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Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country

Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country

The Maple Leaf flew on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country on Monday as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day.
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Friends, partners, allies: Ambassador praises U.S-Canada relationship on Canada Day

Friends, partners, allies: Ambassador praises U.S-Canada relationship on Canada Day

WASHINGTON — The unmistakable smell of maple syrup and bacon drifted down Pennsylvania Avenue Monday morning not far from the United States Capitol building as families dressed in red and white gathered to celebrate home away from home at the Embassy
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On Quebec's traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home

On Quebec's traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home

MONTREAL — It's moving day in Quebec, and hundreds of provincial residents are still looking for a home.
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Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War laid to rest at home

Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War laid to rest at home

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Hundreds of people filled the downtown streets in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city on Monday to pay their respects to a soldier from the First World War who died on the battlefields of France and has finally returned home.
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In their own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day

In their own words: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message on Canada Day

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released a video message to Canadians on Canada Day. Here's what he had to say, in his own words. "Hello everyone, happy Canada Day.
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Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.'s majestic kelp forests

Underwater gardeners work to restore B.C.'s majestic kelp forests

In the chilly waters of Vancouver Island's Barkley Sound, gardeners are at work on the sea floor.
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'War in the operating room': Ukrainian eye surgeons to learn at University of Calgary

'War in the operating room': Ukrainian eye surgeons to learn at University of Calgary

CALGARY — Some scars can’t be hidden. It's why Dr. Olga Denysiuk is coming to Canada from the Ukraine war zone to learn more about saving and rebuilding smashed and damaged eyes.
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Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected

Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected

WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend.
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Lori Paris, much-loved Canadian Press newscaster and supervisor, dead at 46

Lori Paris, much-loved Canadian Press newscaster and supervisor, dead at 46

Lori Paris, who became both a mainstay of the airwaves during her decade as a Canadian Press broadcaster and a beloved newsroom leader, died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 46.
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Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some

Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are proud of their home and native land, but our sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago.
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