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April 4th 2018

The Trudeau government has recruited a film and television executive, Catherine Tait, to become the first woman to lead the country's public broadcaster, the CBC.

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Quebec recycling centres reeling from China's waste import ban Many recycling centres in Quebec have been struggling as China closed its doors to foreign recycling. About 60 per cent of recycling material in Quebec used to be exported to the country. Clothilde Goujard News, Politics \| April 3rd 2018

Even strong climate change believers don't get carbon pricing, survey shows More than four in 10 Canadians surveyed about climate change last month said there is conclusive evidence climate change is real, that it is being caused by people and that they believe addressing the problem should be a top government priority. Mia Rabson News, Politics \| April 4th 2018

Alberta premier heads to Toronto, U.S. to build support for pipelines Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will soon head to Toronto and New York to rally support among business leaders for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. Dean Bennett News, Politics \| April 4th 2018

Award-winning Tsilhqot’in filmmaker Trevor Mack on his new short film ʔEtsu (Grandmother) The film explores themes of child abuse, and child suicide on reserves. Mack told National Observer he felt compelled to bring these issues into the Canadian consciousness, "to create that dialogue without those tragedies catalyzing the discussion first.” Dylan Sunshine Waisman News \| April 3rd 2018

Feds relent, offer briefing on India trip by PM's national security adviser Justin Trudeau's national security adviser is offering to give an unclassified briefing to MPs on a Commons committee about the prime minister's trip to India, in addition to a more in-depth classified briefing to Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Mia Rabson News, Politics \| April 4th 2018

Ontario must do more to protect communities from air pollution While the government’s decision to conduct a full investigation into a flaring incident in south Sarnia is an important step, more needs to be done to protect Ontarians Kaitlyn Mitchell Opinion \| April 3rd 2018

Nobel winner Suu Kyi not above reproach in Rohingya crisis: Rae Bob Rae says no Myanmar politician, including Nobel laureate and honorary Canadian citizen Aung San Suu Kyi, is above a potential investigation by the International Criminal Court of possible war crimes in her country. Mike Blanchfield News, Politics \| April 3rd 2018

Martin Luther King: 50 years later, his mission not quite accomplished Just across the street from the scene where Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered 50 years ago Wednesday, a woman has stood vigil, day after day, for several decades, protesting against the site becoming a museum. Alexander Panetta News, US News, Politics \| April 4th 2018

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