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Prince Charles and Camilla set to return to Canada in May for 3-day royal tour

Prince Charles and Camilla set to return to Canada in May for 3-day royal tour

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are set to return to Canada in May, their first visit in five years, as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum jubilee.
Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs

Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs

A self-described political fixer says a former Alberta justice minister hired him to obtain a reporter's phone logs.
Mistaken for mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him

Mistaken for mass killer, man recalls shot ‘like a sonic boom’ as RCMP fired at him

HALIFAX — David Westlake is an unbelievably lucky man who still wonders what saved him when two Mounties mistook him for a killer and opened fire.
Canada sanctions Russia again and bravo "Scarborough": In The News for Apr. 11

Canada sanctions Russia again and bravo "Scarborough": In The News for Apr. 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 Apr. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

REGINA — Christine Enns said she was shocked when a rapid test showed she had tested positive for COVID-19. Enns, who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot, already had the virus in early February and thought reinfection was rare.
Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success

Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success

MONTREAL — Recent amendments to Quebec's new language bill are targeting English junior colleges because the schools are increasingly popular among non-anglophones, say students and representatives of the college system.
B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against the province proceeds.
Court rejects bid to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over labour concerns

Court rejects bid to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over labour concerns

OTTAWA — Activists concerned about forced labour have lost a court bid for a general ban on the Canadian importation of all goods from the Xinjiang region of China.
Liberals planning national policy convention for May of next year

Liberals planning national policy convention for May of next year

OTTAWA — Liberals plan to gather for a national convention in Ottawa in the spring of next year. The Liberal Party of Canada says the convention, to take place in the national capital May 4-6, 2023, will also include some virtual participation.
'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army

'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army

TORONTO — Just a few weeks ago Maksym Sliepukhov was taking cover in a Ukrainian forest after Russian missiles hit the army base where he and fellow international volunteers had been training for combat.