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Montreal funeral service to be held today for three mosque victims
The shooting in the mosque on Sunday has highlight the fact Quebec City doesn’t have a place to bury people of the Muslim faith.
Minister hints at sending more help for Ukraine amid new of violence
Canada sent about 200 troops to Ukraine in the summer of 2015 to help train government forces, but the mission is set to expire at the end of March.
Trudeau's office gets Fox News to apologize for false report on Quebec shooting
The false tweet by Fox News was deleted following a strongly-worded statement from Prime Minister Trudeau who accused the news network of dishonouring the victims of the Quebec City shooting.
First Nations given role on Pacific NorthWest LNG environment committee
Two B.C. First Nations have agreed to be members of a new environmental monitoring committee for the proposed $11.4-billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project.
Liberal MP Stephane Dion agrees to be Canada's ambassador to EU, Germany
Dion did not initially accept the "senior position" he was offered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a sign that he was not happy about the decision to relive him of his portfolio.
Canadians need to talk about racism and Islamophobia, legal advocacy groups say
Lawyers who launched a legal assistance hotline for victims of Islamophobia are urging Canadian citizens and politicians to talk more openly about the racism and xenophobia in their midst.
Bernier, Leitch outpace Tory leadership field in 2016 fundraising, data shows
When it comes to fundraising in the Conservative leadership race, there’s Maxime Bernier and then there is everybody else.
Trump calls Trudeau to offer condolences in wake of mosque attack
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump, who expressed his condolences to Canadians today in the wake of a deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City.
N.S. energy company Emera to create research centre for smart grid tech, cleaner electricity
The centre will explore renewable sources like solar power and the best ways to integrate them, Emera president Chris Huskilson said.
Saskatchewan government says Tundra Energy owns pipeline that leaked crude oil
So far, 174,000 litres of oil have been recovered and 185 cubic metres of contaminated soil removed from the spill in southeastern Saskatchewan, the provincial government said.