Canadian News
Canada 7th in foreign aid spending, but a 5th goes to refugees living here
Canada spent just over US$8 billion in aid last year
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Canadian Hurricane Centre says active storm season predicted for East Coast
U.S. agency calling for 17 to 25 named storms, 8 to 13 of which will likely become hurricanes
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Ottawa police charge 74-year-old after woman’s hijab removed at Israel protest
Woman charged with assault, harassment and mischief
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New bill would let Canadians to pass citizenship down to children born abroad
Move would reverse change Conservatives made in 2009, which was recently struck down in court
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Removing religion as hate speech defence worth exploring: anti-Semitism envoy
Bloc Québécois also looking to eliminate that section from Criminal Code
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WestJet planning new fare category for travellers willing to forgo carry-on
Airline says new option to be introduced within a couple of weeks
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Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change worsens
Increasingly common fires, droughts and floods all threaten the sensitive sites
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Daily cannabis use outpaces daily drinking in the U.S., a new study says
A good 40% of current cannabis users are using it daily or near daily
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18% are boycotting Loblaw as Canadians feel grocery inflation worsening: poll
Seven out of 10 Canadians polled said they are aware of the ongoing boycott
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International Criminal Court push to prosecute Israel, Hamas ‘unhelpful’: Trudeau
Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada have mounted petition campaigns, asking Ottawa to take a decisive stance
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