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Ottawa rejects Toronto’s request to decriminalize drug possession

Ottawa rejects Toronto’s request to decriminalize drug possession

It comes after B.C. recently received federal approval to recriminalize public drug possession
New pro-Palestinian encampment begins at Montreal university, organizers say

New pro-Palestinian encampment begins at Montreal university, organizers say

Camp starting at Université du Québec à Montréal as McGill University heads to court to clear people there
Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping

Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping

Residents have been using Amazon to avoid the cost of extremely pricey local groceries and goods
RCMP boss wants a new law to deal with threats against politicians

RCMP boss wants a new law to deal with threats against politicians

Police force seeing rise in insults and threats, but behaviour often not considered criminal
‘Exceptional’: Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest

‘Exceptional’: Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest

Canadian lawyers for Deeb say the emails will be used as evidence in a Federal Court challenge
India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in Nijjar killing

India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in Nijjar killing

The killing of the Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year set off a diplomatic spat
Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety during B.C. stop

Trudeau points to fire fight, says Meta news ban degrades safety during B.C. stop

He called Meta an ‘irresponsible web giant’ that made a huge profit sharing info from journalists
One way to decrease Canadian temporary residents is to make them permanent: Ministers

One way to decrease Canadian temporary residents is to make them permanent: Ministers

The new targets for temporary residents will be developed over the summer
As feds replaces watchdog for firms operating abroad, advocates urge reform

As feds replaces watchdog for firms operating abroad, advocates urge reform

Advocates say Canadian companies causing human rights and environmental harms abroad
Bombarded with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse in Canada

Bombarded with spam texts? Stats show the problem is getting worse in Canada

5,395 text messages were reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2023