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Ottawa revives Law Commission of Canada, announces hires for key roles

Ottawa revives Law Commission of Canada, announces hires for key roles

OTTAWA — The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles.
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'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say

'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say

CALGARY — The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, that it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs.
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Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting to release final report on March 30

Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting to release final report on March 30

HALIFAX — The public inquiry that investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia announced today it will release its final report on March 30.
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CSIS warns of espionage from foreign adversaries on AI : In The News for Feb. 22

CSIS warns of espionage from foreign adversaries on AI : In The News for Feb. 22

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 Feb. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Ukrainian newcomers assess options in Canada year after war at home

Ukrainian newcomers assess options in Canada year after war at home

TORONTO — Yuliia Kleban remembers waking up to a message from her manager on Feb. 24, 2022, telling her Russia had started invading her country.
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B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab: 'I knew immediately it wasn't supposed to be here'

B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab: 'I knew immediately it wasn't supposed to be here'

VANCOUVER — A scuba diver cleaning part of the sea floor in a Vancouver inlet came across an animal that an expert says is a long way from home.
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Here's what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes

Here's what you need to know to get a head start on filing your 2022 taxes

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes on time — and reminding them that they may be owed money.
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China, Russia targeting Canada's artificial intelligence know-how, CSIS warns

China, Russia targeting Canada's artificial intelligence know-how, CSIS warns

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service warns that adversaries will turn to espionage and foreign interference tactics to target the country's increasingly important artificial-intelligence sector.
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'You're not the only one': Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows

'You're not the only one': Vancouver's Black population rising fast, census shows

VANCOUVER — Lenya Wilks says she felt like the "only Black person in Surrey" when she first moved to the city east of Vancouver last year.
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Suspected grave sites, children's deaths found in probe of B.C. residential school

Suspected grave sites, children's deaths found in probe of B.C. residential school

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — A Vancouver Island First Nation has announced the detection of 17 suspected unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school, in an emotional event that combined science and ceremony on Tuesday.
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