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Defence chief calls on Canadians to rally behind military during personnel crisis

The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada. “We’re here to defend our way of life, now and into the future,” Gen. …

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Many in Markham don’t speak English. So candidates are pitching plans in Cantonese, Mandarin

When candidate Ritch Lau is out knocking on doors, he starts by saying “hi” in all the languages he knows — English, Mandarin and Cantonese, his mother tongue. Lau is running for municipal council in Markham, where nearly 17 per cent of residents predominantly speak Cantonese at home; for Mandarin, it’s just over 12 per cent. He feels his approach especially …

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Calgary artists making art more accessible with Halloween display at CrossIron Mills

Calgary visual artist Billie Rae Busby has showcased her work across the country. Her abstract paintings of the northern lights are now on display at the Leighton Art Centre in Millarville, about 50 kilometres southwest of Calgary. But, she admits, art galleries aren’t always the best spaces to engage with the …

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Meet the B.C. residents training to make their neighbourhoods more resilient to climate change

One of the newest residents in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Kensington-Cedar Cottage is also one of the most enthusiastic about bringing the community together and making it more resilient to climate change. Rosalva Treviño, 36, emigrated from northern Mexico just over a year ago and recently became a permanent resident. Since …

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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says media’s portrayal of trip expenses was ‘unfair’ but changes could be in the works

Governor General Mary Simon says that while she thinks the way catering expenses for her trip to the Middle East in March were portrayed in the media was “unfair,” a review is underway to minimize the cost of future voyages. “I don’t even know what the orders are for meals. But I …

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Surge in Prairie meth use forces First Nations to find creative solutions

Elaine Fox knows everyone in Onion Lake Cree Nation. That means the elder knows how methamphetamine is altering the fabric of her community like never before. “It’s broken family relationships,” she said. Onion Lake Cree Nation Elder Elaine Fox is helping people fight substance use. (Kory Siegers/CBC) The 66-year-old said …

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Supply chains are healing, so why is inflation still so high?

Supply chains are healing. Shipping costs have plummeted. Commodity prices have fallen sharply. The congestion that clogged the oceans has dissipated. But prices remain stubbornly high. U.S. Consumer Price Index numbers for September came in hotter than expected this week. “Despite a pullback in gasoline costs … price pressures showed …

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ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ’ਚੋਂ ਇਕ: ਬਾਇਡਨ

ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ, 15 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਜੋਅ ਬਾਇਡਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਖਤਰਨਾਕ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਢੁਕਵੀਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਦੇ ਪਰਮਾਣੂ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਡੈਮੋਕ੍ਰੇਟਿਕ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੀ ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਦੇ ਸਵਾਗਤੀ ਸਮਾਰੋਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹਾ,’ਮੇਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੇ …

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ਜਦੋਂ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਲਾਹ ’ਤੇ ਕਲਾਮ ਨੇ ਆਰਐੱਸਐੱਸ ਮੁੱਖ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਦਾ ਦੌਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ ਰੱਦ

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 15 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਏਪੀਜੇ ਅਬਦੁਲ ਕਲਾਮ ਨੇ ਨਾਗਪੁਰ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਆਰਐਸਐਸ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਦਫ਼ਤਰ ਦਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਦੌਰਾ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਰੱਦ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੀ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੌਕਸ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ ਜੇ ਉਹ ਉਥੇ ਗਏ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਕਸ ‘ਸੰਘ ਨਾਲ ਹਮਦਰਦੀ’ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਬਣ …

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