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Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns
OTTAWA — City officials say they've cancelled a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The flag will be raised next Tuesday, but a ceremony involving the mayor, diplomats and members of the Jewish community will not go ahead. The city says it has intelligence that suggests the event would pose a substantial risk to public safety, though it is not offering details. The group Ottawa 4 Palestine had shared on social media that it
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Your Mother's Day weekend plans may need extra attention to the forecast
Will Mother Nature deliver a winning day for all the moms this Mother's Day? See the national weather divide shaping up
3 min read - EntertainmentYahoo News Canada
'Big Brother Canada' Season 12: Todd Clements reveals who he plans to vote for as Big Brother winner
We're down to the final three contestants on Big Brother Canada Season 12, with Todd Clements from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Nfld., evicted.
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Thunderstorms hit southern Ontario, risk continues and spreads east into Quebec
Thunderstorms bubbled up across parts of southern Ontario late Tuesday night, with the risk continuing into Wednesday, spreading east into parts of southern Quebec, as well. Be sure to remain weather-aware
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In the news today: Emergency alert test, Drake shooting investigation
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial and territorial emergen
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Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
OTTAWA — The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial and territorial emergency management organizations already conduct regular tests of the system, but this is the first time the federal government will test its capacity to issue aler
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Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. — Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depict the number of steelhead and trout that died in a massive fish kill in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern Vancouver Island last year. Jennifer Shepherd has been managing the project, which involves a series of gatherings in the community to create the rubbings that will go on display l
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