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Poland’s Donald Tusk won’t send peacekeepers to Ukraine but will provide logistical support

[published_date] Canada and Poland discussed the shape of a possible postwar peace in Ukraine on Monday as allies continued to hammer out what sort of security guarantees they're prepared to offer. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, in Warsaw where the two leaders put the finishing touches on enhanced strategic…

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Trump says imports of wood products may pose national security threat — raising fears in B.C.

[published_date] B.C.'s forestry sector is awaiting the results of a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into the imports of wood products, which could impose further tariffs on the beleaguered industry. It comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Section 232 investigation into whether importing timber, lumber and derivative products could pose a national security threat to the…

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Extreme summer weather could further endanger monarch butterflies, researchers fear

[published_date] This summer's drought and record-breaking heat could affect the fall migration of the endangered monarch butterfly, according to researchers from the University of Ottawa. They say the extreme weather may be prohibiting plants from producing enough of the nectar that monarchs need to fuel their fall migration to Mexico. "We think that climate change is the key factor. Increasingly,…

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N.S.-based internet provider cries foul over federal regulations

[published_date] A Nova Scotia-based internet company says it can't compete against Canada's big three internet providers — Telus, Bell and Rogers — in the current regulatory setup and may have to stop serving some small, money-losing rural markets.  Lee Bragg, the executive vice-chair of Eastlink, issued a statement earlier this month expressing disappointment with Ottawa's decision to uphold a…

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U.S. sprinter Gabby Thomas’s stance on ‘doping coaches’ is audacious, but starts valid conversation

[published_date] Give Gabby Thomas credit for standing by her inflammatory words. The triple Olympic gold medallist from the U.S. could have deleted the blazing hot take she posted to her Instagram stories this past Tuesday, then disavowed her own statement, or dissembled instead of explaining herself in plain English.  But she didn't do any of…

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Legendary N.B. jockey Ron Turcotte remembered as humble, courageous and resilient

[published_date] A lifelong friend of New Brunswick's world-famous jockey, Ron Turcotte, said he's going to miss Turcotte more for the humble and kind man he was than for being a great athlete. Turcotte, renowned rider of the legendary horse Secretariat — winner of the coveted Triple Crown in 1973 — was born in Drummond, near Grand Falls, N.B. The 84-year-old died Friday at…

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