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The Canadian Press
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Fire crews issue danger warning as drones buzz Fort McMurray wildfire area
EDMONTON – Crews fighting a wildfire around Fort McMurray in northern Alberta say drones are…
Canada gears up for World Cup qualifiers with pair of friendlies in Austria
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are next up for Canada, but coach Benito Floro says the focus…
Cyberbullying insurance to cover victims’ legal, medical and advisory costs
TORONTO – In a sign of the times, Chubb has brought its cyberbullying insurance to…
B.C. Court of Appeal ruling upholds federal dangerous-offender laws
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s highest court has overturned a ruling that found nearly decade-old changes…
Former CFL MOP Elimimian back healthy for B.C. Lions after devastating injury
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Solomon Elimimian had everyone’s attention. Back on the field at training camp…
Schools look to address mental health effect of student debt
TORONTO – Many of this year’s new post-secondary graduates have left the academic world carrying…
Election reform: A look at some available options for choosing a government
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has promised to change the way Canadians elect their members…
Numbers on energy industry growth, climate commitments don’t add up: report
EDMONTON – Canada can’t reach growth projections for the energy industry as well as meet…
Six new and expanded residential care facilities planned for B.C.
Vancouver’s health authority has signed agreements for six new and expanded residential care facilities, which…
Mentally tough Justin Medlock tasked with fixing Blue Bombers’ kicking game
WINNIPEG – Justin Medlock shouldn’t have a problem handling the pressure of trying to turn…
Ex-Gatineau, world junior coach Groulx could see son go first in QMJHL draft
Going to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft is nothing new to Benoit Groulx,…
Suspect arrested following highway crash involving Burnaby Mountie
BURNABY, B.C. – RCMP say an officer with the Burnaby, B.C., detachment was injured while…
Former, player, captain, coach Kirk Muller returns to Habs as associate coach
MONTREAL – Kirk Muller is returning to the Montreal Canadiens as an associate coach. The…
Father of B.C. children contacts RCMP, assures police they are safe
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island say a father who is alleged to…
Driver of speedboat gets three-year sentence after death conviction
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The driver of a speedboat involved in a fatal houseboat crash on…
Prime Minister Trudeau to meet Attawapiskat chief, youth in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to sit down with the chief of Attawapiskat…
Court disclosure could prompt spy allies to cut Canada off, CSE warns
OTTAWA – Close allies will curb or even halt the flow of intelligence to the…
Restoration companies poised to help Fort McMurray fix fire damage
CALGARY – Construction workers and cleanup companies are trickling into Fort McMurray along with its…
Canada’s trade deficit narrows to $2.9 billion in April, economists underwhelmedl
OTTAWA – Canada’s trade deficit narrowed to $2.9 billion in April, helped by higher energy…
John McDermott, Liona Boyd, Alan Frew added to Fort Mac benefit lineup in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadian tenor John McDermott, Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew and classical guitarist Liona…
Installation of Fundy tidal turbines delayed over fisheries concerns
HALIFAX – The need for more consultation and permits has temporarily pulled the plug on…
Trudeau expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ with China after Canadian reporter berated
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled Friday he would take a firm stand with…
Fall 2016 shapes up as decision time for feds to rule on long-term energy policy
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says he anticipates the federal cabinet will make…
Key dates in 2016 for the federal government’s energy policy decisions
OTTAWA – A timeline of important dates in the federal government’s 2016 energy and climate…