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COVID and air pollution, storm cleanup in Ontario and Quebec : In The News for May 24

COVID and air pollution, storm cleanup in Ontario and Quebec : In The News for May 24

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 May 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'It all comes back to lodging': electrician says lack of housing slows construction

'It all comes back to lodging': electrician says lack of housing slows construction

KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Daniel Gabois would usually be out hunting this time of year. Flocks of Canada geese have started to appear overhead in their V-formations, returning to nesting grounds in the northern Quebec region of Nunavik.
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Trudeau faces chants, pounding drums as he walks through crowd at Kamloops memorial

Trudeau faces chants, pounding drums as he walks through crowd at Kamloops memorial

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — An unmarked burial ground at the former Kamloops, B.C. residential school set off a reckoning for Canadians about their country's history and relations with Indigenous Peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
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'A light of hope': first of three flights bringing Ukrainians lands in Winnipeg

'A light of hope': first of three flights bringing Ukrainians lands in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Kseniia Zinenko stepped outside of the Winnipeg airport Monday evening after a nine-hour flight from Poland to Manitoba's capital city.
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NewsAlert: CFL players turn down new collective bargaining agreement with league

NewsAlert: CFL players turn down new collective bargaining agreement with league

TORONTO — CFL players have rejected the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. According to the source, CFL players voted against ratifying the tentative deal reached Wednesday between the league and CFL Players' Association.
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Death toll from Saturday's storm hits 10 as communities survey damage

Death toll from Saturday's storm hits 10 as communities survey damage

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, Ont. — As the death toll related to the powerful storm that swept Ontario and Quebec on Saturday reached 10 on Monday, some of the hardest-hit communities were still working to take stock of the damage.
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Conservative party ends its investigation into complaint about a racist email

Conservative party ends its investigation into complaint about a racist email

The Conservative Party of Canada has ended its investigation into a racist email sent to leadership contender Patrick Brown's campaign team after the party member purportedly behind it resigned their membership.
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Military members urged to contact Habitat for Humanity amid housing crisis

Military members urged to contact Habitat for Humanity amid housing crisis

OTTAWA — An email encouraging members of the Canadian Armed Forces to consider contacting Habitat for Humanity if they can’t find affordable housing is casting a spotlight on a growing challenge facing many military personnel and their families.
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Walk out at trade meeting when Russia spoke "not one-off", says Trade Minister

Walk out at trade meeting when Russia spoke "not one-off", says Trade Minister

OTTAWA — Canada's international trade minister has warned the walkout she staged when a Russian representative began his remarks at a meeting of trade ministers in Bangkok over the weekend is "not a one-off".
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Prime minister should have lieutenant-governor shortlists, constitutional lawyer says

Prime minister should have lieutenant-governor shortlists, constitutional lawyer says

OTTAWA — The COVID-19 emergency and a recent court ruling in New Brunswick show why the prime minister should have a succession plan for lieutenant-governors, one constitutional lawyer says.
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