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B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing

B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing

SURREY, B.C.
Government websites down in four provinces, territories; cyberattacks blamed in two

Government websites down in four provinces, territories; cyberattacks blamed in two

Government websites in four provinces and territories were shut down Thursday, with at least two jurisdictions blaming cyberattacks for their outages. Websites for Yukon, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut were all inaccessible. P.E.I.
Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search

Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search

MONTREAL — A group of Indigenous women were in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday trying to stop drilling and excavation at the former site of a hospital where they say unmarked graves may be located, and where McGill University is expanding its downt
Keep notwithstanding clause out of school pronoun policies: justice minister

Keep notwithstanding clause out of school pronoun policies: justice minister

OTTAWA — A "blunt instrument" like the notwithstanding clause has no place in the debate over what parents are entitled to know from schools about their child's gender identity, Canada's justice minister said Thursday.
U.K. man convicted for sex crimes involving girl from Surrey, B.C., police say

U.K. man convicted for sex crimes involving girl from Surrey, B.C., police say

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say a man has been convicted in the United Kingdom for sex crimes committed against young girls, including a 12-year-old from Surrey, B.C.
'Hold the line,' means different things to different people: 'Freedom Convoy' defence

'Hold the line,' means different things to different people: 'Freedom Convoy' defence

OTTAWA — The lawyer for one of the most prominent organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" disputed the meaning of a key phrase used by demonstrators in the final days of the protest.
Judge expresses sympathy, but rules audit of Muslim charity should run its course

Judge expresses sympathy, but rules audit of Muslim charity should run its course

OTTAWA — An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a major Muslim charity's bid to halt a Canada Revenue Agency audit, saying it is too early to intervene in the federal examination.
3 people from Canada sickened in botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France

3 people from Canada sickened in botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill from a botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France.
Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick

Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick

HALIFAX — Residents of the Maritimes are being warned to prepare for damaging winds, large waves, flooding and power outages as hurricane Lee is expected to transform into a large, powerful post-tropical storm Saturday after entering Canadian waters.
Visible homelessness in Quebec rose about 44 per cent since 2018, report finds

Visible homelessness in Quebec rose about 44 per cent since 2018, report finds

MONTREAL — The number of people living in emergency shelters or on the streets surged in all regions of Quebec over the last four years but rose most sharply outside Montreal, a new report says.