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Beyak suspended again from Senate despite apology for posting offensive letters

Beyak suspended again from Senate despite apology for posting offensive letters

OTTAWA — The Senate has voted to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time over derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples posted on her website.
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Mounting COVID-19 concern in U.S. poised to shape primary battle

Mounting COVID-19 concern in U.S. poised to shape primary battle

CHARLESTON, S.C.
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RCMP to stop providing security for Prince Harry and Meghan: minister

RCMP to stop providing security for Prince Harry and Meghan: minister

Canada will stop providing security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan in coming weeks as the couple formally renounces their royal privileges, the public safety minister announced Thursday. The RCMP has been helping the U.K.
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Ottawa's LRT line leaves thousands out in the cold during heavy snowstorm

Ottawa's LRT line leaves thousands out in the cold during heavy snowstorm

OTTAWA — Many transit riders in Ottawa were left out in the cold during a heavy snowstorm after serious power issues on the city's light-rail system slowed service to a snail's pace Thursday.
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Sanders may be divisive, but supporters say progressive ideas have staying power

Sanders may be divisive, but supporters say progressive ideas have staying power

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., United States — The "Volunteer" badge pinned to Sheila Archer's Bernie Sanders T-shirt is a bit of an understatement. Archer, from Allentown, Pa.
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Chinatowns across Canada report drop in business due to new coronavirus fears

Chinatowns across Canada report drop in business due to new coronavirus fears

Most of Calgary's city councillors had lunch at a restaurant in Chinatown this week to try to help reduce fears about the new coronavirus.
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A timeline on rail disruptions by anti pipeline protesters across Canada

A timeline on rail disruptions by anti pipeline protesters across Canada

RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia.
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Wet'suwet'en meeting to take place and quiet fireworks; In The News for Feb. 27

Wet'suwet'en meeting to take place and quiet fireworks; In The News for Feb. 27

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 Feb. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ... HOUSTON, B.C.
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Car-sharing firm leaves Canada with valuable data in changing market: expert

Car-sharing firm leaves Canada with valuable data in changing market: expert

VANCOUVER — The car-sharing company formerly known as Car2Go is closing up shop in North America on Saturday, taking with it valuable data for automakers looking to the future, says one expert.
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B.C. residents in Wet'suwet'en territory have right to police presence: Blair

B.C. residents in Wet'suwet'en territory have right to police presence: Blair

OTTAWA — As tensions at rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario escalated Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair appeared to dismiss the notion that police will move completely out of the vast Wet'suwet'en territory in British Columbia.
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