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Saganash drops F-word in House of Commons over Trans Mountain

Minister orders Veterans Affairs to stop supporting convicted family members

Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan is ordering officials to stop providing support and services to veterans' family members who are incarcerated in a provincial or federal facility.
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as UN fixates on Trump

Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump barrelled into the UN General Assembly with his trademark bombast and braggadocio, singing the praises of his protectionist "America First" agenda to decidedly mixed reviews.
Former U.S. ambassador urges expat Americans to vote

A former U.S. ambassador to Canada is taking the battle for this year's midterms elections north of the border, calling on more than 600,000 Americans living in this country to register for a vote that is gearing up to be a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.
Debate brewing over what new stat holiday should focus on

Canada came one tiny step closer to creating a new federal statutory holiday on Monday, with the government confirming it is supporting an NDP MP’s bill which first proposed the idea, though a debate is brewing over what the intention of the holiday should be.
Bellegarde says pipeline expansion may go forward if shipping terminal moved

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government would find it easier to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built if it moves the route and the marine shipping terminal to avoid Indigenous communities that are oppose the project.
Canada has removed six out of 900 asylum seekers already facing U.S. deportation

Newly released figures show Canadian officials have removed only a handful of the hundreds of irregular migrants who arrived in Canada while they were already facing deportation orders from the United States.
Canada's newest senators: first woman to lead RCMP and Cree Metis businessman

The first woman to hold the reins of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a Cree Metis businessman are the two newest members of the Senate.
Tornadoes 'uprooted homes and tore apart the lives of people,' Ottawa-area MPs say

MPs took some time in the House of Commons on Monday to reflect on the pair of tornadoes that hit Ottawa and Gatineau on Friday, destroying 51 homes and leaving thousands without power.

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