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'Cracks' appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief

'Cracks' appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief

OTTAWA — Canada's top military commander says he is starting to see "cracks" as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a confluence of challenges — many of them unprecedented — both at home and abroad.
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Liberals, Tories clash over criticism of Chinese government and accusations of racism

Liberals, Tories clash over criticism of Chinese government and accusations of racism

OTTAWA — Liberals and Conservatives have stumbled into a thorny debate over fears that criticism of China can bleed into bigotry, as wariness of the global superpower rises alongside incidents of anti-Asian racism in Canada.
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Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates

Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates

MONTREAL — Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 — Montreal and its northern suburb Laval — have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec’s public health institute.
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Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales

Study suggests fishing gear entanglement stunting growth of endangered right whales

HALIFAX — Scientists are reporting a troubling reduction in the length of North Atlantic right whales, suggesting a key factor in their stunted growth may be the fishing gear many haul around after becoming entangled.
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Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3

Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3

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 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 3, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021. There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 active, 1,330,389 resolved, 25,612 deaths).
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 3, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 3, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given. Nationwide, 2,263,622 people or 6.
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158 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

158 arrests so far at B.C. protests against old-growth logging: RCMP

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — A total of 158 people have now been arrested since RCMP began enforcing a British Columbia court injunction ordering the removal of blockades aimed at preventing old-growth logging on southwestern Vancouver Island.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514,134 doses given.
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Michigan responds on Line 5: 'This case is a state-law action through and through'

Michigan responds on Line 5: 'This case is a state-law action through and through'

WASHINGTON — The dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline is entirely for Michigan to deal with, the state's attorney general argues in a legal brief released Wednesday that flatly rejects Canada's depiction of a foreign-policy matter that Ottaw
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