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Minister of National Defence Anita Anand holds a media availability on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The Canadian government says it has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti’s skies as gang violence escalates

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OTTAWA - Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence.

A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help "disrupt the activities of gangs" in Haiti.

Gang violence has become a reality for those living in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince since last summer, with hundreds having reportedly been kidnapped and killed.

The UN has also said gangs are restricting access to necessities like health care and water and are also allegedly sexually assaulting women and children.

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In The News for Feb. 6 : How will the loonie fare in 2023?

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In The News for Feb. 6 : How will the loonie fare in 2023?

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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 Feb. 6 ...

What we are watching in Canada ...

Experts say the outlook for the loonie in 2023 largely depends on commodity prices, how the U.S. dollar fares, and whether central banks are successful in avoiding a major recession.

The Canadian dollar recently rose to its highest level in more than two months against the U.S. dollar, which gained strength Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report.

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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 Feb. 6 ...

What we are watching in Canada ...

Experts say the outlook for the loonie in 2023 largely depends on commodity prices, how the U.S. dollar fares, and whether central banks are successful in avoiding a major recession.

The Canadian dollar recently rose to its highest level in more than two months against the U.S. dollar, which gained strength Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report.

Advocates come together to help sailors stuck for months on tugboats in Quebec port

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Advocates come together to help sailors stuck for months on tugboats in Quebec port

Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 3:05 PM CST

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. - Groups that advocate for seafarers are expressing concern for 11 sailors who are spending a harsh Quebec winter aboard three tugboats that have been detained for months in the port of Trois-Rivières.

Paul Racette, who operates the Foyer des Marins seafarers' club in the port, said the workers, who hail from Mexico, Cuba and Guyana, aren't used to winter.

"For them, 17 degrees is cold, so imagine them having to work outdoors at the temperatures we're having now," he said in an interview.

Furthermore, they're weathering the winter on the moored tugboats, which he says aren't designed for long-term living.

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Two tugboats that have been detained by Transport Canada are shown in Trois-Rivières, Que. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Groups that advocate for seafarers are expressing concern for crew members who are spending a harsh Quebec winter aboard three tugboats that have been stuck in the port of Trois-Rivières for months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Morgan Lowrie

Newfoundland family finds hockey jerseys lost during post-tropical storm Fiona

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Newfoundland family finds hockey jerseys lost during post-tropical storm Fiona

Hina Alam and Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Yesterday at 1:20 PM CST

Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery's life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September.

But those bins now have some unexpected new additions — three hockey jerseys with strong sentimental value she thought were lost for good.

Savery, who grew up in Port aux Basques, N.L., and retired to her hometown with her husband four years ago, lost their home when it was destroyed by a massive wave generated by the deadly storm.

She and her husband fled, leaving behind almost all their possessions, including his glasses and wallet. She said she has accepted that many of their treasured belongings will not be recovered.

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A resident and search and rescue worker examine the destroyed remains of a home in Port aux Basques, N.L., Monday, Sept.26, 2022. Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery's life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Indigenous history class for lawyers justified and more common in Canada: experts

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Indigenous history class for lawyers justified and more common in Canada: experts

Bob Weber, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 9:00 AM CST

EDMONTON - As Alberta's Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in legal rationale.

"It is increasingly common that law societies across the country are requiring continuing education in certain particular areas" that include cultural awareness, said Trevor Farrow of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.

"The law is continually changing," said Jeremy Webber of the University of Victoria's law school.

"The reason for the requirement is to ensure that a lawyer does not continue to practice their area of law as though it were the 1980s."

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As Alberta's Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in legal rationale. A courtroom is seen at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton on June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan

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Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan

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VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along Canada's west coast.

The federal government says in a news release the Marine Protected Area Network Action Plan will support efforts to conserve 25 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030.

It says it will provide a planned approach for the creation of new protected areas in the Northern Shelf Bioregion, which extends from the top of Vancouver Island to the Canada-Alaska border.

It says the approach will identify areas of ecological and cultural conservation that will be considered for protection to help preserve important ocean ecosystems.

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Chief John Powell, centre, of the Mamalilikulla First Nation, sits with Joyce Murray, back left, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and former chief Richard Sumner during an announcement about a new marine refuge in the Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull Bay/Hoeya Sound) area in Knight Inlet on B.C.'s central coast, at the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The federal and British Columbia governments alongside 15 coastal First Nations have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along the west coast of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Five things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers

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Five things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers

Mia Rabson and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press 11 minute read Yesterday at 10:00 AM CST

OTTAWA - On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada's 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long-term health-care funding deal.

