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End of blockade in central Ontario clears way for train service to resume

End of blockade in central Ontario clears way for train service to resume

Via Rail service between Montreal and Halifax will resume Friday, no news from CN
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Police move to clear rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Police move to clear rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Blockade near Belleville has crippled freight and passenger rail traffic in most of eastern Canada for nearly three weeks
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Saskatoon protest springs up, even after Trudeau orders blockades torn down

Saskatoon protest springs up, even after Trudeau orders blockades torn down

Trudeau said Indigenous leadership have not been receptive to his government's attempts at negotiation
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Science North awarded 100K to determine feasibility of a Northwestern science center

Science North awarded 100K to determine feasibility of a Northwestern science center

The final decisions on two proposed locations - Thunder Bay and Kenora - will be released in March
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Eyes on police after Trudeau orders blockades torn down, injunctions enforced

Eyes on police after Trudeau orders blockades torn down, injunctions enforced

The CN Rail Line in Quebec cleared out Friday but the blockade of the critical east-west line on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory remains in place
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Government needs to produce plan for dealing with veterans' backlog: Ombudsman

Government needs to produce plan for dealing with veterans' backlog: Ombudsman

Veterans Affairs Canada revealed this month that there were 44,000 applications waiting to be processed at the end of September
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Trudeau says time for blockades to end, Indigenous leaders to work with government

Trudeau says time for blockades to end, Indigenous leaders to work with government

Situation is 'unacceptable and untenable,' prime minister says
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Ontario will replace defective licence plates, cabinet minister says

Ontario will replace defective licence plates, cabinet minister says

Approximately 49,000 of the new plates have been distributed to Ontarians, and an additional 134,000 are currently in Service Ontario locations, the government said
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Retail Council of Canada: Nation's retail industry impacted by rail blockades

Retail Council of Canada: Nation's retail industry impacted by rail blockades

Karl Littler of Retail Council of Canada believes the blockades impact both the storefronts and manufacturers.
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No shirts, no city services: Firefighter calendar too steamy for Ont. officials

No shirts, no city services: Firefighter calendar too steamy for Ont. officials

Officials say firefighters have to cover up or risk losing municipal backing for the year
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