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Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors

Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested five people this week related to a number of recent distraction thefts involving seniors, the latest in a rash of similar incidents that have prompted warnings from police forces across the country.
King Charles to follow in mother's footsteps in delivering throne speech

King Charles to follow in mother's footsteps in delivering throne speech

OTTAWA — King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here's what they're taking on

The Liberals promised a suite of crime measures. Here's what they're taking on

OTTAWA — After an election which saw the Conservatives campaign heavily on crime while the Liberals promised stricter measures for offences like violent car thefts, the new minority Liberal government has a stack of new crime policies to implement.
Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges

Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges

OTTAWA — Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle with plummeting enrolment from international students who pay higher tuitions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a letter to the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency asking that ostriches at a B.C. farm be spared from a planned cull.
Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

OTTAWA — Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.
Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.

Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.

SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested for his role in an operation that allegedly sent fentanyl from Vancouver to the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean

Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was officially sworn in as a member of Parliament Thursday, and will take his seat in the House of Commons for the first time on May 26.
More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll

More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada — even if almost two-thirds say they don't want that to happen.
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