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Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

OTTAWA — The owners of a Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant that has been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene for years say they need more time to comply with tougher federal rules.
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec's City's Université Laval

Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec's City's Université Laval

MONTREAL — Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Université Laval.
Canadian, Chinese defence ministers meet in Singapore as tensions rise over Taiwan

Canadian, Chinese defence ministers meet in Singapore as tensions rise over Taiwan

OTTAWA — Defence ministers from Canada and China sat down together for the first time in 11 years at an international security conference last week as the countries work to re-establish lines of communication.
A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know

A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know

OTTAWA — Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border — delays that could also deal a blow to the economy.
Child's body recovered from lake in Quebec's Laurentians after boating accident

Child's body recovered from lake in Quebec's Laurentians after boating accident

MONTREAL — The body of a child who was less than five years old was recovered from a lake in western Quebec following what authorities are calling a boating incident.
'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise — a destination for alpinists from around the world until the ground melted beneath it and forced
Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training

HALIFAX — Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters.
Navy vessels to sail for Indo-Pacific strategy, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

Navy vessels to sail for Indo-Pacific strategy, Defence Minister Bill Blair says

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will be sending Royal Canadian Navy vessels to support the Indo-Pacific Strategy in the coming days.
Antisemitism anxiety at synagogues after week of attacks on Jewish institutions

Antisemitism anxiety at synagogues after week of attacks on Jewish institutions

Members of Canada's Jewish community expressed both anxiety and resolve on Saturday at Shabbat services held following a week of attacks targeting schools and religious institutions that have further stoked fears of rising antisemitism.
Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not

Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not

OTTAWA — It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions targets.
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