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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asks CFIA to reconsider ostrich cull at B.C. farm

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a letter to the president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency asking that ostriches at a B.C. farm be spared from a planned cull. Kennedy, the U.S.
Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC

OTTAWA — Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.
Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.

Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.

SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested for his role in an operation that allegedly sent fentanyl from Vancouver to the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean

Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was officially sworn in as a member of Parliament Thursday, and will take his seat in the House of Commons for the first time on May 26.
More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll

More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada — even if almost two-thirds say they don't want that to happen.
'Panic and confusion' for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students

'Panic and confusion' for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students

One Canadian student said he heard about the ban through a media report and "there was no advance notice given."
Alberta judge grants bail for man convicted of 1987 murder after new trial ordered

Alberta judge grants bail for man convicted of 1987 murder after new trial ordered

EDMONTON — Decades after Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life for the killing of an Edmonton woman, the 61-year-old is set to walk out of prison.
In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states

In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states

OTTAWA — Five United States senators were in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and underscore the long-standing relationship between the two countries. At a press conference at the U.S.
Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after 'sexting' violence victim

Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after 'sexting' violence victim

KELOWNA — A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of domestic violence has been given a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation for attempting to obstruct justice.