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From bush pilot to international charter carrier: Aviation pioneer Max Ward dies

From bush pilot to international charter carrier: Aviation pioneer Max Ward dies

EDMONTON — A northern bush pilot who built a regional carrier into Canada's largest charter airline has died. Max Ward collapsed Monday at his Edmonton home and died in hospital shortly after surrounded by family.
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Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid

Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid

Vancouver's council is being asked to consider taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games.
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Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town

Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town

DELTA, B.C.
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Quebec remembers sword attack victims with condolences book, tributes in legislature

Quebec remembers sword attack victims with condolences book, tributes in legislature

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has launched an online book to collect messages of condolence following Saturday night's sword attack that left two dead in Quebec City.
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Teacher tells Bill 21 court challenge that her hijab is not source of 'discord'

Teacher tells Bill 21 court challenge that her hijab is not source of 'discord'

MONTREAL — Another Muslim teacher took the stand at the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law on Tuesday, testifying that her hijab has no impact on her ability to teach.
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Liberals continue filibuster over WE affair at Commons ethics committee

Liberals continue filibuster over WE affair at Commons ethics committee

OTTAWA — The House of Commons ethics committee continues to be stuck on a motion to examine government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s relationship with WE Charity.
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Feds propose changes to Broadcasting Act that may raise $800 million from streamers

Feds propose changes to Broadcasting Act that may raise $800 million from streamers

Online platforms like Netflix and Spotify may end up spending more than $800 million on Canadian content over the next three years under a series of legislative changes the federal government proposed Tuesday.
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Legault welcomes applause by Macron, suggests Trudeau giving in to terror 'blackmail'

Legault welcomes applause by Macron, suggests Trudeau giving in to terror 'blackmail'

MONTREAL — France's president called Quebec Premier Francois Legault to thank him for his defence of free speech, Legault said Tuesday.
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Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Canada approves first HIV self-test in long-awaited move to reduce screening barriers

Federal regulators have approved the first HIV self-test in Canada in a long-awaited move that experts say is critical to diagnosing people who don't know they have the virus.
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'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state

'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says one so-called murder hornet was discovered near Abbotsford on Monday.
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