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Thousands evacuated as ‘extremely aggressive’ wildfire burns in eastern Canada

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Josh Bingle/Reuters Smoke from an encroaching wildfire is seen over homes after an evacuation was ordered in the eastern Canadian community of Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada, on Friday. CNN  —  A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands to flee the Town of Labrador City, where at least one hospital has been closed, officials said Saturday. The “extremely aggressive inferno” […]

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Canada arrests alleged hitmen in killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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TORONTO — Canadian police made the first arrests Friday in the shooting death of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year outside a gurdwara in British Columbia, authorities said, and are continuing to investigate allegations that the Indian government directed the brazen killing. The three members of the alleged hit squad were arrested in

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Japan to resume funding to UNRWA, following Sweden, Finland and Canada

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Move comes after meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini. Japan is planning to resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending assistance over Israeli claims that some of its staff participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met UNRWA chief

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Four US, Canada border crossings closed after vehicle blast at checkpoint

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Authorities say two people inside the vehicle have died, explosion took place on US side of bridge connecting countries. Four border crossings have been closed between the United States and Canada after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the US side of a bridge connecting the two countries at Niagara Falls, in New York

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Canada PM Trudeau condemns violence after shots fired at Jewish schools

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OTTAWA, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned recent violence as unacceptable after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and clashes between students at a university in the same city late on Wednesday. Police on Thursday said they were investigating overnight shootings at two Jewish schools

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Canada says Chinese jets being ‘reckless’ near North Korea

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A Canadian plane surveilling North Korea was approached by a Chinese jet in international airspace off the coast of China A Chinese fighter jet flew within five metres (16 feet) of a Canadian military plane over international waters near the coast of China, Canada’s defence minister has said. The Canadian plane was taking part in

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