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Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?;

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

May 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Pierre Poilievre promises to "stop the crime" and "restore freedom" — to enforce law and order and free citizens from the burden of an overbearing government. But can those principles be squared with some of his recent pronouncements?

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For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here's what's worked and what hasn't; Plastics are seen being gathered for recycling at a depot in North Vancouver, B\.C\., Monday, June, 10, 2019\.

For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here's what's worked and what hasn't

May 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Across Canada, communities are trying single-use plastic bans, fees and other policies to tackle plastic pollution locally. Some, such as Montreal and Banff, have been ambitious and seem successful so far. But there have been some setbacks in cities like Calgary and Vancouver. Here's a closer look at the range of strategies, what's working and what's not.

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Israeli forces take control of vital Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt;

Israeli forces take control of vital Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt

May 7 , 2024 at 03:46:16 a.m. EDT • :

The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance.

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Ottawa will stop providing COVID-19 rapid tests to regions; Health Canada does not recommend using expired COVID-19 rapid tests\.

Ottawa will stop providing COVID-19 rapid tests to regions

May 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The Government of Canada plans to stop supplying provinces and territories with free COVID-19 rapid tests, which has an infection control epidemiologist worried about two-tiered health care, increased spread and increased health-care costs.

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15 must-see looks from the Met Gala 2024 red carpet; Greta Lee, Zendaya and Wisdom Kaye attend the 2024 Met Gala celebrating this year's Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, titled 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion\.'

15 must-see looks from the Met Gala 2024 red carpet

May 6 , 2024 at 09:41:57 p.m. EDT • :

Zendaya, Cardi B, Lana Del Rey and more standouts from one of fashion's biggest nights, the Met Gala, an annual fundraiser for The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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WATCH | Any way you slice it, this is the longest baguette you've ever seen; A group of French bakers have reclaimed the Guinness World Record of the world's longest baguette for their country, mixing and kneading and baking a 140\.53-metre behemoth of bread\. The title was previously held by Italy, and the French effort took an entire team of bakers to monitor and stabilize the baguette to keep it from breaking as it slowly snaked its way through a specially made oven\. After the event, the bread was cut and shared with the public, with the remainder distributed to the homeless\.  

May 6 , 2024 at 08:25:28 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Any way you slice it, this is the longest baguette you've ever seen

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Case of Brantford woman who faked pregnancies and scammed doulas signals need for better screening: groups; SYDNEY, NSW - JUNE 07:  A pregnant woman holds her stomach June 7, 2006 in Sydney, Australia\. Australia is currently enjoying a baby boom, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics registering a 2\.4% increase in births from 2004 to 2005, which represents the highest number of births since 1992\. The Australian Federal Government has been encouraging people to have more babies, with financial incentives and the slogan by treasurer Peter Costello to "have one for mum, one for dad, and one for the country"\. The Federal Government has identified falling fertility rates and the ageing population as long-term problems for Australia's growth and prosperity\.  \(Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images\)  

May 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Case of Brantford woman who faked pregnancies and scammed doulas signals need for better screening: groups

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Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns; Containers are unloaded at the Port of Montreal in Montreal on July 20, 2017\. The Canada Border Services Agency and the Port of Montreal are dipping their feet into a blockchain-powered technology that aims to streamline freight shipping and cut costs\. In a trial run, the federal customs agency and the country's second-biggest port have signed on to the digital database -- a distributed ledger that shares and syncs up data from carriers, ports and wholesalers in places from Singapore to Peru\.  

May 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

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No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules; Hamilton police  

May 6 , 2024 at 02:24:51 p.m. EDT • :

No jail time for Hamilton police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules

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Dog owner whose pit bulls killed 86-year-old fined $18K, banned from owning animals; Betty Ann Williams, 86, was gardening in her back alley when she was attacked by at least one pit bull dog in June 2022\. She died from her injuries\.  

May 6 , 2024 at 02:55:07 p.m. EDT • :

Dog owner whose pit bulls killed 86-year-old fined $18K, banned from owning animals

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May 4 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Boeing calls off astronaut launch due to valve problem with rocket

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May 6 , 2024 at 11:34:56 a.m. EDT • :

Trial of Winnipeg man who admits to killing 4 women to be heard by judge alone

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May 6 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Taylor Swift fan had concert tickets and a place to stay. Then Booking.com pulled the rug out from under her

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May 6 , 2024 at 03:37:48 p.m. EDT • :

Government pitches foreign influence registry, new powers for CSIS in attempt to curb foreign interference

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May 6 , 2024 at 07:20:00 p.m. EDT • :

Met Gala 2024: What does 'Garden of Time' dress code mean?

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