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'An uneasy feeling:' As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast

'An uneasy feeling:' As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast

HALIFAX — Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast — especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year. The mayor of Port aux Basques, N.L.
MP Michael Chong testifies Tuesday in D.C. about being a foreign interference target

MP Michael Chong testifies Tuesday in D.C. about being a foreign interference target

WASHINGTON — Conservative MP Michael Chong, the target of an alleged Chinese foreign interference campaign that's become a political migraine for the federal Liberal government, will tell his story Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Settlement in sex-assault lawsuit against Quebec religious order

Settlement in sex-assault lawsuit against Quebec religious order

MONTREAL — A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit providing compensation for victims of sexual abuse at orphanages and other institutions run by the Frères de Saint-Gabriel religious order in Quebec.
Study says fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves

Study says fish stocks along Atlantic, Pacific coasts unaffected by marine heat waves

Marine heat waves haven't had a lasting effect on fish populations along Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, says a study showing there is still a chance to act on climate change. The study published Aug.
Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election

Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election

Quebec MP Alain Rayes says he won't run again for federal office, a year after leaving the Conservative Party.
In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say

In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives

Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives

The first openly transgender person to run for the federal Conservatives warns that a policy adopted by the party over the weekend could harm gender-diverse children if it ever becomes law.
'He was my friend': Canadian volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian attack

'He was my friend': Canadian volunteer reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian attack

CHASIV YAR, Ukraine — Several aid organizations in Ukraine say that a volunteer Canadian aid worker was killed Saturday morning by a Russian attack.
Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, 'trailblazer' and former federal cabinet minister

Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, 'trailblazer' and former federal cabinet minister

OTTAWA — Mournful tributes are pouring in after the death of Monique Bégin, a former cabinet minister and academic who died Friday at the age of 87.
Shock and worry among Moroccan Canadians after deadly earthquake

Shock and worry among Moroccan Canadians after deadly earthquake

Nearly two days since a deadly earthquake killed more than 2,100 people in Morocco, Montreal's Café Amistad has become a gathering place for people seeking answers, or at least support.