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Mass killing: Nova Scotia has been through hard times before, but not like this

Mass killing: Nova Scotia has been through hard times before, but not like this

DEBERT, N.S. — On days when he's feeling up to it, Nick Beaton heads to a rural road just outside of Debert, N.S., where a makeshift memorial pays tribute to his late wife and unborn child.
For most elected officials, likes and shares on Twitter hard to come by: study

For most elected officials, likes and shares on Twitter hard to come by: study

WASHINGTON — Social media was supposed to be the great equalizer, but a majority of elected officials in Canada, the United States and elsewhere are struggling to connect with people on Twitter, a new study suggests.

Police identify 2 killed in Oakville, Ont., shooting that also injured 2 others

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police have identified two people killed in an Oakville, Ont., shooting over the weekend that also injured two others. Officers were called to a commercial business in an industrial area of the city west of Toronto around 3:10 a.m.
Feds quietly probe expanded role for child care in post-pandemic recovery

Feds quietly probe expanded role for child care in post-pandemic recovery

OTTAWA — The federal government has been quietly probing how to provide provinces with more money annually for child care, as part of what sources describe as an issue that is at, or near, the top of the Liberal agenda to restart the economy.

Timeline for fatal crashes involving Canada's Snowbirds aerobatic team

The crash of a Snowbird plane in Kamloops, B.C., on May 17 claimed the life of Capt. Jenn Casey, a public affairs officer with the Canadian Forces aerobatic team. The pilot of the jet, Capt. Richard MacDougall, was seriously injured.

A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
One dead, one injured after Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.

One dead, one injured after Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — One member of the Canadian Armed Forces has died and another is injured after a Snowbird plane crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C.
Report shows dramatic spike in Canadian public's trust in government during COVID-19

Report shows dramatic spike in Canadian public's trust in government during COVID-19

“What we have seen is that our institutions have been incredibly tested during this pandemic, but our latest results indicate that Canadian institutions are in fact rising to the occasion."
CSIS says proposed federal privacy reforms could hinder spy operations

CSIS says proposed federal privacy reforms could hinder spy operations

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency has warned the Trudeau government that proposed changes to bolster privacy could undermine the ability of intelligence agents to collect and use information about citizens.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:34 p.m. on May 17, 2020: There are 77,001 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.
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