The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Feb. 2
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TRUDEAU DEFENDS PIPELINE AT NANAIMO TOWN HALL: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got a rough ride at his latest town hall meeting in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday. The prime minister spoke over jeers as he defended his government’s decision to support the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline through the province. Trudeau spoke to an energetic overflow crowd at a university gymnasium, as dozens of protesters carried anti-pipeline placards outside.
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