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Some reasons for (cautious) optimism on the climate change front in 2020
Fires, floods and dwindling ice caps - the decade just past saw no shortage of dire signs and portents about the growing damage being done by climate change. But was 2019 also the year most Canadians started taking the problem seriously?
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Aaron Wherry
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Outgoing Senate leader wants Trudeau to appoint more people with political experience
Sen. Peter Harder, Trudeau's outgoing point-man in the upper house, said the Conservatives' loss in the last election has secured the Senate's future as a more independent chamber free of partisan politics. But he'd like to see more appointees with actual political experience.
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Governor General urges Canadians to enjoy the outdoors in annual New Year's message
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette today encouraged Canadians to get outside and enjoy the winter in her annual New Year's message.
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Alberta oilsands project to test Trudeau's climate pledge in 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada's most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is adding no emissions that will stay in the atmosphere.
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Mia Rabson
Canada -Edmonton |
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Stand-alone northern minister says Arctic issues too many for him to stand alone
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Bob Weber
Canada -Manitoba ||
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Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement
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Jordan Press
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Profile
'I don't have a home right now': Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter talks activism, basketball
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Benjamin Blum
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Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt to help run race to replace Andrew Scheer
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Pompeo backs Canada on 'coercive detentions' of Canadians in China
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Orwellian: Journalist group protests Alberta war room's use of term 'reporters'
Canada -Calgary ||
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Canada's new frigates could take part in ballistic missile defence — if Ottawa says yes
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Murray Brewster
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Son of Quebec geologist in Dubai prison suspects foul play, urges Ottawa to pressure UAE
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Giuseppe Valiante
Canada -Montreal ||
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RCAF accepts first new search-and-rescue plane despite issue with manuals
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Lee Berthiaume
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This season is about 'taking care of each other,' Trudeau says in annual Christmas message
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NDP wants RCMP investigated following report of plan to send snipers to Wet'suwet'en blockade
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Ryan Patrick Jones
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Revenge porn and sext crimes: Canada sees more than 5,000 police cases as law marks 5 years
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Bonnie Allen
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Conservative Party taps fundraising boss to lead party on temporary basis
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Stephanie Levitz
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The only female premier left in office is N.W.T.'s Caroline Cochrane
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Peter Zimonjic
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Industry briefing questions Ottawa's choice of guns, defence systems for new frigates
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Murray Brewster
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Chinese embassy lashes out at 'some politicians' over talk of freeing Canadians
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Low-income rates could rise as StatsCan moves to redraw poverty line
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Jordan Press
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Morneau takes shot at Tories over recession talk in wake of fiscal update
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Canada's new Arctic patrol ships could be tasked with hurricane relief
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Murray Brewster
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Turkey passed up Canada's offer of help with Khashoggi investigation, documents show
Elise von Scheel
Politics ||
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Canada joins international condemnation of Russia, China over UN veto of Syria aid
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