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Police seeking driver who fled through farm fields, trailer in tow

LAMBTON COUNTY, Ont. — Police are searching for a man who allegedly fled from officers in southern Ontario by driving through several farm fields in a pickup truck that was in a state of disrepair.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau urges girls to have confidence in themselves

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau urges girls to have confidence in themselves

WASHINGTON — Sophie Gregoire Trudeau kicked off a United Nations-led girls' conference in Washington with a pep talk Monday, urging young women to believe in themselves and in their ability to shape the world.

Police: Brampton church fire deliberately set, no one injured

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a fire that broke out at a Ukrainian Catholic church northwest of Toronto early Sunday morning was deliberately set. Emergency crews were called to Saint Elias The Prophet Church in Brampton, Ont., shortly after 2 a.m.
Group uses technology to try creating most accessible neighbourhood

Group uses technology to try creating most accessible neighbourhood

TORONTO — Canada's most high-profile organization supporting people with vision loss is turning to technology in a bid to create what it calls the country's most accessible neighbourhood.
Royal Canadian Navy vessel returns to Halifax after six-month NATO mission

Royal Canadian Navy vessel returns to Halifax after six-month NATO mission

HALIFAX — A Halifax-based navy frigate has returned to its home port after a six-month deployment with NATO forces in Europe. HMCS St.

Five stories in the news for today, July 17

Five stories in the news for Monday, July 17 ——— RESOURCES STRETCHED AS B.C. WILDFIRES RAGE Fast-moving wildfires in the B.C. Interior are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flames from more than a dozen communities.

Offers of accommodation, supplies and entertainment pour in for B.C. fire evacuees

As thousands of British Columbians are forced from their homes by wildfires, hundreds of people are stepping up to offer whatever support they can.

Voters reject Quebec City-area Muslim cemetery project 19 to 16

SAINT-APOLLINAIRE, Que. — It was by the slimmest of margins that a plan to establish the Quebec City area's first Muslim-owned and run cemetery was defeated in a referendum Sunday by a vote of 19 to 16.

Couillard wants to talk about his constitutional document with other premiers

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has contacted several of his counterparts to discuss his constitutional initiative and says he wants to raise the topic at the Council of the Federation meeting in Edmonton.
Officials 'scrambling' to meet needs of B.C. wildfire evacuees: minister

Officials 'scrambling' to meet needs of B.C. wildfire evacuees: minister

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Fast-moving wildfires in British Columbia are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flames from more than a dozen communities, officials said Sunday.
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