Both sides are optimistic a deal will emerge but there are some big divides to overcome, including how much more money Ottawa is willing to put on the table, and how much accountability the provinces are willing to put up in return.

The premiers have been asking for a new deal for more than two years. Trudeau kept punting until the COVID-19 crisis was largely over.

That time has come.

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Canadian premiers listen to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the closing news conference at the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa, Tuesday October 3, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree

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Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree

Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press 8 minute read Yesterday at 4:00 AM CST

NEMASKA, QUE. - Type the word “Nemaska” into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Quebec government’s investment agency. The episode resulted in tens of thousands of small investors losing significant savings.

However, Nemaska is above all a Cree community in the heart of the boreal forest, more than 1,500 kilometres from Montreal. They share their territory with a wide variety of species, and caribou herds have long visited the area, drawn by its abundance of lichen.

These fragile ecosystems are home to a multitude of threatened species that will soon have to deal with new visitors: starting in 2025, approximately 15 heavy trucks a day will roar through these ancestral hunting grounds carrying the thousands of tonnes of ore that Nemaska Lithium plans to mine.

According to the promoters, the region contains some of the world’s largest deposits of spodumene, a rock from which lithium — key to the energy transition and the electrification of transport networks — is extracted.

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Thomas Jolly poses on the shore of Champion Lake, Nemaska, James Bay region in northern Quebec on October 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stéphane Blais

Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

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Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Yesterday at 3:00 AM CST

VANCOUVER - Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes.

Multiple British Columbia wineries over the last several years have begun offering their product in smaller, single-serve cans and bottles.

Along with making wine more attractive to those looking to toss some in a backpack or sip on the golf course, the petite containers leave wineries with options for a potential shift in mindset as Canadians discuss the health benefits of reducing alcohol consumption.

Vancouver-based wine consultant Kurtis Kolt said he's watched the segment of the wine industry offering smaller bottles and cans "explode" over the last several years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were meeting outdoors in parks and beaches and looking for something more portable to take with them.

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Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes. Ripe grapes hang on vines in Oliver, B.C. on Sept. 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

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TORONTO - The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 11, 13, 29, 31, 42 & 47.

Bonus: 17

The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 99847430-01

In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

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TORONTO - The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 11, 13, 29, 31, 42 & 47.

Bonus: 17

The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 99847430-01

In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.

Falooda Drink recall over undeclared milk expanded to include multiple flavours

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Falooda Drink recall over undeclared milk expanded to include multiple flavours

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 12:04 AM CST

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded a recall for Falooda Drink that was initially issued because the product contains milk that is not listed on the label.

The recall originally covered Nutrifresh Falooda Drink with Almond Flavour, but has now been expanded to include Mango, Pistachio and Rose flavours, all sold in 290 ml bottles.

The distribution area of the beverage has also been expanded to now include all 10 provinces.

The recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded a recall for Falooda Drink that was initially issued because the product contains milk that is not listed on the label.

The recall originally covered Nutrifresh Falooda Drink with Almond Flavour, but has now been expanded to include Mango, Pistachio and Rose flavours, all sold in 290 ml bottles.

The distribution area of the beverage has also been expanded to now include all 10 provinces.

The recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.

Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon

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Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

The federal defence minister says Canada "unequivocally supports" the United States government's decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace.

Fighter jets downed the balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon after it had travelled over sensitive military sites across North America.

Anita Anand issued a statement hours later saying she and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were briefed on the operation by the national security and intelligence advisor and the chief of the defence staff beginning on Friday night and continuing Saturday.

She said Canada has been closely engaged with its American counterparts on the decision and went on to thank the U.S. for its close collaboration.

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In this photo provided by Brian Branch, a large balloon drifts above the Kingston, N.C., area, with an airplane and its contrail seen below it. The federal defence minister says Canada

A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Brothers of Charity

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A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Brothers of Charity

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

MONTREAL - The Montreal Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a global religious organization for alleged sexual assaults believed to have taken place over more than 80 years.

One of the alleged victims, known only as A.B., will represent all complainants making sexual assault allegations in Quebec by any employee or member of the Brothers of Charity between January 1940 and today.

Justin Wee from the Montreal-based law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats, who spearheaded the suit, says the victims could number in the hundreds.

The Brothers of Charity has been very involved in primary and secondary education in Quebec over the past century. The organization founded several schools in the province, including Mont-Saint-Antoine in Montreal and Collège Saint-Bernard in Drummondville.

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The Quebec Superior Court is seen Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Extremely cold temperatures prolong cold weather alerts for much of Eastern Canada

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Extremely cold temperatures prolong cold weather alerts for much of Eastern Canada

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

HALIFAX - A cold snap that triggered Environment Canada alerts involving eight provinces and territories extended into a second day on Saturday, shattering several past temperature records and leaving thousands of customers in Atlantic Canada without power.

