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Prime Minister Trudeau to march in Halifax Pride Parade on Saturday

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take part in Saturday's Pride Parade in Halifax.

Public consultations intensify as launch of NAFTA renegotiations looms

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is extending public consultations to find out what Canadians want to see in a new North American Free Trade Agreement.

Australian senator steps down because of dual Canadian citizenship

BRISBANE, Australia — An Australian senator has been forced to step down because she is a dual citizen of Australia and Canada.
'This will not be a short negotiation': U.S. releases list of demands for NAFTA

'This will not be a short negotiation': U.S. releases list of demands for NAFTA

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has released its broad goals for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in mostly vague language that offers just enough specific clues to point to potentially tough negotiations ahead. The U.S.
'Biggest heart and biggest mind:' Wolch took cases of the wrongfully convicted

'Biggest heart and biggest mind:' Wolch took cases of the wrongfully convicted

CALGARY — Lawyer Hersh Wolch is being remembered for his sharp intellect and his tireless advocacy in some of Canada's most prominent wrongful conviction cases.

B.C. New Democrats poised to take power, inherit state of wildfire emergency

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is on the cusp of changing its government for the first time since 2001, as the province scrambles to contain scores of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands of residents from their homes. The B.C.
Premiers forge ahead with Indigenous meeting despite boycott by three groups

Premiers forge ahead with Indigenous meeting despite boycott by three groups

EDMONTON — Canada's premiers met with a reduced group of Indigenous leaders Monday after three national bodies — including the Assembly of First Nations — boycotted the event.
U.S. media start noticing Khadr payout as opposition MP helps spread word

U.S. media start noticing Khadr payout as opposition MP helps spread word

WASHINGTON — The federal payout to Omar Khadr was a big story in some conservative U.S. media outlets Monday, after nearly two weeks in which it had garnered barely a whisper south of the border.
B.C. officials tally losses, damage following wildfire flare-ups

B.C. officials tally losses, damage following wildfire flare-ups

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Officials in British Columbia say they are beginning the difficult process of notifying those who have lost homes in the out-of-control wildfires that have prompted a provincial state of emergency.

Question-and-answer session with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales

MONTREAL — More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the annual conference of Wikimania, which is being held in Montreal this year, from Aug. 9 to 11.
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