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Analysis-In Myanmar war, crucial window looms for junta and rebels
What happens in the next few weeks in the scramble for Myawaddy and other strategic locations in Myanmar could determine the next phase of a bloody conflict that has dragged on for more than three years and ultimately dictate the fate of the junta. Myanmar has been plunged into chaos since a military coup in February, 2021 led to the rise of an armed resistance that is now working alongside ethnic minority rebel groups, some of which have been fighting the military for decades.
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Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?
In January, the Federal Court found that the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the protests of the self-styled freedom convoy in 2022 was not properly justified — a decision the federal government is now appealing.At the time, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrated that ruling."Today, in a landmark victory for the freedoms of Canadians, the Federal Court ruled that Trudeau broke the highest law in the land," he said in a prepared statement, apparently referri
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Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns
The risk assessments border officers have used for years to decide whether vessels entering Canadian waters should be searched have been based on outdated and inaccurate data, increasing the risk of high-risk goods and inadmissible people slipping into the country, a recently released audit says."Due to system limitations, the [Canada Border Services Agency] may not have a complete record of all individuals entering the country via marine ports," says the audit, posted online last week.The revie
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Case of Brantford woman who faked pregnancies and scammed doulas signals need for better screening: groups
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and suicidal ideation, and may affect those who have experienced them or know someone affected by them.The high-profile case of a Brantford, Ont., woman who was rearrested while serving house arrest for faking pregnancies and duping doulas may be unique to the public, but scams targeting workers in the field are more common than people may think, say doula organizations.Efforts to con these pregnancy-care professionals have been "known for a long t
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Services, councillors like proposal to open more neighbourhoods to shelters
Peter Tilley thinks the Ottawa Mission's emergency shelter services should be closer to people who need them."Why is this just a downtown issue?" asked Tilley, CEO of the shelter at Daly Avenue and Waller Street."Why aren't we responding to the need in communities instead of telling somebody who's homeless or drug addicted or suffering from mental health issues in Kanata or Orléans or Cumberland that you have to go downtown?"The city's current zoning bylaw is a barrier, in his view. It allows em
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India's envoy to Canada scheduled to speak on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests
OTTAWA — India's envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma is to address the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on the theme of current and future relations between India and Canada. His speech was first announced in April, months into a diplomatic spat over the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar had long advocated for a Si
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Toronto could house refugees at Vaughan hotel amid shelter crunch
A key city committee has endorsed nearly $86 million in new spending to support Toronto's crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan. Councillors on the general government committee have approved a package of new, and renewed, non-competitive contracts city staff said are "critical" to support the shelter system. They also outlined the challenges of finding even temporary space in local hotels for refugee claimants, who now account for over half of the pe
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