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Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable

Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable

LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park.
Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal

Federal Appeal Court grants B.C. ostriches stay of cull pending appeal

A flock of nearly 400 British Columbia ostriches that gained international fame after they were ordered killed due to an avian flu outbreak have been given a stay of execution — at least for now.
Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected

Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected

CHILLIWACK — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put up controls on the movements of birds around two commercial poultry farms experiencing the first outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease in Canada in more than 50 years.
Brampton mayor 'cautiously optimistic' about Bishnoi gang terrorist designation

Brampton mayor 'cautiously optimistic' about Bishnoi gang terrorist designation

OTTAWA — Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said Friday he's "cautiously optimistic" about the chances of naming India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group after meeting with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for radio on streaming services.
CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year

CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded the allegations were founded in 33 of the cases.
Canada-Europe security and defence pact to be signed Monday in Brussels

Canada-Europe security and defence pact to be signed Monday in Brussels

OTTAWA — A security and defence partnership pact Prime Minister Mark Carney will sign with European leaders in Brussels on Monday will be among the most wide-ranging agreements with a third country Europe has ever reached, a senior EU official said o
Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter 'needs help,' to remain detained

Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter 'needs help,' to remain detained

MONTREAL — The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario, triggering a four-day hunt for the child across two provinces, will remain detained until her bail hearing early next month.
VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted

VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted

MONTREAL — Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers across the country. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate to be exercised as early as Sunday.
Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month

Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month

The government says applications will be reviewed by June 30, with payments set to begin in July.