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Canadian diplomatic and special passports fact file

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The Canadian Press

Published: September 10, 2014 at 9:09AM EDT

Bad news for anyone looking to become a Canadian citizen: it will soon be more expensive.

‘This is concerning’: 2 Jewish-owned Toronto bakery locations targeted in suspected hate-motivated attacks

‘This is concerning’: 2 Jewish-owned Toronto bakery locations targeted in suspected hate-motivated attacks

Boy, 11, seriously injured after losing control of electric scooter, Toronto police seeking witnesses

Boy, 11, seriously injured after losing control of electric scooter, Toronto police seeking witnesses

B.C. forecasters predict Super El Niño could bring more drought

B.C. forecasters predict Super El Niño could bring more drought

Here’s what a $49.9M estate designed by one of Canada’s most famous architects looks like

Here’s what a $49.9M estate designed by one of Canada’s most famous architects looks like

Laneway homes a way for affordable housing, multi-generational living

Laneway homes a way for affordable housing, multi-generational living

Despite smoke and heat, Calgary Folk Festival sees strong attendance

Despite smoke and heat, Calgary Folk Festival sees strong attendance

Man stabbed in Craig Henry Park was parent intervening in youth dispute: councillor

Man stabbed in Craig Henry Park was parent intervening in youth dispute: councillor

16-year-old girl dies, two others seriously injured in collision in South Stormont

16-year-old girl dies, two others seriously injured in collision in South Stormont

Quebec town offering $100 for gas-powered tools to swap for electric

Quebec town offering $100 for gas-powered tools to swap for electric

Stinking construction site closed after dangerous contaminants found

Stinking construction site closed after dangerous contaminants found

‘It’s key to have local law enforcement have the latitude to make that call’: Danielle Smith weighs in on Amber Alert

‘It’s key to have local law enforcement have the latitude to make that call’: Danielle Smith weighs in on Amber Alert

Stingers clinch CEBL playoff spot with win over Surge

Stingers clinch CEBL playoff spot with win over Surge

Cape Breton police investigating after a body was found at the scene of a fire

Cape Breton police investigating after a body was found at the scene of a fire

Christopher Liew: Are you ready for your mortgage renewal?

Christopher Liew: Are you ready for your mortgage renewal?

Street racers caught going 200 km/h; one man charged: Winnipeg police

Street racers caught going 200 km/h; one man charged: Winnipeg police

A look ahead at what to expect as Folklorama is just around the corner

A look ahead at what to expect as Folklorama is just around the corner

High-risk sex offender moving into Heritage neighbourhood

High-risk sex offender moving into Heritage neighbourhood

‘It was a beautiful place to live’: Years later, former residents still call Uranium City home in their hearts

‘It was a beautiful place to live’: Years later, former residents still call Uranium City home in their hearts

Local humane society’s Fur-Ever Ink’d event makes its return to Waterloo Region

Local humane society’s Fur-Ever Ink’d event makes its return to Waterloo Region

Top stories of the week: Flamboro Speedway worker dies after incident, Mapleton crash families hire Windsor, Ont. law firm, and an Anna Mae’s AI mixup

Top stories of the week: Flamboro Speedway worker dies after incident, Mapleton crash families hire Windsor, Ont. law firm, and an Anna Mae’s AI mixup

Actor Jennifer Garner appears at Sask. farm near Weyburn

Actor Jennifer Garner appears at Sask. farm near Weyburn

Saskatchewan RCMP say 12 collisions in 12 days have claimed the lives of 17

Saskatchewan RCMP say 12 collisions in 12 days have claimed the lives of 17

Sault Ste. Marie debuts accessible water wheelchairs

Sault Ste. Marie debuts accessible water wheelchairs

Northern Ont. real estate bankruptcy down to 7 properties

Northern Ont. real estate bankruptcy down to 7 properties

North Perth crash claims life of pedestrian

North Perth crash claims life of pedestrian

‘Sincerely missed’: Beloved London business owner killed in crash on Highway 401

‘Sincerely missed’: Beloved London business owner killed in crash on Highway 401

Driver charged after vehicle gets stuck

Driver charged after vehicle gets stuck

‘Years in the making’ Chabad Innisfil celebrates grand opening

‘Years in the making’ Chabad Innisfil celebrates grand opening

Windsor, Ont. photographer captures Gordie Howe Bridge through painstaking photo collection

Windsor, Ont. photographer captures Gordie Howe Bridge through painstaking photo collection

Heavy police presence in Leamington

Heavy police presence in Leamington

Two suspicious fires in the Cowichan Valley under investigation

Two suspicious fires in the Cowichan Valley under investigation

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

Quebec police searching for ‘person of interest’ after body found in Shawinigan

Quebec police searching for ‘person of interest’ after body found in Shawinigan

Former WDBA chair ‘wary’ of Gordie Howe International Bridge opening Monday

Former WDBA chair ‘wary’ of Gordie Howe International Bridge opening Monday

Water outage at U.K.’s Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed

Water outage at U.K.’s Gatwick airport leaves toilets out of order and restaurants closed

Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3

Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3

Politics

Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement

Forced labour or leverage: What Trump's new tariffs are really about

Deadline for public servants to apply for early retirement arrives

Business

Nestle pushes for simpler U.S. food labels to shed ‘Frankenstein’ ingredients image: Reuters exclusive

As AI grows more powerful, a U.S.-China feud threatens safety efforts

Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts

Health

Deadline fast approaching for Canadians to file claim in class-action drug suit

Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice

Medical paper argues for dialogue on ‘death by organ donation,’ but experts raise moral concerns

Entertainment

‘The Odyssey’ earns US$87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

Lucas Museum to display unseen ‘Star Wars’ pieces, curator says

Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double

Sports

Canada's Liendo wins 100 fly gold, Black takes gymnastics title at Commonwealth Games

Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead

Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities

Lifestyle

‘There is freedom’: Why Asian women are leaving their husbands in their 50s and 60s

80 years after Second World War, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs

Millennials are trying to make minivans cool again

Climate

Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux

France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Sci-Tech

AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?

A U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

She was ‘Chelsea Jane Doe’ for nearly 26 years. An investigative tool used for suspects is now identifying victims like her