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The Canadian Press
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Can inmates ask to die? Clarity urged around doctor-assisted death in prison
CALGARY – A Belgian man three decades into a life sentence for rape and murder…
‘Man Machine Poem’ by The Tragically Hip among new album releases
Here’s a list of some new album releases for the week ending June 18: Jay…
Pay your bills on time and reduce debt to improve your credit score
OTTAWA – If you want to help improve your credit score, it’s a no-brainer that…
Athletics Canada says no to Russians in Rio, asks IAAF to uphold ban
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada wants the ban of Russia’s track and field team to continue.…
Former CBC director sues broadcaster over alleged harassment, wrongful dismissal
TORONTO – A former senior director at the CBC has launched a lawsuit against the…
Five things about the fees charged to merchants for accepting credit cards
OTTAWA – Five things to know about the fees charged to merchants that accept credit…
Nova Scotia won’t prosecute health-care officials involved in assisted deaths
HALIFAX – Doctors and other health care professionals involved in a physician-assisted death will not…
Bear Head LNG obtains approval for licences to import, export natural gas
POINT TUPPER, N.S. – A proposed liquefied natural gas export facility in Cape Breton has…
Countdown on Energy East decision begins as National Energy Board launches review
CALGARY – The National Energy Board officially started the clock Thursday on its review of…
Ottawa’s refusal of 94-year-old veteran for hospital ‘bureaucratic BS’:premier
HALIFAX – The plight of a decorated 94-year-old veteran seeking a bed in a Halifax…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Five things to know about sushi chef Tojo’s trademark California roll
VANCOUVER – Hidekazu Tojo, head chef at Tojo’s restaurant in Vancouver, is credited with inventing…
Canadian retailers watching with hope, unease at Walmart’s battle with Visa
MONTREAL – Canadian retailers are watching with both hope and unease Visa’s very public battle…
Calgary murder trial of parents in diabetic teen death adjourned until fall
CALGARY – Key testimony chronicling the early years of a starved diabetic teen while he…
Canadian Natural sets million-barrel target if oil prices rise above US$60
CALGARY – The president of Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) says his company will increase production…
“I was going to start clapping’: victim’s dad after guilty verdicts in swarming
CALGARY – A jury convicted three men and acquitted another Thursday in the swarming death…
Members of Parliament call for sweeping changes to Access to Information Act
OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee wants the government to loosen the grip of…
Head coach Maas returns to Edmonton looking to put Grey Cup heartbreak behind him
TORONTO – For Jason Maas, it’s the perfect match. The 40-year-old begins his first CFL…
Back from bloody title defeat, Rory MacDonald says he plans to hurt Wonderboy
OTTAWA – Rory (Red King) MacDonald’s analysis of his UFC main event showdown Saturday night…
Canadian man pleads guilty to making false statements in U.S. gun purchases
A Canadian man pleaded guilty in New Hampshire on Tuesday to making false statements related…
TSX resumes retreat as loonie falls for sixth day; New York higher despite Brexit
TORONTO – North American stock markets were mixed while the Canadian dollar fell for a…
Feds acknowledge Senate debate, but near-death proviso non-negotiable: ministers
OTTAWA – The House of Commons bounced the assisted dying bill back into the Senate’s…
Boy, 4, found dead in grandparents’ N.S. pool: ‘Everything happened so fast’
MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT, N.S. – A four-year-old boy who drowned in his grandparents’ swimming pool Thursday…
Suspect accused of stabbing Richmond, B.C., man arrested: police
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say a 45-year-old man was stabbed as he prepared to mow…