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Sikh security guards for City of Toronto lose jobs over clean shave requirement
Signage and the Toronto city hall building is photographed on Friday, August 13, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Sergeant-at-arms says he was ‘flabbergasted’ at Ottawa police inaction on harassment during convoy protests
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonell carries the mace while arriving for the start of daily proceedings in the interim House of Commons in the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
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Evening Update: Unsupported by any evidence, Russia claims 162 Canadians have been killed in Ukraine
A soldier walks past a building destroyed by attacks in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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MPs may get panic buttons to boost security after public safety minister says he received death threats
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
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Airport screening officers launch labour action to protest ‘disrespect’ from federal government
Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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Armed men killed at least 100 civilians in attack in Burkina Faso border zone, source says
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U.S. judge blocks Biden administration policy narrowing immigration enforcement
President Joe Biden hosts a working lunch with the Heads of State during the Summit of the Americas, in Los Angeles, June 10, 2022. Biden and leaders of Latin American countries signed a new agreement on Friday to confront the consequences of mass migration, making specific numerical pledges to allow more people fleeing political and economic strife to cross their borders. (Samuel Corum/The New York Times)
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UN elects new council members including Japan, Switzerland
FILE -Secretary of State Antony Blinken presides over a UN Security Council Meeting on Food Insecurity and Conflict, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at United Nations headquarters. U.N. member nations elected five countries to join the powerful U.N. Security Council on Thursday, June 9, 2022 with no suspense or drama because all were unopposed -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, FGile)
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Air Canada cancels almost 10% of Toronto flights over seven days as staffing crunch, passenger surge hit Pearson airport
People wait in line to check in at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Thursday, May 12, 2022.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on new measures to help ease the issues at major airports, adding that a "similar phenomenon" is happening worldwide.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Cybersecurity funds offer bright spot in tech market rout
Men dress up lifestyle hold smartphone screen shows the key in the Security online world. the display and technology advances in communications. The concept of advancement in living in the future.
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Airline group urges Canada to take action to reduce airport delays
Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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NATO has a chance to step back from the edge of a nuclear abyss
Ernie Regehr
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Israeli government and court at odds over Jewish prayer at flashpoint shrine
FILE PHOTO: Jewish visitors gesture as Israeli security forces secure the area at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo
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Has your Instagram account been hacked? Here’s how to protect yourself on social media
FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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World Bank to offer $30-billion over 15 months to ease looming food crisis: Treasury report
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 13, 2022, the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2022. - The World Bank on May 18, 2022, announced an additional $12 billion in funding for projects to address the global food security crisis, bringing the total to $30 billion. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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NATO talks over Finland and Sweden’s membership falter, but will continue despite Turkey’s objections
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B.C.’s unprecedented weather disasters require bold investment in watershed security
Coree Tull
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How to avoid costly tax issues when considering moving abroad
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Saskatchewan changing legislative security to thwart violent extremists amid pandemic
An organizer, who wished to remain anonymous, fires up the crowd during a rally near the Legislative Building in Regina on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Saskatchewan wants to change its legislative security to thwart violent extremists during the COVID-19 pandemic.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
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U.K. promises to support Sweden and Finland if attacked
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto shake hands, after signing a declaration between the UK and Finland to deepen their defence and security co-operation, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the Presidential Palace, in Helsinki, Finland, May 11, 2022. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS
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Uranium ETF launches follow frenetic fund activity in the sector
FILE PHOTO: Uranium pellets, a nuclear fuel product for atomic power plants, are seen on a production line at Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Kazakhstan's eastern town of Ust-Kamenogorsk August 11, 2006. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
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Former security chief confirmed as Hong Kong’s next leader in opposition-free election
John Lee, former No. 2 official in Hong Kong and the only candidate for the city's top job, celebrates with his wife after declaring his victory in the chief executive election of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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CSIS had warned government of potential for violence, foreign interference in 2021 federal election
CSIS director David Vigneault holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 16, 2020. Vigneault says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and seeping into the mainstream. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Second bombing in two days in Kabul on eve of Eid al-Fitr holiday
An Ambulance is seen near the site of explosions at Khalifa Sahib Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara
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Old scandal raised as Saskatchewan government introduces bill on legislative security
Saskatchewan MLA Nadine Wilson attends the first day of the provincial fall legislative session at the legislature buidling in Regina on Oct. 23, 2019. The Saskatchewan Party caucus says Premier Scott Moe has accepted Wilson's resignation as a member for ''misrepresenting her vaccination status." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
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Canada considers new measures to protect economy from national security threats
Caution tape is seen around the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday July 7, 2020. New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Xi Jinping proposes ‘global security initiative’, without giving details
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia via video link, at a media centre in Boao, Hainan province, China April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Yao
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Gunmen kill over 100 in northern Nigeria, say survivors
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Melanie Joly to travel to Indonesia and Vietnam to expand partnerships
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Olivier Matthys
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Witness tells court police saw ‘low’ threat level for 2012 Quebec election shooting
Police and firefighters work at the rear of the Metropolis auditorium in Montreal where a gunman shot and killed lighting technician Denis Blanchette and injured a second technician, David Courage, during PQ Leader Pauline Marois's election victory rally on Sept. 5, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Hong Kong’s No. 2 official in bid to become city’s new leader, per reports
Hong Kong's Chief Secretary John Lee speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou
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U.S. airport security screening to become more gender-neutral
FILE - Transportation Security Administration officers process passengers at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash., on May 18, 2020. With a surge in guns being discovered at airport checkpoints, some security experts are suggesting higher fines and even putting violators on a no-fly list to prevent guns from getting on planes. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
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Canadian arbitrage funds benefit from strong M&A and SPAC tailwinds
A woman holds two cellphones in this photo illustration, Monday March 29, 2021 in Chelsea, Que. The CRTC has approved Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw’s broadcasting services, subject to some conditions and modifications. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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At least seven dead after suspected bandits attack train in northern Nigeria: sources
FILE PHOTO: An army officer stands in a parade during a ceremony marking Nigeria's Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Lagos January 15, 2013. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye/File Photo
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Here’s what happened on March 24
Protesters, including Russian citizens, shout slogans in support of Ukraine during an anti-war rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
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China plans audit concession in face of U.S. delisting threat
A man adjusts his face shield in front of Exchange Square displaying the Hang Seng Index (top L) in the financial district of Hong Kong on March 15, 2022. (Photo by DALE DE LA REY / AFP) (Photo by DALE DE LA REY/AFP via Getty Images)