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Police forces too thinly stretched to administer firearm buyback program, chiefs say

Police forces too thinly stretched to administer firearm buyback program, chiefs say

OTTAWA — Canada's police chiefs are urging the federal government not to rely on resource-strapped police forces to carry out a planned gun buyback.
Quebec's shrunken Liberal caucus loses member less than a month after election

Quebec's shrunken Liberal caucus loses member less than a month after election

QUEBEC — The Quebec Liberal party's presence in the province's legislature, already diminished in the Oct. 3 election, has shrunk again.
Federal deficit for previous fiscal year comes in lower than anticipated in budget

Federal deficit for previous fiscal year comes in lower than anticipated in budget

OTTAWA — Annual financial statements show the federal deficit for the previous fiscal year was $23.6 billion lower than the projected in the spring budget.
Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

Was the Emergencies Act needed to stop convoy blockades? What the inquiry has heard

OTTAWA — The public inquiry examining the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters from Ottawa streets and several border crossings in February is tasked with answering a central question: Was the decision
Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

Democracy meets divinity in Savannah, where the word of God is a simple one: vote

SAVANNAH, Ga. — From the oldest African-American pulpit in the United States, Rev. Thurmond Neill Tillman's fiery Sunday sermon is as much about having faith in democracy as it is about spreading the word of the Lord.
B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

B.C.’s 'vulnerable' Fraser Valley needs flood control plan, Senate committee warns

OTTAWA — The Senate committee on agriculture and forestry is calling for a comprehensive flood control plan for British Columbia's Fraser Valley following last year's catastrophic floods.
Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Manitoba's public-sector wage freeze

Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Manitoba's public-sector wage freeze

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from unions that consider the Manitoba government's push for a public-sector wage freeze a violation of collective bargaining rights.
Estimated cost of warship fleet rises to $84B thanks to delays, inflation: PBO

Estimated cost of warship fleet rises to $84B thanks to delays, inflation: PBO

OTTAWA — Parliament’s budget watchdog is predicting another increase in the cost of a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy as delays and inflation add billions to what was already the most expensive military procurement in Canada’s histo
Crown adjusts Hoggard charge in northeastern Ontario sex assault case

Crown adjusts Hoggard charge in northeastern Ontario sex assault case

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — The Ontario Crown in northeastern Ontario is proceeding with a sexual assault charge against Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard.
Emergencies Act inquiry continues, Interpreter hospitalized : In The News for Oct. 27

Emergencies Act inquiry continues, Interpreter hospitalized : In The News for Oct. 27

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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