildfire destruction

Denise O'Connor is back in Lytton, B.C., living in the home where she spent her childhood years.
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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. All times eastern: 11:35 p.m.
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Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave

Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave

OTTAWA — Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade that has antagonized residents for weeks.
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Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood

Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were forced from their homes more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are now allowed to return.
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RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. 'attacked,' causing significant damage

RCMP say Coastal GasLink site in northern B.C. 'attacked,' causing significant damage

HOUSTON, B.C. — Mounties in northern British Columbia are investigating what they say was a violent confrontation between a group of about 20 people and Coastal GasLink employees at a worksite for the natural gas pipeline.
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Canada condemns Ukraine kindergarten shelling as military mulls more troops for NATO

Canada condemns Ukraine kindergarten shelling as military mulls more troops for NATO

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign minister has accused Russia of trying to escalate the crisis with the West by shelling a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine. "Canada strongly condemns the unprovoked Russian military activity in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
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Man linked to Manitoba border deaths indicted in U.S. on human smuggling charges

Man linked to Manitoba border deaths indicted in U.S. on human smuggling charges

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal grand jury in the United States has formally indicted a man on human smuggling charges after the deaths of four Indian migrants near the Canada-U.S. border last month. The U.S.
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PM says Emergencies Act is 'last resort,' civil liberties group files court action

PM says Emergencies Act is 'last resort,' civil liberties group files court action

OTTAWA — The federal government faced a constitutional challenge Thursday over its historic invocation of the Emergencies Act, as police began to move on protesters with large trucks paralyzing the heart of the national capital.
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Health Canada authorizes the use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes the use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has authorized the use of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to add to its arsenal and perhaps lead to an uptick in vaccinations among people who remain hesitant.
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