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'Difficult' Surrey, B.C., police decision on RCMP or municipal force Friday: minister

'Difficult' Surrey, B.C., police decision on RCMP or municipal force Friday: minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says Surrey residents will know Friday who will police the Metro Vancouver city: the RCMP or a municipal police service.
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Canada planning more evacuation flights from Sudan but situation remains volatile

Canada planning more evacuation flights from Sudan but situation remains volatile

OTTAWA — Military and foreign affairs officials said Thursday Canada expects to send additional planes to help evacuate people from Sudan in the coming days but the volatile situation on the ground is making planning difficult.
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B.C. New Democrat MP Randall Garrison says he will not be seeking re-election

B.C. New Democrat MP Randall Garrison says he will not be seeking re-election

OTTAWA — Longtime British Columbia NDP Randall Garrison says he will not seek re-election in the next federal vote. The representative for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke on Vancouver Island announced his decision in a brief post on Twitter.
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Police say head of Montreal seniors home billed for services that weren't provided

Police say head of Montreal seniors home billed for services that weren't provided

MONTREAL — The head of a private seniors residence in Montreal has been charged with fraud after he allegedly billed a regional health authority for resident services that were never provided.
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Foreign-interference office coming 'soon' but not yet ready to launch: Mendicino

Foreign-interference office coming 'soon' but not yet ready to launch: Mendicino

Minister says he wants office up and running 'as soon as possible' — but wouldn't offer any specifics on a timeline.
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The Latest on what RCMP say happened in the mass killing on James Smith Cree Nation

The Latest on what RCMP say happened in the mass killing on James Smith Cree Nation

MELFORT, Sask. — The RCMP are releasing details on a stabbing rampage last year in Saskatchewan. Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon on Sept. 4, 2022.
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Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in B.C.

Supreme Court of Canada to release ruling tied to 2007 mass gang slaying in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Friday on an appeal by two men found guilty of first-degree murder in the gang executions of six people in Metro Vancouver more than 15 years ago.
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'Broken system:' Policing shortages facing N.B. communities highlight national issue

'Broken system:' Policing shortages facing N.B. communities highlight national issue

FREDERICTON — Some New Brunswick communities are being forced to find creative solutions to law enforcement because of RCMP policing shortages, a phenomenon experts say is symbolic of what much of small-town Canada is experiencing.
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In The News for April 27 : More details on last year's mass stabbing in Saskatchewan

In The News for April 27 : More details on last year's mass stabbing in Saskatchewan

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 April 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'You couldn't get away from it': 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

'You couldn't get away from it': 1953 Coronation was major topic at Canadian schools

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953, Kenneth Munro’s Grade 2 class studied the history of the monarchy, staged a play about the Royal Family and all 700 students at his northern Ontario school listened live on radio as she took her oath.
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