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COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa

COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa

OTTAWA — As Canada's Paris Olympians and Paralympians were celebrated in Ottawa Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) also used the occasion to renew calls for increased federal funding.
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Ontario missing strategy to match immigration to labour market needs: auditor

Ontario missing strategy to match immigration to labour market needs: auditor

Only about three per cent of immigrants nominated under Ontario’s program landed in Northern Ontario over a five-year period
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South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president accepted the resignation of his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seo
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South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

South Korea's Yoon replaces defense chief as parliament is poised to vote on his impeachment

South Korea's president accepted the resignation of his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets.
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Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school

Two children, ages 5 and 6, wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school

PALERMO, Calif.
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Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support

Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support

A $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell production plant that was planned for Maple Ridge, B.C., has been shelved. The parent company, Taiwan Cement Corp.
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Downtown Vancouver stabbing suspect shot dead by police

Downtown Vancouver stabbing suspect shot dead by police

VANCOUVER — Witnesses have described a chaotic scene leading up to a downtown Vancouver stabbing before the suspect was fatally shot by police in a convenience store.
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Chiefs vote for new negotiations on child welfare reforms, inclusion of N.W.T.

Chiefs vote for new negotiations on child welfare reforms, inclusion of N.W.T.

OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs agreed Wednesday to launch new negotiations with Canada over child welfare after voting down a $47.8 billion deal in October.
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Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in Pennsylvania sinkhole alive

Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in Pennsylvania sinkhole alive

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa.
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S.
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