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What to expect from Ottawa's memorial service and parade to honour the late queen

What to expect from Ottawa's memorial service and parade to honour the late queen

OTTAWA — The bells at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa will toll on Monday as the nation bids farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth.
RCMP apprehension unit wasn't searching for Sask. suspect before stabbing rampage

RCMP apprehension unit wasn't searching for Sask. suspect before stabbing rampage

OTTAWA — The RCMP says a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they believe to be responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 others injured.
Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog

Chair of N.S. shooting inquiry worries budget constraints could tether RCMP watchdog

HALIFAX — The chairman of Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry has raised concerns that budget constraints could end up tethering investigations by the watchdog agency that oversees complaints against the RCMP.
Poilievre's leadership win could signal change for social conservative wing of party

Poilievre's leadership win could signal change for social conservative wing of party

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre's crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party's social conservatives.
Campaign trail threats, reconciliation after the Queen: In The News for Sept. 14

Campaign trail threats, reconciliation after the Queen: In The News for Sept. 14

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
UN human rights officials press Canada on case of overseas detainee Jack Letts

UN human rights officials press Canada on case of overseas detainee Jack Letts

OTTAWA — The federal government has told United Nations officials that international human rights law does not obligate Canada to actively facilitate the return of its citizens detained in northern Syria.
Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch

Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch

Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III.
'Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail

'Out of control': Quebec politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail

MONTREAL — Gilles Bélanger, a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec, recently moved his children and partner out of his house, and he makes sure the doors are always locked.
Temporary boost to GST rebate appropriate amid high inflation: economists

Temporary boost to GST rebate appropriate amid high inflation: economists

OTTAWA — The federal government’s newly announced inflation relief for lower-income Canadians through the GST rebate stacks up as a better policy than some of the cash payments issued by provinces, economists say.
Indigenous Services minister attends funeral at site of mass killing in Saskatchewan

Indigenous Services minister attends funeral at site of mass killing in Saskatchewan

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The federal minister of Indigenous Services is speaking out after visiting the site of a mass killing in Saskatchewan.
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