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No regrets in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould and Philpott say

Joan Bryden , The Canadian Press Last Updated Wednesday, April 3, 2019 6:22PM EDT OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a first-hand glimpse of the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair when he addressed young women staging a mock Parliament in the House of Commons Wednesday: about four dozen of them turned their backs on...

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Astronaut David Saint-Jacques becomes fourth Canadian to complete spacewalk

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Astronaut David Saint-Jacques became just the fourth Canadian to complete a spacewalk Monday, accomplishing several tasks alongside NASA astronaut Anne McClain in about six-and-a-half hours before returning inside the International Space Station. Saint-Jacques, 49, is the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk since 2007. After re-entering the space station, he hailed the mission as...

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Third Canadian canola exporter received quality complaint from China: Bibeau

OTTAWA — A third Canadian canola exporter has received a non-compliance notice from China over quality concerns, the federal agriculture minister said Tuesday, the latest development in an escalating feud with the Asian country. Marie-Claude Bibeau confirmed the Chinese government’s complaint to a third, unnamed company as she testified before a parliamentary committee studying a...

Absentee voting: The voice of overseas Pinoys
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Absentee voting: The voice of overseas Pinoys

By Ferdinand Patinio MANILA — They are deemed as the new heroes of the nation as their remittances contribute greatly to the economy. While chasing their dreams and working to provide for their families in another country, they also take part in selecting the future leaders of their motherland. This is the essence of the overseas...

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China blocks canola shipments from Viterra, saying pests found among the grain

Aleksandra Sagan, The Canadian Press China blocked canola shipments from a second Canada-based producer on Tuesday over alleged contamination issues, a move that has prompted Ottawa to consider dispatching a delegation to the Asian country. A statement on China’s General Administration of Customs website said officials detected several hazardous organisms in canola shipments from Regina-based Viterra Inc. Canola shipments from...

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Tolentino: empower Local government units (lgu) to prevent water crisis

With the national government already taking steps to address water supply problems as a result of the El Niño, senatorial aspirant Francis Tolentino on Monday said that proposals to resolve the water crisis should involve and empower local government units “that are at the frontline of this problem.” Tolentino said he agreed with proposals floated...