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In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall

In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Search to continue for missing hikers after rockfall at Banff National Park

Search to continue for missing hikers after rockfall at Banff National Park

LAKE LOUISE — Rescuers in Alberta are set to resume their search today for anyone else caught up in a massive rockfall that killed one and injured three in a remote section of Banff National Park.
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Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill

Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September.
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'We cannot waste any time': Anand promises 'action' and reform in foreign affairs

'We cannot waste any time': Anand promises 'action' and reform in foreign affairs

OTTAWA — Faced with escalating conflict in the Middle East, a collapsing global trade system and a department struggling to reform itself, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she relishes the job of helping Canada navigate a turbulent world.
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Mike Pemberton wins Yukon Liberal leadership race, will be next premier

Mike Pemberton wins Yukon Liberal leadership race, will be next premier

WHITEHORSE — Mike Pemberton has been named the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party and will be the territory's 11th premier.
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One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park

One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park

LAKE LOUISE — A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing.
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Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty

Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions due to the Trump administration. A report published Thursday by the province's Environment Department says the current U.S.
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B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers

B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers

The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the B.C. Conservative Opposition tried to blackmail their ex-colleagues.
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Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.'s capital

Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.'s capital

VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she's "thrilled" councillors have signalled support for a plan to address declining social order caused by homelessness, addiction and a fraying health care system in the city.
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Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anand

Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anand

OTTAWA — The federal government will help Canadians in Israel and Iran to fly home once they reach neighbouring countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday.
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