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Métis leaders want introduction, passage of self-government legislation this spring
OTTAWA - The president of the Mtis National Council says leaders are urging the Liberal government to introduce and pass self-government legislation this spring. Cassidy Caron made the comment at the ...
Jun 01, 2023

No deal yet on electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Stellantis says
Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. Spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin says they have yet to receive an official response to letters sent...
Jun 01, 2023

PSG coach confirms Lionel Messi's departure from French league club
PARIS (AP) - Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club, coach Christophe Galtier said Thursday. Galter said ahead of PSG's game against Clermont ...
Jun 01, 2023

PSG coach confirms Lionel Messi's departure from French league club
PARIS (AP) - Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season after two years at the club, coach Christophe Galtier said Thursday. Galter said ahead of PSG's game against Clermont ...
Jun 01, 2023

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid
WHITEHORSE - Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse. A statement from Yukon RCMP says a search warrant was execute...
Jun 01, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to battle 'unprecedented' fires
OTTAWA - More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season. Federal officials say at l...
Jun 01, 2023

ROTHENBURGER: New rebate for e-bike purchases is both generous and illogical
E-BIKE RIDERS get a nice break from the provincial government as of today. Depending on their income, they can receive a rebate on the cost of a new electric bike.It's a generous gesture for those thi...
Jun 01, 2023

In The News for June 1 : Canada to observe a National Day Against Gun Violence
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 June 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 01, 2023

Trudeau government proclaims annual day against gun violence
OTTAWA - The federal government is proclaiming a National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendici...
Jun 01, 2023

Sudan armed raids, bureaucracy hampering life-saving aid, doctor says
OTTAWA - As Canada crafts its response to the crisis in Sudan, a doctor trying to co-ordinate basic medical services after the country's rapid descent into chaos says bandits and bureaucracy are hampe...
Jun 01, 2023

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