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Politics

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  Canada's global reputation suffering under Trudeau, Garneau asserts in autobiography

  Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through.

• The Government of Saskatchewan has filed an injunction in light of the federal government sending the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after the province’s bank account, Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday.

• CSIS director David Vigneault stepping down after seven years on the job

  David Vigneault says he is stepping down from his job at the head of Canada’s spy agency. The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, who spent seven years at the helm, is leaving the public service altogether.

Health

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  On two separate occasions and without prompting, Tracy Polewczuk says she was informed that she would be eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) even though she didn't ask for it.

• A brand of instant noodles sold in B.C., Alberta and Ontario has been recalled due to undeclared peanut in the ingredients – posing a potential allergy risk to consumers.

• Kris Jenner learns her ovaries will need to be removed because of tumour on 'The Kardashians'

  In the episode, streaming now, the matriarch of one of the world’s most famous families learns she will undergo surgery for a tumour on her ovary.

Sci-Tech

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  Lost your phone? Here's how to track it down and recover your data

  Discovering your phone was lost or stolen can be a stressful experience. Here are steps to help recover your device and protect your data.

• Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

  Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery.

• Bulgarian archeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer

  Bulgarian archeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer - a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes.

Entertainment

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  Opinion

  Opinion | Movies to watch with your family this summer

  Film critic Richard Crouse made a list to help make movie night enjoyable for all members of the family, no matter what age.

• Victoria and David Beckham recreate their wedding day photos 25 years later

  The British power couple got hitched in 1999, fusing the worlds of fashion and football forever. While their marriage has endured 25 years later, the pair have come to regret some of the minor details of their big day.

• Grammy award-winning musician Jennifer Gasoi said being locked out of her Facebook page, thanks to a phishing scam, is affecting her ability to do her work and connect with her fans.

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  Mounties are investigating after an early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C., left one man with serious injuries Friday.

• A heat wave is settling over parts of British Columbia with Environment Canada warning of very high temperatures stretching into next week.

• Mounties seized 2,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes valued at more than $400,000 during a traffic stop on Vancouver Island last month.

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  All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.

• Peel police have made five arrests in connection with a series of “violent extortion incidents” that led to the formation of a dedicated task force this winter.

• The TTC will no longer run buses along Spadina Avenue during weekday afternoons after travel times on the route tripled following the suspension of streetcar service last month.

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  Music, laughter and hearty "yahoos" echoed through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed the 112th Calgary Stampede parade.

• Simon Nash spent days scrambling to clean and collect extra children's play equipment after thieves got away with a custom-made portable playground.

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  After another night of active weather in southern Alberta, things have cleared for the Calgary Stampede parade.

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  Ottawa Fire Services says multiple residents have been rescued after a fire broke out in a highrise building in Calrlington in the early hours of Friday morning.

• All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.

• Veteran broadcaster Patricia Boal has been named anchor of CTV News at Six, CTV News Ottawa announced Thursday.

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  A police operation is currently underway at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Square Victoria in downtown Montreal.

• Eight-year-old Alex Mandl had a Montreal vacation he will not soon forget when he was bitten by something swimming below the inflatable Aquazilla at Montreal's Jean Dore Beach.

• The Montreal fire service said its inspectors were refused access to do a safety check at the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University on Thursday.

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  Two insurance providers in Alberta have announced plans to stop offering automobile insurance to customers in the province.

• An Edmonton woman says she's losing hope as her husband has been left waiting for months to see an oncologist after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer this spring.

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  Edmonton has had just five days of 25 C or hotter since the start of May. But, we're about to start a string of at least seven or more consecutive days hitting 25 C or hotter.

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  A suspected shark sighting caused a popular Nova Scotia beach to close temporarily Thursday.

• The price of gas increased overnight in all three Maritime provinces.

• Trying to sell or buy a home this summer? What a realtor says you should know

  In the first few weeks of summer, the real estate sector is experiencing an upturn marked by more housing inventory, a Canadian realtor says

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  Some harm reduction advocates are calling on a long-running music festival to start offering drug testing on-site.

• A severe thunderstorm touched down in Winnipeg on Thursday afternoon, bringing with it heavy rain and a funnel cloud.

• Manitoba Metis music legend Ray St. Germain will be laid to rest this weekend in Winnipeg.

