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Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can't handle influx of refugees

Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can't handle influx of refugees

MONTREAL — Quebec is asking the federal government to close a popular, unofficial border crossing south of Montreal because the province can't handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country, but refugee advocates are rejecting Quebec's clai
Automakers ask government for more detailed EV chargers plan to meet sales targets

Automakers ask government for more detailed EV chargers plan to meet sales targets

OTTAWA — A new analysis of Canada's electric vehicle charging demands suggests we'll need to more than double the number of public chargers within the next three years and then quadruple it by the end of the decade.
Advisory panel calls for Liberals' online hate law to cover Airbnb, video games

Advisory panel calls for Liberals' online hate law to cover Airbnb, video games

OTTAWA — An expert panel tasked with helping to shape a federal bill to curb online hate suggests it cover Airbnb, the vacation rental booking site, as well as video games and even private communications online.
Governor General's tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec

Governor General's tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec

KUUJJUAQ, Que. — Mary Simon's tour of Nunavik has been suspended due to poor weather in northern Quebec. The Governor General's third day was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, Que., about 435 kilometres northwest of Kuujjuaq.
Quebec woman raises alarm after region's only horse vet forced out over language law

Quebec woman raises alarm after region's only horse vet forced out over language law

MONTREAL — Horse owners in a part of western Quebec say the province's language laws are forcing them to lose their only veterinarian at a time when there's already a critical shortage of animal doctors.
Five things about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn't easy

Five things about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn't easy

MONTREAL — There appears to be little that humans can do to help the minke whale that has been spotted in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal find its way back home.
Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war

Canadian government charters flights for Ukrainians fleeing war

OTTAWA — Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks.
Soaring gas prices, poll on Canadian abortion rights : In The News for May 11

Soaring gas prices, poll on Canadian abortion rights : In The News for May 11

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
More evidence emerges of N.S. mass shooter's long history of domestic abuse

More evidence emerges of N.S. mass shooter's long history of domestic abuse

HALIFAX — The former wife of the man responsible for the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia says he once pinned her to the floor during a fit of rage, confirming that the killer’s violence towards women extended back to the 1990s.
Indigenous languages 'marginalized all the time' in Canada: Mary Simon

Indigenous languages 'marginalized all the time' in Canada: Mary Simon

KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. — Think of your morning routine — after your alarm goes off and before breakfast, you probably unlock your phone and check emails, social media, text messages. The constant connection is a habit.
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