A massive arctic air system that blanketed much of the country on Friday previously prompted the weather agency to issued extreme cold alerts for six provinces spanning Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as some communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. The bulk of those alerts remained in place on Saturday, though they had been lifted for southern regions of Quebec and Ontario as temperatures were forecast to rise in those areas.

Environment Canada meteorologist Darin Borgel said the persistent, frigid temperatures and wind chill values are “unprecedented” for the region.

“This has been an absolutely record-breaking cold snap for all of Eastern Canada,” Borgel said in an interview, noting temperatures feel like -40 C to -50 C in some areas

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A person walks through a park during frigid temperatures in Montreal, Saturday, February 4, 2023. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold weather alerts impacting six provinces — from Ontario to Newfoundland and Labrador, and communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce revenues

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Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce revenues

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

OTTAWA - The federal Finance Department says Canada is joining its fellow G-7 countries plus Australia to expand caps on Russian oil to include seaborne petroleum products from that country.

The department says the maximum price for seaborne Russian-origin petroleum will be US $100 per barrel for "premium-to-crude" products as of Sunday, and US $45 for "discount-to-crude" products.

It says in a press release the new caps build on a Russian crude oil price limit announced in December, adding both moves will weaken President Vladimir Putin's ability to fund the war against Ukraine.

The Department of Finance says the caps will be enforced by prohibiting buyers who do not abide by the price caps from obtaining services from companies in the G7 or Australia.

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VF Tanker 9 oil tanker ship, which departed from Russian Temryuk port on December 12, sails under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge at the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. The federal Finance Department says Canada is joining forces with its fellow G-7 countries plus Australia to expand caps on Russian oil to include seaborn petroleum products from that country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Emrah Gurel

Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise

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Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise

Emily Blake, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nvt. — known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut — have said they're seeing fewer narwhal in areas where they were once abundant, making it harder to feed their families, and that the whales' behaviour is changing.

Lisa Koperqualuk, vice chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, says that's because of noise from ships.

"It impacts our culture when marine animals are disturbed and are not in their usual places," she said, adding hunters have to travel further to find narwhal.

Research has found narwhal are sensitive to noise. Aerial surveys indicate their numbers are declining in Eclipse Sound on the northeastern end of Baffin Island during the summer.

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Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nvt. — known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut — have said they're seeing fewer narwhal in areas where they were once abundant, making it harder to feed their families, and that the whales' behaviour is changing. Narwhals swim between sea ice floating in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on Saturday, July 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Goldman

Federal government asking RCMP to ban use of sponge rounds, CS gas for crowd control

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Federal government asking RCMP to ban use of sponge rounds, CS gas for crowd control

David Fraser, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

OTTAWA - The federal government says it wants the RCMP to ban the use of two crowd-control tools that forces across the country say they have in their arsenals: sponge rounds and CS gas.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's office confirmed that it wants the measures outlawed, even as the RCMP declines to say whether or not it will comply with that instruction.

The decision to restrict even the use of "less lethal" alternatives to crowd-control tools such as rubber bullets and stronger forms of tear gas has some critics questioning whether the federal Liberals are playing politics with policing.

"Removing less lethal options from our members' available options raises real concerns for public and police officer safety," National Police Union president Brian Sauvé said in a statement.

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A protester holds up a fragmented piece of a Sponge round used to cause blunt trauma after a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. The federal government says it wants the RCMP to ban the use of two crowd-control tools that forces across the country say they have in their arsenals: sponge rounds and CS gas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kin Cheung

Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, East Coast expected to linger until Sunday

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Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, East Coast expected to linger until Sunday

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

MONTREAL - Residents from Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up this morning to more extreme cold weather.

Emergency officials warned people to seek shelter and monitor for frostbite if they had to be outside overnight, as the temperature across much of Eastern Canada was expected to feel like -40 C to -50 C with the wind chill.

Temperatures in Quebec City were forecast to fall to -30 C overnight — with a wind chill index of -45 — and the arctic weather was expected to last until Sunday.

Extreme cold warnings remain in effect across the East Coast, with temperatures in the Halifax area expected to feel like -39 C through the morning.

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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

MONTREAL - Residents from Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up this morning to more extreme cold weather.

Emergency officials warned people to seek shelter and monitor for frostbite if they had to be outside overnight, as the temperature across much of Eastern Canada was expected to feel like -40 C to -50 C with the wind chill.

Temperatures in Quebec City were forecast to fall to -30 C overnight — with a wind chill index of -45 — and the arctic weather was expected to last until Sunday.