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  The Government of Saskatchewan has filed an injunction in light of the federal government sending the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after the province’s bank account, Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday.

• Because of heavy rain and cooler conditions in parts of the province, crop development is falling behind normal for this time of year.

• A water treatment plant nearly a decade in the making is now up and running on the Star Blanket Cree Nation.

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  One person has died and another is injured after police in Woodstock, Ont. responded to multiple calls of "gunshots in the area." Around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, police responded to Champlain Avenue between Athlone Avenue and Frontenac Crescent.

• All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.

• A wrestling fan from Guelph, Ont. thought he was down for the count after winning tickets to a “once-in-a-lifetime” WWE event in Toronto.

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  Greg Fertuck will spend life behind bars with no chance of parole until he is 90 years old, a judge ruled on Thursday at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench.

• A Saskatoon man is recovering in hospital after falling three storeys off the roof of a downtown building on Canada Day.

• A leaked document reveals a Saskatoon city councillor's involvement at a private Christian school embroiled in abuse allegations.

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  Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a pile of dead lobster was found on the shoulder of Highway 17 this week in northern Ontario.

• All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.

• Greg Fertuck will spend life behind bars with no chance of parole until he is 90 years old, a judge ruled on Thursday at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench.

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  The 13 year old accused of first degree murder following a child's death in Huron County earlier this week made a brief court appearance Friday. The boy, who cannot be named under the youth criminal justice act, was remanded into custody.

• A 16-year-old has been identified as the at-fault driver in a fatal two vehicle crash that took place northwest of Simcoe on Thursday, June 6.

• All LCBO stores are closed on Friday as thousands of workers hit the picket lines after their union and employer failed to reach an agreement.

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  LCBO workers across Simcoe County and Muskoka hit the picket lines on Friday, hours after talks broke down between the union and management.

• Four men from Barrie will have to pay thousands in fines and hang up their reels after being caught illegally fishing in Bowmanville.

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  A dump truck caught fire on Highway 400 near the Essa Road off-ramp.

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  AM800 News is reporting Melanie Coulter has been let go, as voted on by the board.

• Chatham-Kent police have seized over $16,000 in psilocybin at Fun Guyz.

• Windsor police are warning the public about a new social media scam targeting the community.

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  Mounties seized 2,300 cartons of contraband cigarettes valued at more than $400,000 during a traffic stop on Vancouver Island last month.

• A heat wave is settling over parts of British Columbia with Environment Canada warning of very high temperatures stretching into next week.

• Mounties are investigating after an early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C., left one man with serious injuries Friday.

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  Mounties are urging the public to be vigilant following a suspected gang shooting in B.C.'s southern Interior that left a 40-year-old man injured this week.

• British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.

• A swath of B.C.’s southern Interior is being told to brace for potential severe thunderstorms Tuesday.

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  Nearly 2,000 athletes will compete in 20 events over four days during the 2024 Southern Alberta Sumer Games. After months of planning, organizers are thrilled to welcome families from all over southern Alberta to Coaldale, Alta.

• One of two men accused of conspiring to kill Mounties at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., characterized the protest as a last stand and told his mother there “will be a war” if police moved in.

• With the recent moisture and cooler temperatures, fire bans and restrictions in the Lethbridge area are no longer in effect.

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  A yearly vigil for those impacted by AIDS is taking place in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., this weekend.

• The Garden River First Nation council will provide a minimum payout of $110,000 per registered citizen from the Robinson Huron Treaty settlement funds.

• A federal appeals hearing ended Thursday involving three homeowners from Elliot Lake, Ont., seeking to have radioactive rock removed from their homes.

N.L.

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  Human remains backlog still in Newfoundland garage after months of outcry

  Opposition parties in Newfoundland and Labrador say they’re growing frustrated at the decision by health officials to move freezers of unclaimed human remains into an underground hospital parking garage.

• Newfoundland and Labrador premier takes aim at Ottawa over reopened cod fishery

  Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberal premier is once again opposing a decision made by the federal Liberals — this time about the reopening of the province's commercial northern cod fishery.

• Evacuation order lifted in central Labrador after wildfires forced them to flee

  There was relief in central Labrador Wednesday night as officials lifted a wildfire evacuation order, allowing people to return to their homes in Churchill Falls two weeks after they were asked to flee.