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In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada's plan to replace aging fighter jets

In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada's plan to replace aging fighter jets

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 Jan. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Families of Flight PS752 victims seek accountability from Iran on third anniversary

Families of Flight PS752 victims seek accountability from Iran on third anniversary

The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was bound for Canada via Ukraine; Iran's military shot it down shortly after its takeoff from Tehran in January 2020.
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Mazatlán mayor reassures Canadians and other visitors following cartel violence

Mazatlán mayor reassures Canadians and other visitors following cartel violence

MAZATLÁN, Mexico — The mayor of a Mexican city caught up in a wave of drug cartel violence last week wasted little time reassuring Canadians and other foreign visitors that his city is safe for travellers.
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Ottawa pressed RCMP Heritage Centre for more outreach as part of expansion goal

Ottawa pressed RCMP Heritage Centre for more outreach as part of expansion goal

OTTAWA — The head of the RCMP Heritage Centre in Saskatchewan says that after it completed a round of consultations on how it can transform into a national museum, the ball is now in Ottawa's court.
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'Three Amigos' gather this week in Mexico City to talk North American excellence

'Three Amigos' gather this week in Mexico City to talk North American excellence

WASHINGTON — Familiar North American irritants — U.S. protectionism, intransigence on continental trade, irregular migration — return to the fore this week as the so-called "Three Amigos" meet for a trilateral summit in Mexico City.
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Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen

Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen

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Lobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man's jail death

Lobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man's jail death

MONTREAL — An anti-racism lobby group made a call Saturday for the Quebec government to launch an independent, coroner-led public inquiry into the jail death of an illegally detained Black man in Montreal following an altercation with correctional st
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Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China

Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China

OTTAWA — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas.
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'Senseless': After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justice

'Senseless': After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justice

OTTAWA — Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 on Sunday by holding rallies across the country and pushing Ottawa to take a tougher stance against Iran.
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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $40 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $40 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Jan. 10 will be an estimated $50 million. The Canadian Press
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