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The Canadian Press
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RCMP officer in Nunavut charged with assaulting two prisoners
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A Mountie in Nunavut with 30-plus years of service has been charged…
Chicken rentals offer test runs for would-be backyard farmers wanting eggs
SAANICH, B.C. – Kate Fraser holds a big brown hen she calls Dr. Donna in…
Mulroney implies Peladeau’s eventual return to Quebecor is inevitable
MONTREAL – Although there are no immediate plans for Pierre Karl Peladeau to return to…
‘Text and drive’ billboards on Toronto highway deliver grim message
TORONTO – Drivers on one Toronto highway are seeing a counterintuitive message this week: “Text…
Canada soccer boss Victor Montagliani wins CONCACAF presidential election
Canadian soccer boss Victor Montagliani has already had a hand in helping clean up FIFA…
Stock markets in North America mainly flat, crude continues to climb
TORONTO – North American markets were on pause Thursday, even as oil prices extended gains…
UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples ‘should not be scary’: Bennett
OTTAWA – There’s nothing frightening about adopting and implementing the United Nations Declaration on the…
Team of firefighters haul struggling half-tonne horse from frigid P.E.I. pool
NORTH WILTSHIRE, P.E.I. – A horse named Shanty is back in the pastures of rural…
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard loses to Barbora Strycova at Italian Open
ROME – Canadian Eugenie Bouchard lost to Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-0…
Quebec government introduces bill to regulate taxi industry and Uber
QUEBEC – It’s up to Uber to conform to Quebec laws regulating the taxi industry…
Canada survives scare, beats Germany 5-2 at world hockey championship
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Some smart line juggling from coach Bill Peters helped Canada avoid…
Sorry, Trump: Canada isn’t committing to doubling defence spending
WASHINGTON – Canada isn’t committing to a massive boost in military spending, such as is…
Enbridge pipelines to resume oilsands shipments within days as fire risk falls
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc.’s chief executive said he hopes to restart shipments on its regional…
Scott asks WADA to assure clean Olympics in wake of Russian doping scandal
MONTREAL – Canadian Olympian Beckie Scott wants athletes at the 2016 Olympics to feel confident…
Canadians not racist, but aboriginal issue invisible to many: Paul Martin
OTTAWA – Racism isn’t the culprit, but that doesn’t change the fact that the challenges…
Calgary man charged after alleged robberies and weapons offences in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Six charges have been laid against a Calgary man accused in a…
Hudson’s Bay is liquidating all of its stores. Here’s what you need to know
Hudson’s Bay has begun liquidating all of its stores after the company filed for creditor…
Slave Lake experience suggests fire cleanup to test Fort McMurray
EDMONTON – Cleaning up Fort McMurray’s wildfire will test the city’s ability to handle everything…
What’s in a neighbourhood name? Experts say marketability, heritage at stake
TORONTO – Edmonton’s naming committee wanted to call the new neighbourhoods Balsam Woods, Golden Willow…
Conservatives and NDP say Trudeau’s wife shouldn’t get extra staff
OTTAWA – The opposition parties are making some political hay over media reports that Prime…
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says he’s hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths…
Billions change hands as April home sales set record in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – More property sales records tumbled in April according to the British Columbia Real…
Toronto Argonauts receiver Vidal Hazelton having fun playing in the CFL
TORONTO – Vidal Hazelton expects to hit the ground running when the Toronto Argonauts open…
Metro Vancouver sprinkling rules start earlier, run longer to protect water
VANCOUVER – Annual lawn sprinkling regulations take effect across the Vancouver area on Sunday, two…