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Global Affairs confirms another Canadian arrested in Turkey
Global Affairs Canada says a second Canadian citizen has been detained in Turkey. Spokesman Francois…
Loblaw verifying accuracy of its coin-counting machines after concerns arise
TORONTO – Canada’s largest grocery chain says it’s trying to verify the accuracy of the…
Timeline of B.C. terrorist bomb plot
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge is expected to rule Friday on whether…
Clean energy project opposition from the Bay of Fundy to Powell River, B.C.
OTTAWA – It’s not just fossil fuel energy infrastructure that attracts public protests. Clean energy…
Baloney Meter: Brad Wall could challenge any federal carbon tax on Crown corps
OTTAWA – “We would constitutionally challenge any attempt by a federal government to impose a…
Wind, tide or hydro, clean energy projects are not immune from local opposition
OTTAWA – It’s barely 50 kilometres from the cascading falls on the Mississippi River in…
Maple Leaf Foods posts latest in a string of quarterly profits
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods had $31.4-million in net income for the second quarter…
Bail review adjourned indefinitely for Dalhousie student accused of murder
HALIFAX – A bail review for a Dalhousie medical student accused of murdering a fellow…
Potash Corp. shares buffeted by weak Q2 report, reduced dividend
SASKATOON – Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. shares are down this morning after the fertilizer…
Double-double in the Philippines? Tim Hortons plans Southeast Asia expansion
TORONTO – People craving a jolt of caffeine in the Philippines may soon be able…
Jeff Ross on the art of roasting – comedy style – and new ‘Roast Battle’ series
MONTREAL – Jeff Ross has an idea for how to resolve the contentious U.S. presidential…
Sudden moth swarm bedevils New Brunswick towns: ‘People ran out in a panic’
DALHOUSIE, N.B. – A sudden infestation of spruce budworm moths swarmed northern New Brunswick last…
Federal prison death details so sparse that family grief deepens: study
HALIFAX – Families with relatives who die in federal jails aren’t consistently getting the full…
Argos defensive back Raymond always enjoys meeting up with veteran Henry Burris
TORONTO – Keon Raymond is looking forward to another meeting with Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry…
Knockout expected as Stevenson defends light heavyweight title
QUEBEC – Adonis Stevenson and Thomas Williams Jr. agree on one thing: their championship fight…
Alouettes hope to jump-start offence against visiting Roughriders
MONTREAL – On a night where Montreal will retire Ben Cahoon’s No. 86, the Alouettes…
Manitoba premier suggests Churchill port owners wanted government bailout
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister hinted strongly Thursday that the Port of Churchill —…
Government unable to reach Canadians detained in connection with Turkish coup
OTTAWA – Government efforts to reach two Turkish Canadians arrested in connection with a failed…
Some Canadian police officers who have faced murder or manslaughter charges
Toronto Police Const. James Forcillo was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for gunning…
Tootoo owes Nunavut constituents a better explanation, says Iqaluit mayor
OTTAWA – Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo’s constituents deserve to know more about the circumstances surrounding…
Husky Energy changes day it discovered oil pipeline spill in Saskatchewan
Husky Energy has changed details about when it discovered its oil pipeline spill into the…
Alleged Quebec election night shooter ‘likely’ psychotic that night: psychiatrist
MONTREAL – Alleged Quebec election night shooter Richard Henry Bain was likely psychotic and wasn’t…
BC Hydro CEO mounts cost-cutting effort to cover $3.5 B in revenue declines
VICTORIA – Revenues have declined by $3.5 billion at British Columbia’s public power utility but…
Canada’s Milos Raonic beats American qualifier Jared Donaldson at Rogers Cup
TORONTO – Milos Raonic has warmed up to the same song at every match of…