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Chief Justice Richard Wagner dismisses request to recuse from Emergencies Act appeal

OTTAWA — Chief Justice Richard Wagner denied a request to recuse himself from the Emergencies Act case Wednesday, saying his 2022 comments about the Freedom Convoy protests have nothing to do with the issues on appeal. Read More
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Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks

Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 April, when she told her family she was travelling to the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Canada’s east

A search is underway in Canada for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a coastal national park in the country’s south-east.

Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia.

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© Photograph: Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police

© Photograph: Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police

© Photograph: Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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Liberal voters more likely to support use of notwithstanding clause than Conservatives, poll finds

A new poll from Leger has found Liberal voters are more likely to support the use of the notwithstanding clause than Conservatives. This despite the fact that the Carney government submitted a written document to the Supreme Court last fall calling on the court to put limits on the use of the clause, which could be gutted by the court in its eventual ruling. Read More
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Carney says there is ‘one negotiator for Canada’ after Conservative MPs descend on Washington

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that politicians travelling to Washington who are not part of his government often return home not having learned "anything new" about Canada-U.S. trade. Read More
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World Cup expected to boost global beer sales by a billion pints

The World Cup could be a boon for major beer companies. The tournament—hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada—will result in an additional 1 billion pints of beer consumed worldwide. That’s 568 million liters more than projected in this year’s forecasts, which would equate to a 0.3% increase in total beer sales for the year.

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An FC Union Berlin fan with three beers in Madrid on 20 September, 2023.
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