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Francophonie ministers stress collaboration on official languages action plan

Francophonie ministers stress collaboration on official languages action plan

VANCOUVER — Ministers have wrapped up a meeting in Vancouver with the hope of increasing francophone immigration and addressing the decline of French across Canada.
Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP

Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP

OTTAWA — The former head of the RCMP said in December that police were not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women — an effort the Manitoba government also now calls too dang
Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide

Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide

MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner's office is confirming the identity of the woman killed in a landslide in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region last weekend.
As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase

As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase

MONTREAL — Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of weather events that cause landslides in Quebec, like the one that killed two people a week ago in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region, said a researcher who studies natural risks.
'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

OTTAWA — Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summit last month that aimed at reforming global financ
Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

In B.C., heat warnings remained for inland sections from the north to central coast and in the Fraser Canyon area east of Vancouver.
In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers

In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Cold front to bring some relief after heat wave...
Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness

MONTREAL — The Village, Montreal's historical LGBTQ neighbourhood, has become the scene of homelessness, addiction and crime, with locals suggesting that its social problems are being imported because of the district's history of being an inclusive s
Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal interference

RoseAnne Archibald has called for an independent investigation into potential government interference into the Assembly of First Nations a week after she was ousted as national chief.
Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data

Vancouver housing activist Rohana Rezel has had a beef with Airbnb and the City of Vancouver for years, and a B.C. Supreme Court ruling this week means there's no end in sight.