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Huge crowds gather in downtown Toronto for Raptors parade, rally
Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in the team's gear cheered and chanted as a parade starring the newly crowned NBA champions began in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019, the first such celebration in more than two decades.
Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Health minister to release $50M dementia strategy
The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today, June 17, 2019, that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures.
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
Quebec and Alberta are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, during a visit to the province.
Victoria police chief hands out hefty fine to driver who flicked lit butt
A "lit"terbug was issued a hefty fine after Victoria's police chief caught him flicking a cigarette butt out his car window.
Canada's treatment of Indigenous women not a 'genocide': Andrew Scheer
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says "genocide" isn't the right word to describe what's been done to generations of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Canada Pension Plan's money managers worth more than they cost, PBO says
Having the money in the Canada Pension Plan fund actively managed by investment experts has been worth nearly $50 billion in extra returns since the mid-2000s, says the parliamentary budget officer.
Legion says hate group policy stems from incidents contrary to Canadian values
The Royal Canadian Legion says its leaders have approved a new policy that prohibits its branches from affiliating with groups that promote hatred.
China 'inventing excuses' to block shipments of Canadian canola, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says China is "inventing excuses" to block imports of Canadian canola.