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SIU Clears Hamilton Police in Fatal Shooting of Man Holding Replica Gun

Two Hamilton police officers fatally shot 43-year-old Erixon Kabera on November 9, 2022, after they mistook his replica handgun for a real firearm; Ontario's police watchdog deemed their use of force reasonable, but his family is considering legal action.

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Western Canada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations, Underscore Need for National Strategy

More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to over 200 wildfires, causing significant damage to infrastructure and displacing communities like La Ronge, where a dispatch unit was burned forcing the relocation of firefighting aircraft; the situation highlights the ...

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Canada's Strong Borders Act: Restrictive Refugee Policy and Expanded Security Powers

Canada's June 3rd Strong Borders Act drastically limits refugee claims, allows mass application cancellations, expands police powers (including mail access), and boosts border security, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.

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Record Canadian Trade Deficit Amidst U.S. Tariff Impact

Canada's April trade deficit hit a record $7.1 billion due to a 10.8 percent drop in merchandise exports, largely caused by U.S. tariffs impacting various sectors, especially motor vehicles and crude oil, despite some increase in exports to other countries.

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Record Canada-US Trade Deficit Amidst US Tariffs

Canada's April merchandise exports cratered by 10.8 percent, leading to a record $7.1 billion trade deficit due to US tariffs and post-stockpiling adjustments; exports to the US fell 15.7 percent.

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China Criticizes Canada's EV Tariffs, Warns Against U.S. Alignment

China's ambassador to Canada criticized Canada's 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, impacting investment and creating a trade war involving retaliatory tariffs on Canadian goods like canola oil and peas; he also warned against Canada's alignment with the U.S. against China, calling it...

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Wildfire Crisis Causes Insurance Market Collapse in California

Due to increasing wildfire risk, 20% of homes in California's most affected areas have lost insurance since 2019, causing premiums to surge and leaving 150,000 households uninsured; this market failure is impacting housing and government finances and is spreading across North America.

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Canada's Wildfire Crisis: A National Security Threat

Canada's lack of a national wildfire agency, insufficient firefighting resources, and lack of a coordinated national strategy have led to billions of dollars in damages, public health crises, and potential trade conflicts with the U.S.

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Delay of Canada's NG9-1-1 System Raises Safety Concerns

Canada's upgrade to its 911 emergency response system, NG9-1-1, which would allow users to text emergency services, has been delayed until March 2027, raising concerns about increased safety risks for victims of domestic violence who may not be able to make a phone call.

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Secret Canada-U.S. Talks on Trade and Security

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are secretly negotiating a trade and security agreement, encompassing autos, critical minerals, Arctic cooperation, defense spending, energy, border security, and fentanyl, potentially concluding before September, excluding Mexico.

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Ontario Bill 5 sparks Indigenous protests over mining fast-track

Ontario's Bill 5, passed Wednesday, grants the government power to disregard laws to expedite projects, prompting Indigenous protests due to insufficient consultation; it also rewrites endangered species and archeological site protection legislation.

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Indigenous Communities to Receive $100 Million in Business Acquisition Financing

First Nations Bank of Canada and Business Development Bank of Canada launched a $100-million loan program to help Indigenous communities acquire businesses, with loans averaging $5 million and BDC guaranteeing up to 85 percent of the debt, aiming to support economic reconciliation and a projected 23...

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