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Princess Anne to take part in B.C. ceremony bringing new ship into Pacific fleet
VANCOUVER — Canada's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet today and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony. A news release says Anne will be attending the ceremony in her role as commodore-in-chief for the Canadian Fleet Pacific. National Defence says HMCS Max Bernays arrived in its new home port in Esquimalt last month, calling it a "pivotal milestone" in the expansion of the fleet.
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Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into 'jurisdictional void': B.C. court papers
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a "jurisdictional void" when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the RCMP in Surrey were subjected to a "toxic work environment" are contained in documents related to the City of Surrey's legal challenge against a transition from th
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More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat, new poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger. The Leger online survey found 57 per cent of respondents who said free speech in Canada is under threat. Of those, 34 per cent said it was "somewhat" threatened, while 23 per cent said they consider the threat a serious one. Some 36 per cent said their free-speech rights were in no danger, while seven per cent said they didn't know or did not answer. Three out of four respondents — 76 per cen
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Foreign interference inquiry to report today on alleged meddling in federal elections
OTTAWA — A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is slated to release a report today on alleged meddling in the last two general elections. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue plans to make a statement to the media following the public release, but will not take questions. The inquiry recently wrapped up 10 days of public hearings into possible interference by China, Russia, India and others in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Hogue's report will focus on the integrity of the tw
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VideoRelatives of hostages held by Hamas protest outside Israel's military headquarters in Tel Aviv
Israeli protesters doorstepped their state’s military headquarters, the Kirya, in Tel Aviv demanding a deal to release hostages still unlawfully detained by Hamas in Gaza, Thursday. (AP Video/Ami Bentov)
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VideoDozens of people march through streets of Quito demanding recreational marijuana legalization
Protesters marched through the streets of the Ecuadorian capital on Thursday to demand the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes. (AP video/ Cesar Olmos)
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VideoHundreds demonstrate in Karachi, Pakistan in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
Hundreds gathered and showed solidarity with the people of Gaza at a demonstration in Pakistan on Thursday. (AP video/Muhammad Farooq)
