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Canadian arrested in Russia 'just doesn't fit the profile' of a spy: ex-intelligence officers
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Mark Gollom
World |
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Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force
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Peter Rakobowchuk
Politics ||
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The House: The Senate's 'sober second thought' and gearing up for the election
Radio -The House |
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Canada could be flying Australia's used F-18 fighters this summer
The Canadian government has completed a deal to purchase Australia's old F-18 fighter jets and the first of the 25 used jets should arrive this spring, the Department of National Defence confirms.
Politics ||
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Detainees 'not on the agenda' for mission to China, says senator
The plight of two Canadians detained in China following the arrest of a Chinese tech mogul in Vancouver is "not on [the] agenda" for an upcoming parliamentary mission to Shanghai, says the senator heading the delegation, but "it may well come up."
Politics ||
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Tony Clement says he plans to return to Parliament this month
Sidelined by a sexting scandal and facing a future as an independent MP, Tony Clement says he'll still be back on Parliament Hill in January.
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Catherine Cullen
Politics ||
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The influencers: How Ottawa uses popular online hosts to get its messages out
Hannah Thibedeau
Politics ||
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Letter calls for Canada to change how it deals with sport harassment cases
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Lori Ewing
Sports |
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Canada, Latin American countries won't recognize Maduro's new government
Politics |
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Canada added 9,300 jobs in December, 163,000 for 2018 as a whole
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Pete Evans
Business |
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Canadian charity used donations to fund projects linked to Israeli military
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Evan Dyer
Politics ||
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National hero Kevin Vickers an 'unknown political quantity' in home province
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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POWER & POLITICS
Canada could threaten U.S. security by allowing Huawei into 5G network, says U.S. senator
Politics -Power & Politics ||
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Canadian officials going ahead with China trip, despite tensions with Beijing
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
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Ottawa to spend $113 million on pre-arrival services for new immigrants
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
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The next frontier in the 'right to die': advance requests, minors and the mentally ill
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Kathleen Harris
Politics ||
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Potential changes to RCMP structure 'monumental,' says former Mountie
Adam Hunter
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Immigration Canada preparing to launch revamped family reunification system
Politics ||
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Analysis
Trump's new reality in 2019: Fending off an emboldened Congress
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Keith Boag
World ||
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China sending the wrong message with detention of 2 Canadians, NGO boss warns
Politics |
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Analysis
How the upcoming federal byelections could make history
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Éric Grenier
Politics ||
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The day a PM was handed the 1st Canadian citizenship certificate
Archives |
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Opinion
While anger is a great strategic tool for winning elections, it is a poor strategy for governing
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Duane Bratt
Canada -Calgary ||
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Phoenix 'pay pods' show some success, but still no word on overall fix
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Jean-Sébastien Marier
Canada -Ottawa ||
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Poll Tracker: Liberals hold slim lead over Conservatives
Politics |
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Andrew Scheer begins new year with warning of skyrocketing carbon taxes
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Analysis
International trade in 2019: getting worse before it gets better
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Janyce McGregor
Politics ||