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CP Rail work stoppage to end, possible Liberal-NDP deal : In The News for March 22

CP Rail work stoppage to end, possible Liberal-NDP deal : In The News for March 22

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ... Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports

Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports

OTTAWA — The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say.
B.C. First Nation's land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court

B.C. First Nation's land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court

VANCOUVER — The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words of British explorer Capt. James Cook in his opening arguments to prove the Nuchatlaht Nation's claim to its territory on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It's complicated, minister says

When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It's complicated, minister says

OTTAWA — What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it's complicated.
Canada's vaccine donation progress slowed by logistics in receiving countries: Sajjan

Canada's vaccine donation progress slowed by logistics in receiving countries: Sajjan

OTTAWA — Canada is urging the World Health Organization not to reject the only Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine, so it can be donated and used by the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance.
Ottawa under pressure from CP Rail customers after second day of stoppage

Ottawa under pressure from CP Rail customers after second day of stoppage

CALGARY — If the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. doesn't end soon, southern Alberta feedlot operator James Bekkering says he and many of his counterparts will be facing a serious situation.
Quebec appeals court orders new trial for woman accused of killing daughters

Quebec appeals court orders new trial for woman accused of killing daughters

MONTREAL — The Court of Appeal has ordered a third trial for a Quebec woman who has twice been convicted of killing her daughters.
Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified 'cyber incident'

Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified 'cyber incident'

OTTAWA — The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a "cyber incident.
'Hoping for a timely and fair resolution,' White House says of CP Rail labour dispute

'Hoping for a timely and fair resolution,' White House says of CP Rail labour dispute

WASHINGTON — Canada's reputation as a reliable trading partner for the United States suffered another black eye Monday as Americans awoke to a new kink in the bilateral supply chain: a labour dispute at CP Rail that left more than 3,000 employees off
Man charged with arson in Ottawa apartment fire during anti-mandate protest

Man charged with arson in Ottawa apartment fire during anti-mandate protest

OTTAWA — An Ottawa man has been charged in connection to the alleged arson that took place in a downtown apartment building early February in the heat of the anti-mandate protest.
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