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FILE - Actor Michael Gambon arrives in Trafalgar Square, in central London, for the World Premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last film in the series, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Actor Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the later Harry Potter films, has died at age 82, his publicist says. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at age 82

Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the…

In this photograph taken with a drone, workers lay pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release its reasons as soon as possible for allowing a modification of the Trans Mountain pipeline's route.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it’s entitled to appeal

A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release…

A person holds a sign during a pride rally in Saskatoon on Thursday, June 1, 2023. A Saskatchewan judge has granted an injunction over a government policy that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to go by different names and pronouns at school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

The Saskatchewan government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and…

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Unifor national president Lana Payne attends a news conference in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Unionized workers at Ford Motor Co. of Canada have ratified a three-year agreement. Payne issued a statement today saying the deal will mean tremendous gains for autoworkers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Ford workers in Canada ratify agreement, set precedent for other automakers
FILE - Legendary game show host Bob Barker, 83, blows a kiss goodby to fans, as he tapes his final episode of “The Price Is Right” in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died
FILE - A Thursday, May 31, 2012 photo from files showing U.S. singer actress Tina Turner arriving for the Giorgio Armani fashion show held in Beijing. Legendary rock singer Tina Turner has married her longtime German beau, Erwin Bach, in a Swiss civil ceremony. The mayor of Kuesnacht, the wealthy Zurich-area community where Turner lives, says that she and Bach, a music executive, were married several weeks ago at the registry office. Markus Ernst told The Associated Press on Thursday, July 18, 2013, it was a routine ceremony, ahead of a private celebration on Sunday at the couple’s home. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Unstoppable superstar Tina Turner dead at 83
People who worked from home during the pandemic got more educated and were more likely to move, the U.S. Census Bureau discovered, among other things. (Credit: Pixabay)
Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in U.S. during pandemic
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Smith says she will use her province’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impost a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would use her province’s sovereignty act…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Smith says she will use her province’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impost a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
The Supreme Court of Canada has voided convictions against a Red Deer man in connection with a home invasion near Morningside in 2017. (File photo by The Canadian Press)

Indigenous groups stand firm with child welfare law before Supreme Court

Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction…

The Supreme Court of Canada has voided convictions against a Red Deer man in connection with a home invasion near Morningside in 2017. (File photo by The Canadian Press)
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, Arif Virani moves his bag as he wait to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Ottawa. An association representing Black lawyers in Canada says more Black people will be sent to jail if Liberal government's bail-reform legislation passes as is. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberals’ bail reforms will keep more Black, Indigenous people in jail, lawyers warn

An association representing Black lawyers in Canada says more Black people will…

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, Arif Virani moves his bag as he wait to appear before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Ottawa. An association representing Black lawyers in Canada says more Black people will be sent to jail if Liberal government's bail-reform legislation passes as is. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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This Dec.14, 2018, handout image shows the asteroid Bennu in a composite of 12 images taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s PolyCam imager from a distance of 24 kilometres. Seven years after it blasted into space to snag a sample of the asteroid, a spacecraft is set to deliver its rare cargo on Sunday – and Canada is getting a piece of the interstellar bounty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canada to get rare asteroid sample after OSIRIS-REx drops cargo to Earth
Politicians and others who support policies that would require parental permission for teachers to use a student’s preferred pronouns at school say they are about including parents in the lives of their children. Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. Owusu-Akyeeah, in her role as a commissioner for the Ottawa People’s Commission on the Convoy Occupation, speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Debate over pronouns pits parental rights against children’s, experts say
Some of the largest school boards across Canada will begin the new school year without formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, despite concerns about how the technology will impact learning and academic integrity. Grade 3 teacher Catherine Rioux-Tache leads her students into class at Sainte-Cecile elementary school on their first day back to school in Montreal, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive
<div>Beijing and Ottawa are in talks over how to increase flights between Canada and China, following an American deal in June. A passenger checks her phone as an Air China passenger jet taxis past at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ng Han Guan</div>
China wants more Canada flights after COVID-19 turbulence, despite tour-group ban
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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrate an overtime goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime NHL pre season action in Edmonton, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

McDavid scores OT winner, Oilers edge Canucks 2-1 in pre-season game

Connor McDavid was having a quiet game by his standards Wednesday night,…

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrate an overtime goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime NHL pre season action in Edmonton, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
A poll suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial…

A poll suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects. Solar panels pictured at the Michichi Solar project near Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, July 11, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis

The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of…

Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of Hunka, a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes for the events surrounding Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy's visit at a media availability in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Trudeau apologizes for presence, recognition of Nazi unit veteran in Parliament

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday on behalf of Canada’s Parliament for…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes for the events surrounding Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy's visit at a media availability in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Statistics Canada says immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957. Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Immigration drives massive Canadian population increase: StatCan

Immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada…

Statistics Canada says immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957. Signage marks the Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa on July 21, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange speaks to the media about an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple Calgary daycares in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

The company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an…

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange speaks to the media about an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple Calgary daycares in Calgary on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed all its rules and procedures in keeping the public and area First Nations informed. Tailings samples are being tested during a tour of Imperial's oilsands research centre in Calgary on Aug. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release

A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands…

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A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed all its rules and procedures in keeping the public and area First Nations informed. Tailings samples are being tested during a tour of Imperial's oilsands research centre in Calgary on Aug. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, top, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says

Vancouver developer Howard Meakin has owned the Framed Expo 86-era floating McDonald’s…

The retired BC Ferries vessel Queen of Sidney, top, that was in operation from 1960 to 2000, and another derelict vessel are seen moored on the Fraser River, in Mission, B.C., on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada's Jordyn Huitema, 9, celebrates her goal with teammates Julia Groos, 7, and Shelina Zadorshy, 4, during second half CONCACAF women's championship soccer series match against Jamaica in Toronto on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canada tops Jamaica 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada’s women’s soccer team finished the job Tuesday. The reigning Olympic champions…

Canada's Jordyn Huitema, 9, celebrates her goal with teammates Julia Groos, 7, and Shelina Zadorshy, 4, during second half CONCACAF women's championship soccer series match against Jamaica in Toronto on Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline is seen underway in Kamloops, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

TMX route change leads to question about Liberals’ commitment to reconciliation

Trans Mountain Corp. insisted Tuesday it is committed to “meaningful engagement” with…

Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline is seen underway in Kamloops, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A new survey by consulting firm Eckler suggests wage increases in Canada in 2024 will edge lower compared what has been seen this year. Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Pay increases expected to edge lower in 2024, report says

A new survey by consulting firm Eckler suggests pay increases in Canada…

A new survey by consulting firm Eckler suggests wage increases in Canada in 2024 will edge lower compared what has been seen this year. Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Poilievre’s Tories maintain summer lead over Trudeau’s Liberals in September poll

The Conservatives have maintained their summer lead in the polls, according to…

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Ponoka RCMP arrest man on weapons prohibition charges

Man wearing body armour, what appeared to be firearm, apprehended

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President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Wayne County, Mich. Biden is making history today as the first modern U.S. president to visit a picket line — a big-stakes play for blue-collar votes with implications for Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Schiefelbein

Canada watches nervously as Biden, Trump descend on Michigan over strike, EV strategy

Joe Biden made history Tuesday as the first modern U.S. president to…

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he departs Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Wayne County, Mich. Biden is making history today as the first modern U.S. president to visit a picket line — a big-stakes play for blue-collar votes with implications for Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mark Schiefelbein