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Ontario commits to cover 1/3 cost of Stellantis deal, Ford urges feds to close deal

Ontario commits to cover 1/3 cost of Stellantis deal, Ford urges feds to close deal

Ontario has committed to paying a third of the cost to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., premier Doug Ford said Thursday.
Bill Blair blames CSIS director for not passing along memo warning of threats to MP

Bill Blair blames CSIS director for not passing along memo warning of threats to MP

OTTAWA — Bill Blair is blaming Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault for the fact he didn't receive a memo warning about the alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family by a Chinese diplomat.
Canada sanctions 'Russian collaborators' and political party in Moldova

Canada sanctions 'Russian collaborators' and political party in Moldova

OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning seven people with ties to Moldova whom Ottawa has deemed to be "Russian collaborators," along with a minor political party in the eastern European country.
Trudeau government proclaims annual day against gun violence

Trudeau government proclaims annual day against gun violence

OTTAWA — The federal government is proclaiming a National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June.
Weather not co-operating on fifth day of fighting major wildfires in Nova Scotia

Weather not co-operating on fifth day of fighting major wildfires in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Municipal officials in Halifax have begun breaking the news to residents whose homes were lost to a fast-moving wildfire after they were evacuated earlier this week from subdivisions northwest of the city.
Calgary home sales reach new May record, new listings down: real estate board

Calgary home sales reach new May record, new listings down: real estate board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the market hit a new May record for sales as the number of properties that changed hands reached 3,120 last month.
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office

Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media reports.
Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

EDMONTON — The head of an LGBTQ group in central Alberta says he wasn't surprised a candidate who compared transgender students in schools to feces in food won her seat in Monday's provincial election, which saw the United Conservative Party win a majority government.
Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

OTTAWA — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.
Métis leaders want introduction, passage of self-government legislation by summer

Métis leaders want introduction, passage of self-government legislation by summer

OTTAWA — Métis leaders urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Thursday to speed up its plans to introduce and pass self-government legislation before Parliament breaks for summer.
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