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Quebec provincial police track down convicted murderer who escaped last week

Quebec provincial police track down convicted murderer who escaped last week

SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a two-time convicted murderer who escaped a minimum security facility north of Montreal last week has been found.
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How Canada can capitalize on U.S. auto sector's abrupt pivot to electric vehicles

How Canada can capitalize on U.S. auto sector's abrupt pivot to electric vehicles

WASHINGTON — The storied North American automotive industry, the ultimate showcase of Canada's high-tensile trade ties with the United States, is about to navigate a dramatic hairpin turn.
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Somali-Canadian helps with COVID-19 effort in African country

Somali-Canadian helps with COVID-19 effort in African country

EDMONTON — Before Canadian Khalid Hashi and his team began their work in Somalia, the country of about 15 million people who mostly speak Somali and Arabic only had information about COVID-19 in one language.
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Commons must decide whether to accept, reject Senate amendments to MAID bill

Commons must decide whether to accept, reject Senate amendments to MAID bill

OTTAWA — A power struggle between the elected House of Commons and the appointed Senate could erupt this week over the emotional issue of medical assistance in dying.
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Two winning tickets for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

Two winning tickets for Saturday's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot will be split between two ticket holders - one in the Prairies and the other in Ontario. Each winner will collect $2.5 million.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Sunday Feb. 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 31,403 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,252,942 doses given.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 9:30 p.m. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says public health officials have found seven probable cases of a contagious variant of COVID-19 in Pauingassi First Nation.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 13, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Feb. 13, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 9 p.m. ET on Saturday Feb. 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 31,403 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,252,942 doses given.
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Contagious variant of COVID-19 now identified in all 10 provinces as P.E.I. logs case

Contagious variant of COVID-19 now identified in all 10 provinces as P.E.I. logs case

A contagious variant of COVID-19 has now made its way to all 10 provinces in Canada, officials announced Saturday as the nation's top doctor warned yet again of the dangers of lifting public health restrictions at this stage of the pandemic.
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Nunavut hunters end blockades, mine pushes ahead with injunction against them

Nunavut hunters end blockades, mine pushes ahead with injunction against them

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Baffinland Iron Mine Corp. has pushed ahead with an injunction against a group of Nunavut hunters who blocked the road and airstrip at its Mary River mine in protest of a plan to expand the project.
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