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Parti Quebecois: As PKP says goodbye, others will jockey for top job
MONTREAL – Pierre Karl Peladeau’s political resignation on Monday means the Parti Quebecois is looking…
Quotes on Pierre Karl Peladeau’s political departure
MONTREAL – Some quotes on Pierre Karl Peladeau’s announcement Monday he is quitting politics: “I’m…
Excerpts of Peladeau’s resignation announcement
MONTREAL – Pierre Karl Peladeau announced his political resignation on Monday, less than a year…
Firefighters who start fires: a look at the phenomenon of ‘firefighter arson’
Sometimes it’s for the thrill, sometimes it’s so they can be a hero. There are…
Six stories in the news today, May 3
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— TEEN WHO KILLED REENA…
Vancouver bylaws close 22 pot shops, but many owners vow to fight rules
Vancouver’s crackdown on unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries has begun, with bylaw inspectors issuing 44 tickets…
Examine police behaviour in missing, murdered women inquiry: advocates
OTTAWA – Aboriginal women tend to be “underprotected and overpoliced,” making it vital that the…
Dutch court reverses refusal to delay trial of accused in Amanda Todd case
VANCOUVER – A Dutch trial has been pushed back again for a man charged with…
‘High-risk’ label in law created by Tories sought for B.C. dad who killed 3 kids
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Crown will argue that a mentally ill British Columbia man…
Alberta conservative leaders wary of new right-centre party forming
EDMONTON – Alberta’s two conservative political leaders are not impressed by a convention that voted…
Dion official: Canada to join UN anti-torture protocol after years of delay
OTTAWA – Canada is prepared to join a key United Nations anti-torture agreement more than…
Animal hall of fame pooches save owners from fire, bear, heart attack
TORONTO – A tenacious German shepherd cross who pulled his sleeping owner to the door…
Canadian swimmer’s body washes onto Florida beach day after man goes missing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Officials say they believe the body of a missing Canadian swimmer…
Terror group releases video of Canadian hostage’s beheading in the Philippines
Muslim militants in the Philippines have a released a video showing the beheading of Canadian…
Winnipeg serial killer who targeted homeless men gets life sentence
WINNIPEG – A man has admitted to killing three men in a case that sent…
Reward offered for information leading to arrests in recent Halifax homicides
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has announced cash rewards for tips that help solve four recent…
About a dozen people at risk of losing citizenship after auditor general report
OTTAWA – Immigration officials are looking at revoking the Canadian citizenship of about a dozen…
Love at first Skype: Bride’s father officiates Bolivian marriage in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – A couple who fell in love over long distance were married the same…
U.S. stops trying to ban trade in polar bears at international talks
Inuit hunters may have just brought down their biggest quarry ever. The U.S. Fish and…
Gut-wrenching images of urban climber in Fredericton spark concern
FREDERICTON – His family is worried he’ll die in a fall, and police are, too.…
Ontario jails to get full-body scanners in a bid to reduce contraband
TORONTO – Ontario says it will use advanced technology to crack down on smuggling of…
Summit on environment assessment makeover points to early, repeated consultation
OTTAWA – The Liberal government doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel as it seeks to…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, May 3: ALBERTA WILDFIRE EVACUATIONS: Residents were ordered…
Genetic discrimination legislation makes it way to House of Commons
OTTAWA – Canada needs to pass legislation to protect patients who fear genetic discrimination, Liberal…