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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Israeli woman with Canadian relatives has died: group

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Israeli woman with Canadian relatives has died: group

An Israeli woman with Canadian family has died, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says. The centre says the family of Tiferet Lapidot has asked that the development be shared with the media.
Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

The mystery remains about where Frank came from.
In the news today: War update from Israel, Canadian grocers keep mum on pricing plans

In the news today: War update from Israel, Canadian grocers keep mum on pricing plans

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Trudeau says three Canadians could be among Hamas hostages; Tories say no ceasefire

Trudeau says three Canadians could be among Hamas hostages; Tories say no ceasefire

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Hamas to immediately release hostages in Gaza, which he says may include at least three missing Canadians, while the Opposition Conservatives warned his Liberal government against calling for a ceasefi
B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

VICTORIA — New legislation that takes aim at rapidly expanding short-term rentals in British Columbia will increase badly needed long-term rental housing, Premier David Eby said after the act was introduced in the legislature Monday.
Feds, two Atlantic premiers agree to 'modified' Atlantic Loop project

Feds, two Atlantic premiers agree to 'modified' Atlantic Loop project

OTTAWA — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick scaled back plans for the Atlantic Loop electricity grid Monday to expanding just one existing connection between their two provinces, rather than also building multiple new lines linking their provinces with Qu
'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

REGINA — Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai says she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province’s proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who’s transgender, told her not to go quietly.
B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force

B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force

VICTORIA — British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation that will require the City of Surrey to provide policing with a municipal force in the latest jurisdictional salvo over the RCMP and the Surrey Police Service.
Two B.C. community newspapers publish their last editions this week

Two B.C. community newspapers publish their last editions this week

Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions this week, eliminating coverage by community papers for a large swath of the province's northeast.
Experts weigh impact from Supreme Court ruling on other federal environmental moves

Experts weigh impact from Supreme Court ruling on other federal environmental moves

Some legal experts say a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that found much of Ottawa's environmental assessment law unconstitutional will have no impact on other federal moves such as clean electricity regulations or oilsands emissions caps.