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Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools

Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools

OTTAWA — Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has "clarified" part of Pope Francis's apology to residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.
From Buy American to 'North American': Manchin-Schumer deal amends EV tax credits

From Buy American to 'North American': Manchin-Schumer deal amends EV tax credits

WASHINGTON — No one, it seems, saw it coming — not even the federal government in Ottawa.
Leslyn Lewis joins Pierre Poilievre in skipping third Conservative leadership debate

Leslyn Lewis joins Pierre Poilievre in skipping third Conservative leadership debate

OTTAWA — Leslyn Lewis has officially decided to skip out on the Conservative party's next leadership debate. Her campaign says it informed the race's organizing committee she will not attend the "all-candidate event" set for Aug. 3.
Visit by Pope Francis to Quebec City stirs mix of emotions among faithful

Visit by Pope Francis to Quebec City stirs mix of emotions among faithful

QUEBEC — Pope Francis is spending less than 48 hours in Quebec City, and his mission is a sombre one of penance, but those lining up hours to catch a brief glimpse of the pontiff say they are balancing that with the thrill of a once-in-a-lifetime opp
Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

A Canadian soldier killed in battle during the First World War has been identified – more than a century later
Montreal says vaccine — not limiting sexual partners — best way to fight monkeypox

Montreal says vaccine — not limiting sexual partners — best way to fight monkeypox

MONTREAL — Controlling monkeypox will be done through vaccination, not by encouraging men who have sex with men to limit their sexual partners, Montreal's public health director said Thursday.
BCCLA calls on other governments to join B.C. in ending immigration detention

BCCLA calls on other governments to join B.C. in ending immigration detention

VANCOUVER — A civil liberties group says the British Columbia government's decision to end immigration detention in provincial jails should not taken as an opportunity for the Canada Border Services Agency to increase the number of holding centres or
Advocates say the federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma

Advocates say the federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma

OTTAWA — New federal government research says that stigmatizing views about opioid use disorder — unfair perceptions and disapproval of people who take these drugs — continue to be held by a significant portion of the population.
Police identify two people killed in series of shootings in Langley, B.C.

Police identify two people killed in series of shootings in Langley, B.C.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Police have identified two people who were killed in the Vancouver suburb of Langley, where two others were also wounded in a series of shootings on Monday.
Canada's debt level sustainable over long term: parliamentary budget officer

Canada's debt level sustainable over long term: parliamentary budget officer

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says Canada's current fiscal policy is sustainable over the long term. The PBO's latest fiscal sustainability report finds that Canada's overall debt level is projected to decline steadily over time.