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Global National: April 17


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The FBI arrested two U.S. citizens it alleges are Chinese agents working to monitor, harass and silence Chinese dissidents and pro-democracy activists. The men are accused of operating a secret police station in the middle of New York City, similar to the ones being investigated here in Canada. Authorities are calling it a flagrant violation by China of America's sovereignty. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is limiting news outlets to one question per conference ahead of the province's May election, in what she says is an effort to ensure more reporters are able to ask questions. But Smith's strategy is widely seen as an attempt to avoid too much scrutiny before voters head to the polls. More than 155,000 federal public sector workers will walk off the job on Wednesday if the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada are unable to reach a deal. What the union wants, and how a strike could impact services at the Canada Revenue Agency. Plus, the federal government announced it's conditionally resuming funding to Hockey Canada, which was frozen over concerns the organization quietly settled sexual assault claims. What requirements hockey's national governing body must meet, and what signals the decision sends. And, a group of female hikers from New Brunswick live by the motto “taking life to the extreme.” They love to shed their fears and plunge into adventure, sometimes quite literally.
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