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Canada Day celebrations draw thousands, as Carney says values are under pressure

Canada Day celebrations draw thousands, as Carney says values are under pressure

OTTAWA — Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.
Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case

Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case

WASHINGTON — A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a deadly human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the St.
Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

MONTREAL — More than 2,000 Quebec households are seeking help in finding new housing on the province's traditional moving day.
Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home

Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home

The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home.
Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they're year-round

Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they're year-round

MONTREAL — Canada Day has traditionally been synonymous in Montreal with moving day: piles of junk on street corners, sweaty bodies carrying couches up and down the city's winding staircases — and a spike in abandoned animals at shelters.
From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada

From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada

The first wireless call in Canadian history took place 40 years ago on July 1, 1985, when then-Toronto mayor Art Eggleton used a 10-pound mobile phone to call his Montreal counterpart, Jean Drapeau.
B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains

B.C. reports offer 'road map' for repatriation of Indigenous items, remains

A pair of reports out of British Columbia are detailing the complex, expensive and under resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes.
There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault

There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault

"There are a lot of things that bring us together, and this is true for the whole country," says Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture.
Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.
Amid calls for separation, Alberta's new referendum rules set to formally take effect

Amid calls for separation, Alberta's new referendum rules set to formally take effect

EDMONTON — As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.