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MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. His casket is being brought to Ottawa on Tuesday, where he will lie in state for two days. Dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to offer condolences to the Mulroney family Tuesday morning. The casket will travel to Montreal on Wednesday afternoon and M
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Proposed Kam Lake campground passes first reading by Yellowknife City Council
Yellowknife's Arctic Farmer is one step closer to developing a 22-site campground near the end of Braden Boulevard, along the southern end of Grace Lake. The landscaping company is proposing an amendment to a zoning law that would allow the operation of a commercial campground on the 10 hectare, city-owned lot. That proposal passed a first reading on March 11 by Yellowknife city council's governance and priorities committee.The city currently leases the lot to Arctic Farmer for sod farming. The
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VideoImproving inclusive education requires systemic change in training, implementation
Special education expert Cathy Montreuil, who helped lead both Ontario and Nova Scotia's education ministries, outlines shifts in thinking, working and the multidiscipline supports needed to improve the operation of inclusive classrooms.
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An NDP motion puts a big question to the test: Will Canada recognize Palestinian statehood?
An opposition day motion brought forward by the NDP's foreign affairs critic Monday could set the cat among the pigeons in the federal Liberal caucus.The non-binding motion calls on the government to take a number of actions in response to the war in the Middle East, including that it should "officially recognize the State of Palestine."The motion was sponsored by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh with the party's foreign affairs critic, Heather McPherson, acting as the point person."We wrote this in a w
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Party leaders to honour Brian Mulroney's legacy in the House of Commons today
Leaders of Canada's federal political parties will rise in the House of Commons today to give speeches commemorating the life and legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney.Mulroney, who died on Feb. 29 at the age of 84, will lie in state on Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottawa near Parliament Hill. Ceremonies will then shift to Montreal ahead of a Saturday state funeral.Wayne Gretzky will deliver the eulogy at the event.Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives governed Canada from 1984 to 1993. He w
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Metrolinx's 'sanctimonious' ad campaign defending construction cost $2.25M
It cost Metrolinx $2.25 million to produce an ad campaign telling passengers to "see beyond the construction," documents reveal.The ads, which people reported seeing last fall and which the Ontario transit agency says stopped airing in January, were heavily criticized online — even spawning popular parodies.In one of the advertisements, one woman tells another: "This Metrolinx construction is killing me." The other woman then says, "I know, right?" The woman proceeds to list all the reasons cons
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Renfrew considering giving lone bylaw officer a body camera
Town council in Renfrew, Ont., is considering giving their only bylaw officer a body camera to improve the employee's safety and promote accountability.Renfrew's emergency services committee will be voting on a body camera policy on Tuesday. According to a document submitted to the committee in preparation for the vote, bylaw officers deal with issues such as parking violations, animal control and noise complaints."However, the nature of their duties often puts them in potentially contentious or
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