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    Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have spread across college campuses. What exactly do protesters want?

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue to grow at a number of major U.S. universities. They have all made it clear that they are all against Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, but what can they really do about the conflict in the Middle East from a college campus?Here's a look at what protesters are really demanding from their demonstrations.

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    First Nations say they must not be left out of UN plastic treaty talks

    OTTAWA — First Nations have one message for delegates gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a global plastic waste agreement: don't leave us out. Aamjiwnaang First Nation councillor Janelle Nahmabin says Indigenous Peoples are already on the front lines of dealing with the after-effects of plastic pollution. Leaving them out of the conversation only makes that harder, she said through tears Wednesday alongside a panel of her peers. She knows first-hand what it is like to deal with such pollu

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    The cosmetics industry is urged to do more for blind and visually impaired consumers

    Buying and using beauty products is a fairly simple and hassle free process for most people. But that’s not necessarily the case for those who are blind or vision impaired. The cosmetics industry is being urged to do more to make their products more accessible for all.

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    Man accused in $240,000 Alberta student loan fraud backs out of plea deal

    A Calgary man accused of running a $240,000 student loan scam has backed out of his planned guilty plea and will now go on trial later this year. Dave Guylenz Mitchell Beauvais, 34, faces charges of money laundering and fraud over $5,000 stemming from an alleged scam that ran from 2017 to 2020.According to the court docket, Beauvais was to plead guilty on Wednesday, although it's not clear which charges he planned to admit guilt on.Instead, Beauvais appeared via video link and defence lawyer Gav

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Poilievre will do 'anything to win,' must condemn Alex Jones endorsement: Trudeau

    OTTAWA — As the Liberals try to reverse their political fortunes with the latest federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ratcheted up attacks against his Conservative opponent on Wednesday, tying him to a far-right American figure. Polls suggest the Liberal budget released last week has yet to resonate — but Trudeau suggested it's still more of a plan than what Poilievre has on offer, other than trying to exploit public anxieties. During a stop to promote the budget in Oakville, Ont., Trud

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says

    OTTAWA — The public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent, the office of Canada's justice minister says, warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactions" only worsen matters. On Sunday, a jury found Umar Zameer not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer who was run over in an underground parking garage in July 2021. While prosecutors in the high-profile trial alleged Zameer chose to drive dangerously with Const. Je

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    Biden bashes Trump as he scores another union endorsement

    President Joe Biden notched the endorsement of North America’s Building Trades Unions at a Wednesday event where he went on the attack against Republican rival Donald Trump. The backing adds to the president's roster of support from organized labor.

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