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Canadian Conservatives Take New Province

Canada's Conservatives won another province Tuesday in legislative elections in eastern Prince Edward Island -- while the Liberals in power, affiliated with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party, finished third, according to Canadian television projections.

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Extensive Flooding in Eastern Canada Forces Evacuations

Flooding in eastern Canada forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people while over 600 troops have been deployed in response, authorities said Sunday.

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Canada Court Orders Review of Trudeau Trip with the Aga Khan

A federal judge in Canada Tuesday ordered the lobbying commission to take a second look into whether the Aga Khan violated rules by hosting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at his private island in the Bahamas.

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Canada Conservatives Win Alberta Polls in Blow to Trudeau

Canada's opposition conservatives won a clear victory in provincial elections in oil-rich Alberta Tuesday, in a setback for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his environmental policies just six months ahead of national polls.

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Canada: Four Killed in 'Targeted' Shootings

Four people were shot dead Monday in three areas of the western Canadian town of Penticton, federal police said, describing the shootings as a "targeted incident."

"We have determined four people are deceased at three locations within a four kilometer (2.5 mile) radius," Superintendent Ted De Jager said in a press conference.

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Trudeau Ousts 2 Ex-Ministers from Canada Ruling Party

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted from his Liberal Party on Tuesday two former ministers whose accusations of political meddling in a prosecution jeopardized his re-election bid.

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Canada Grants Asylum to Woman Who Sheltered Snowden in Hong Kong

A woman who helped Edward Snowden hide in Hong Kong after his leaks exposed US global surveillance programs arrived Monday in Canada with her daughter, where they were granted asylum.

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Trudeau's Office Denies Any Hostility with Female Lawmaker

The office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose image has taken a hit in recent weeks over a growing corruption scandal, denied Saturday that he acted in a hostile way toward a female lawmaker in his party.

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Canada Political Crisis Hurts Trudeau's Image as Elections Loom

Justin Trudeau rose to power in Canada as a champion of feminism and indigenous rights, quickly earning him golden boy status at home and abroad as a progressive leader.

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Huawei's Meng Wanzhou Lodges Complaint against Canada Authorities

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has filed suit against Canadian authorities for violating her constitutional rights when she was arrested in Vancouver, her lawyers said Sunday.

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