Extreme cold warnings remain in effect across the East Coast, with temperatures in the Halifax area expected to feel like -39 C through the morning.

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

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Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage swimming prodigy known as "Mighty Mouse" at Olympic, Commonwealth and Pan American games.

But her most cherished medal came outside the pool. It's a sterling silver Medal of Service, the forerunner to the current Officer of the Order of Canada medal.

When the Canadian government wanted it back, to switch for the replacement honour, Tanner, now 71, refused. She says she can't let it let go because it tells the story of her life.

Tanner went to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics overwhelmingly favoured to win gold. Instead, with the weight of a nation on her 17-year-old shoulders, she came home with two silvers, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and a bronze in the 4x100 m freestyle relay.

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Olympic medalist in swimming and former world record holder Elaine Tanner nicknamed “Mighty Mouse”, was awarded the Service Medal in 1969. The government renamed the medal to the Order of Canada medal in 1972. She’s photographed in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

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Elaine Tanner, 1960s swimming superstar, cherishes rare medal that Canada wanted back

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - She was once hailed as Canada's best athlete and Elaine Tanner has the accolades to prove it as a teenage swimming prodigy known as "Mighty Mouse" at Olympic, Commonwealth and Pan American games.

But her most cherished medal came outside the pool. It's a sterling silver Medal of Service, the forerunner to the current Officer of the Order of Canada medal.

When the Canadian government wanted it back, to switch for the replacement honour, Tanner, now 71, refused. She says she can't let it let go because it tells the story of her life.

Tanner went to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics overwhelmingly favoured to win gold. Instead, with the weight of a nation on her 17-year-old shoulders, she came home with two silvers, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and a bronze in the 4x100 m freestyle relay.

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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness

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Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

WINNIPEG - An Indigenous organization is spearheading efforts to develop a system that could make it easier to flag when a person experiencing homelessness is missing.

It comes after the slayings of four women last year in Winnipeg by an alleged serial killer.

Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, a community service provider in the city, is leading the conversation with other agencies, including homeless shelters, on how best to protect vulnerable individuals while also respecting their privacy.

One possibility is a database of shelter and agency clients that can be shared between groups. Another, already underway at one shelter, is training staff to look out for predatory behaviour.

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A vigil with photos of Morgan Harris is shown as family and friends of three murdered women gather in Winnipeg on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Family members have said the women were vulnerable, and experienced periods of homelessness and addictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness

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Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

WINNIPEG - An Indigenous organization is spearheading efforts to develop a system that could make it easier to flag when a person experiencing homelessness is missing.

It comes after the slayings of four women last year in Winnipeg by an alleged serial killer.

Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, a community service provider in the city, is leading the conversation with other agencies, including homeless shelters, on how best to protect vulnerable individuals while also respecting their privacy.

One possibility is a database of shelter and agency clients that can be shared between groups. Another, already underway at one shelter, is training staff to look out for predatory behaviour.

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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

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No winning ticket sold for Friday’s $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $10 million draw.

The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 7 will be an estimated $15 million.

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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $10 million draw.

The jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 7 will be an estimated $15 million.

Canada adds Russian media personalities, companies in latest round of sanctions

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Canada adds Russian media personalities, companies in latest round of sanctions

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

OTTAWA - Canada has announced it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Russian media personalities and companies accused of spreading disinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced the latest sanctions against 38 individuals and 16 entities, saying those affected are propagating Russian President Vladimir Putin's lies.

Among those added to Canada's blacklist are several Russian singers, including former contestants on the popular Eurovision singing contest, as well as actors and athletes.

The list also includes one of Russia's largest state-owned media groups, MIA Rossiya Segodnya, which owns and operates a large number of Russian-language companies.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks to the media at the Hamilton Convention Centre, in Hamilton, Ont. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Canada is imposing sanctions against a number of Russian media personalities and companies accused of spreading disinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Quebec CEO of Future Electronics resigns, vows to fight sex allegations

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Quebec CEO of Future Electronics resigns, vows to fight sex allegations

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

MONTREAL - A prominent Quebec businessman says he's stepping down from his role as chairman and CEO of electronics parts company Future Electronics to focus on protecting his reputation amid allegations reported this week that he had paid minors for sex.

Robert G. Miller says that allegations reported by Radio-Canada and CBC on Thursday that he gave girls aged 14 to 17 cash and gifts in exchange for sex between 1994 and 2006 are false.

A news release Friday from Future Electronics says Miller "adamantly and vehemently denies the malicious allegations made against him" adding they are "false and wholly unsubstantiated" and arose during a "bitter divorce."

The statement notes a Montreal police investigation was conducted into the allegations and says authorities determined they were unfounded.

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