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Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture

Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture.
Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates

Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates

VANCOUVER — Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught in southeast Alaskan fisheries, hindering Canada's efforts to preserve and rebuild stocks that are declining to historic lows, B.C. salmon advocatessay.
Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records

Proposed class-action lawsuit in B.C. seeks permanent deletion of sex-work records

VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in British Columbia wants the court to order criminal records related to sex work removed from police information systems nine years after Canada's highest court threw out the laws.
New leaked data shows most donors to 'Adopt-a-Trucker' GiveSendGo page were Canadian

New leaked data shows most donors to 'Adopt-a-Trucker' GiveSendGo page were Canadian

OTTAWA — A new data leak shows that about 60 per cent of donors to an "Adopt-a-Trucker" page on the online fundraising platform GiveSendGo were Canadian and 37 per cent were American.
Quebec City mayor adds new rules as protest against COVID orders expected on weekend

Quebec City mayor adds new rules as protest against COVID orders expected on weekend

Quebec City is giving more powers to its police force to control traffic and prohibit the consumption of alcohol outdoors ahead of a protest planned for this weekend against COVID-19 public health orders.
Alberta border arrests speak to larger Canadian concern: federal safety minister

Alberta border arrests speak to larger Canadian concern: federal safety minister

OTTAWA — Canada's safety minister says a group with allegedly violent motives that was arrested at a border blockade in southern Alberta speaks to broader concerns.
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues

Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues

WASHINGTON — Viable alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down, says a new report from an Canadian environmental group looking to bridge the ideological gulf in the public debate over North America'
Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says

Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says

MONTREAL — The fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlighted a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis, a Quebec coroner found in a report released Wednesday into the 2017 death of Pierre Coriolan.
Protesters pack up, head out to end weeklong blockade at Manitoba-U.S. border

Protesters pack up, head out to end weeklong blockade at Manitoba-U.S. border

EMERSON, Man. — Protesters blocking a busy United States border crossing in southern Manitoba packed up and left Wednesday.
Towing industry concerned for safety, business if told to help under legislation

Towing industry concerned for safety, business if told to help under legislation

EDMONTON — Associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done.