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NDP MLAs banned from some B.C. mosques after 'crappy' land comment from minister

NDP MLAs banned from some B.C. mosques after 'crappy' land comment from minister

VANCOUVER — Representatives from more than a dozen British Columbia mosques and Islamic associations have sent a letter to Premier David Eby calling for the minister of post-secondary education to be removed from her role.
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Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

EDMONTON — Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put their lives in jeopardy.
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Federal government extends foreign buyer ban on Canadian homes to 2027

OTTAWA — Foreign nationals and companies will be banned from buying residential properties in Canada for an additional two years, the federal finance minister said Sunday, the latest in a raft of measures aimed at addressing housing affordability con
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Quebec going ahead with out-of-province tuition hikes despite advisory body concern

Quebec going ahead with out-of-province tuition hikes despite advisory body concern

MONTREAL — Quebec is moving forward with a plan to hike tuition for out-of-province Canadian students by about 30 per cent, despite a letter from a government-mandated advisory committee urging them to reconsider.
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Latest wave of US, Britain strikes on Yemin's Houthis had Canada's support

Latest wave of US, Britain strikes on Yemin's Houthis had Canada's support

OTTAWA — Canada was among several allies that provided support to the United States and United Kingdom during their second wave of attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen, the Department of National Defence said Saturday.
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Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight

WASHINGTON (AP) — While sentencing a North Carolina man to prison for his role in the U.S.
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Haley uses her appearance on 'SNL' to poke fun at her Civil War gaffe and jab at a stand-in Trump

Haley uses her appearance on 'SNL' to poke fun at her Civil War gaffe and jab at a stand-in Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep , but her primary target during a “Saturday Night Live” appearance was Donald Trump, joining in a skit that mocked a stand-in for the former
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Asked if he supports RNC chairwoman, Trump suggests there will 'probably be some changes made'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Republican National Committee's chairwoman in an interview aired Sunday, saying when asked about her that there would "probably be some changes made.
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How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP's dominant front-runner

How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP's dominant front-runner

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — When he left the White House, Donald Trump was a pariah. After years of bending Washington to his will with a single tweet, Trump was, at least for a moment, diminished.
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How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP's dominant front-runner

How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP's dominant front-runner

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — When he left the White House, Donald Trump was a pariah. After years of bending Washington to his will with a single tweet, Trump was diminished.
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