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Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he sees an east-west clean electricity network as his first priority for expanding the Canadian ...
Turtle Island News11h
OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad seek help locating federal offender
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)  police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada ...
Turtle Island News13h
Poilievre sticks with ‘axe the tax,’ adds policy details to slogans as election nears
The Conservatives’ favourite slogan — “axe the tax” — has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living. But now, with ...
Turtle Island News13h
Water supply a consideration if Iqaluit is to host military base, mayor says
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Hosting a military base could put demands on Iqaluit’s water system, says Mayor Solomon Awa. But, the idea also presents an ...
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Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute
CP-Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties. A statement from ...
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Alberta’s special hunting licences yield $356K at Utah auction
Seven unique hunting licences issued by the Alberta government have sold for the equivalent of C$356,000 at an auction in Utah. The Alberta Minister’s Special Licences are issued annually and exempt ...
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U.S.-‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know
Good-government advocates, anti-tax conservatives, politicians of various stripes and everyday Americans grouse about “waste, fraud and abuse” across the U.S. government. President Donald Trump and ...
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Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability. The former finance minister made the promise ...
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Awaiting sentencing, Tiny House Warriors tell court they acted for Secwépemc rights: ‘We’re not criminals’
By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Four members of the Tiny House Warriors are rejecting a Crown characterization of them as “criminals,” despite facing a possible six to 12 months ...
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RCMP say suspect is armed and dangerous after multiple stabbings in Saskatchewan
CP-RCMP are hunting for a 29-year-old man who they allege stabbed people at three different homes on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation, and also tried to steal a vehicle in a nearby community while ...
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Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease
CP-The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they’ll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted removal and testing of urban deer.
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‘My hands were being guided’: Exhibition invites viewers into the world of Haida master artist
By David P. Ball, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Standing in front of a studio work desk cluttered with wood-carving tools, family photos, newspapers, and tide charts around his homeland Haida ...