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Charity thanks victims' families for food, clothing after deadly Manitoba bus crash

Charity thanks victims' families for food, clothing after deadly Manitoba bus crash

DAUPHIN, MAN. — The legacies of some of the 16 seniors killed in a bus crash are living on in a western Manitoba community, as their clothing and food items are donated to those in need.
Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges

Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges

OTTAWA — A new process for how the Canadian Judicial Council will review misconduct allegations against judges has been written into the law.
Minister's Access to Info focus is better service amid calls for legislative overhaul

Minister's Access to Info focus is better service amid calls for legislative overhaul

OTTAWA — The federal minister responsible for the much-criticized access-to-information system says her focus is on improving service amid growing calls to go further and rewrite the transparency law.
Parks Canada says bison herd to remain the backcountry of Banff National Park

Parks Canada says bison herd to remain the backcountry of Banff National Park

BANFF, Alta. — A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape.
Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032, include new public area under Parliament Hill

Centre Block on pace to reopen in 2032, include new public area under Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — A massive overhaul of Centre Block on Parliament Hill is expected to be completed by 2031 and open to the public by 2032.
Owner of destroyed sub could use 'cruel' law for protection : In The News for today

Owner of destroyed sub could use 'cruel' law for protection : In The News for today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Foreign firefighters fight flames, fatigue and get 'eaten alive' by mosquitoes

Foreign firefighters fight flames, fatigue and get 'eaten alive' by mosquitoes

MONTREAL — Eighteen-year-old Hunter Sousa from Maine celebrated his high school graduation by hopping in a truck and heading to Nova Scotia to fight the biggest forest fire in the province's history.
As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

As LBGTQ community girds for battle, advocates say time and the law are on their side

WASHINGTON — Harleigh Walker is just an ordinary American high school kid, but with one important difference: how she's spending her summer vacation.
More threats mean more security at Pride. That plays out differently across Canada

More threats mean more security at Pride. That plays out differently across Canada

For the first time in its decade-long history, the Pride festival in Timmins, Ont., had to budget for security this year. Previously, there had been no online threats, no reason to believe safety was any issue.
Quebec wildfires: Northern city and Cree community ordered to evacuate

Quebec wildfires: Northern city and Cree community ordered to evacuate

MONTREAL — A northern Quebec city and a Cree community have ordered to residents to leave their homes as the areas face the threat of forest fires.
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