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'Dramatic decline': Calgary researcher says sea ice in Antarctica lowest since 1986

'Dramatic decline': Calgary researcher says sea ice in Antarctica lowest since 1986

A Calgary researcher who has spent the last eight months in Antarctica studying sea ice says he has seen first-hand how big an effect climate change has had in the region.
Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis

Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis

Mahmoud Nasser says finding a sip of water in Gaza continues to be a life and death mission for many, even though truckloads of key supplies began rolling back into the enclave on Saturday for the first time since the start of the latest Israel-Hamas
Quebec tuition hike for out-of-province students already weighing on high schoolers

Quebec tuition hike for out-of-province students already weighing on high schoolers

MONTREAL — Hundreds of teenagers and their families packed into Concordia University's downtown Montreal campus on Saturday to attend the school's fall open house.
Mounties arrest 'top priority' U.S. fugitive wanted in Creston, B.C.

Mounties arrest 'top priority' U.S. fugitive wanted in Creston, B.C.

CRESTON, B.C. — The RCMP says a fugitive from the United States has been arrested in Creston, B.C. The Mounties say they were alerted Friday that the man, who was wanted in the U.S.
Much of southern Quebec under rainfall warning, up to 60 millimetres expected

Much of southern Quebec under rainfall warning, up to 60 millimetres expected

Much of southern Quebec is under a rainfall warning today as Environment Canada forecasts between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain could drench the province by Sunday evening.
Montreal one step closer to getting park to mark Irish mass grave site

Montreal one step closer to getting park to mark Irish mass grave site

Montreal is one step closer to getting a commemorative park for the 6,000 Irish immigrants buried in unmarked graves in an industrial pocket of the city southeast of the downtown core.
Canada-U.S. refugee pact changes expected to 'exacerbate existing threats': memo

Canada-U.S. refugee pact changes expected to 'exacerbate existing threats': memo

OTTAWA — A newly released memo shows federal officials warned last spring that expanding a bilateral refugee pact to the entire Canada-U.S.
Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care

Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — A cardiology clinic in Saskatchewan, the birthplace of medicare, has opted out of the publicly funded health-care system after it struggled to meet its costs under the province's fee structure. Dr.
Trudeau under pressure over response to Israel-Hamas war

Trudeau under pressure over response to Israel-Hamas war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged divergent views, and common fears, among his Liberal MPs over the Israel-Hamas war on Friday, when he also faced an unfriendly crowd during a visit to a mosque.
Trudeau says India's move against Canadian diplomats should concern the world

Trudeau says India's move against Canadian diplomats should concern the world

OTTAWA — India's move to reduce the presence of Canadian diplomats in its country is "contrary to international law" and the rest of the world should be concerned about its consequences, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.