Carney says IDF shots near Canadians in West Bank are 'totally unacceptable' | Canada Post rejects union's offer to delay potential strike | Military police watchdog calling rare public hearing into alleged mishandling of suicide case
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Carney says IDF shots near Canadians in West Bank are 'totally unacceptable'; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that he expects a 'full investigation' after the Israeli military opened fire near a diplomatic tour, which included Canadians, in the West Bank\.

Carney says IDF shots near Canadians in West Bank are 'totally unacceptable'

May 21 , 2025 at 05:00:35 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's "totally unacceptable" that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday.
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Canada Post rejects union's offer to delay potential strike; A Canada Post worker arrives for work in Montreal on Dec\.17, 2024\.

Canada Post rejects union's offer to delay potential strike

May 21 , 2025 at 01:53:48 p.m. EDT • :

Canada Post has not agreed to delay a potential strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, effectively pushing the union to agree to their latest offer ahead of a planned labour action set to begin Friday.
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Military police watchdog calling rare public hearing into alleged mishandling of suicide case; The Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada announced its launching a public interest inquiry into military police's alleged mishandling of a suicide case in Ottawa last year\.

Military police watchdog calling rare public hearing into alleged mishandling of suicide case

May 21 , 2025 at 01:58:27 p.m. EDT • :

The country's military police watchdog is launching its first public interest hearing in over a decade into an alleged negligence case involving an Ottawa intelligence analyst who died by suicide.
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Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife; Northwest Territories Premier R\.J Simpson, from left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Nunavut Premier P\.J\. Akeeagok chat at the conclusion of a media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers' Conference in Whitehorse in June 2024\. The premiers will meet again on Wednesday and Thursday in Yellowknife\.

Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife

May 21 , 2025 at 10:07:16 a.m. EDT • :

Premiers from Western Canada are to meet today for the first of a two-day conference in Yellowknife.
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Canada Post is in trouble. Here are the facts; A Canada Post truck is seen on a road in Montreal last December\. Canada Post resumed operations after a month-long strike, but is now set to strike once again on Friday\.

Canada Post is in trouble. Here are the facts

May 21 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

With another strike looming, Canada Post says it is fighting for its life amid staggering losses.
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Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East-Halton Hills South; Kristina Tesser Derksen's victory in the Ontario riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South has been confirmed by a judicial recount\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 11:10:24 a.m. EDT • :

Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East-Halton Hills South

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Here's the itinerary for the King's visit to deliver the throne speech in Ottawa; King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Canada House in London on Tuesday to mark 100 years since it opened\. The King and Queen will visit Ottawa on May 26 and 27, where King Charles will open Parliament by reading the speech from the throne\.  

May 20 , 2025 at 12:47:15 p.m. EDT • :

Here's the itinerary for the King's visit to deliver the throne speech in Ottawa

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Why what Poilievre says matters — even though he lost his seat; Pierre Poilievre is still Conservative Party leader, even if by law he can't be leader of the Opposition\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 02:25:26 p.m. EDT • :

Why what Poilievre says matters — even though he lost his seat

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Carney talks trade with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance in Rome; Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media in Rome at the official residence of the Canadian ambassador to Italy on Sunday\. Carney and U\.S\. Vice-President JD Vance were among leaders from around the world attending Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday\.  

May 18 , 2025 at 10:15:16 p.m. EDT • :

Carney talks trade with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance in Rome

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Trio of New Democrat MPs blast party's selection process for interim leader; Veteran NDP MP Don Davies was appointed the party's interim leader last week\. But three New Democrats say they weren't fully consulted during the selection process\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 06:18:00 p.m. EDT • :

Trio of New Democrat MPs blast party's selection process for interim leader

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