Murray Sinclair, former senator who led Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dead at 73

Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe senator and renowned Manitoba lawyer who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has died at age 73. Sinclair died at a Winnipeg hospital early Monday morning “peacefully and surrounded by love,” his family said in a statement. “Mazina Giizhik (the One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky) committed his life in…

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Canadian government already bracing for potential Trump tariffs

Canada is preparing for the possibility of former U.S. president Donald Trump swiftly imposing a broad tariff on all U.S. imports if he’s re-elected Tuesday, potentially sparking a damaging trade dispute.  Canadian officials received no reassurances in conversations with multiple Trump allies ahead of next week’s vote, CBC News has learned from one official privy to the…

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CSIS tracked intelligence flow across government in foreign interference leak probe – National

Canada’s spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service described the “tireless efforts” in the memo prepared for staff who were keen…

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This northern Ontario grandmother lifts her way to ‘strongman’ competition success

Chantal Routhier is not a typical grandmother. For three years she’s been participating in “strongman” competitions where athletes test their strength, speed and endurance by lifting and pulling heavy objects like logs and sandbags. Routhier, 47, is now qualified to compete in the Strongman Games in Wisconsin next year after a strong placing at the Canadian…

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Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Quebec Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve

A small Quebec town northeast of Montreal is racing to find a stolen bronze statue of revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, as locals fear it will get melted down for cash. Each year, tourists and racing enthusiasts travel to Berthierville, Que., a town of fewer than 5,000 people, to visit the Gilles Villeneuve Museum…

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