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He came to Canada with a dream. RCMP say he became a victim of labour trafficking

He came to Canada with a dream. RCMP say he became a victim of labour trafficking

The RCMP in N.S. have charged a man with a form of human trafficking known as labour trafficking, which they say is of growing concern across Canada. Labour trafficking calls to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline held steady for an average of 24 cases a year from 2020 to 2022, jumping to 57 calls in 2023, and 100 in 2024, according to a report produced by the Canadian Association to End Human Trafficking.

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Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes
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November 15, 2024

Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes

A wave of misinformation about Canadian institutions is being amplified…

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Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft
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November 14, 2024

Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft

Nearly three years after its brazen theft, an iconic photo…

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Alberta man convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
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November 14, 2024

Alberta man convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

Canada’s top court has declined to hear the appeal of…

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Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam
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November 14, 2024

Police on high alert for France-Israel soccer match after violence in Amsterdam

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected…

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Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests
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November 14, 2024

Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide, almost twice…

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What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu
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November 14, 2024

What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu

Livestock measures aim to keep virus out as hospitals and…

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16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case
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November 14, 2024

16-year-old arrested in dramatic Toronto shootout now charged with murder in another case

Toronto police say a 16-year-old arrested in a dramatic incident…

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Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada
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November 14, 2024

Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Indigenous group homes in Canada

A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous…

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Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament
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November 14, 2024

Contentious New Zealand bill leads to Maori protests, including in Parliament

New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori…

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