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Nearly 20 protesters arrested in Montreal for occupying offices
MONTREAL – Seventeen protesters were arrested in Montreal on Tuesday after occupying the offices of…
After quitting politics, will Peladeau return to media giant Quebecor?
MONTREAL – While speculation is already swirling about whether Pierre Karl Peladeau will return to…
Bionic hand system created by SFU team allows parathlete to ‘move’ fingers
BURNABY, B.C. – Danny Letain never imagined he’d be able to “feel” his fingers move…
Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
B.C. Mountie says sexual harassment settlement still means RCMP needs policies
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Mountie whose sexual harassment lawsuit against the RCMP prompted similar…
Oilsands work camps fill with evacuees as wildfire threatens Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Oilsands work camps were being pressed into service Tuesday to house…
Trudeau to name date for ‘Three Amigos’ summit with U.S., Mexico: sources
OTTAWA – Federal sources say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will formalize the date for the…
Fort McMurray residents seek refuge from wildfires, worry about family and homes
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A thick cloud of acrid smoke hung over Fort McMurray on…
Insurers prepare to assess damage from Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire
TORONTO – Insurance providers are already preparing to assess the damage from a massive fire…
Montreal woman on honeymoon named 20 millionth visitor to Graceland
Almost a year after dancing to Elvis Presley at her wedding, a Montreal woman on…
America’s neighbours, brace thyselves: You’ll be dragged into bitter US election
WASHINGTON – The very first words out of Donald Trump’s mouth in the unofficial commencement…
Two men sentenced to five years in jail for bus driver attack in Montreal
MONTREAL – Two men have been sentenced to five years in jail for attacking a…
Diamond the size of a tennis ball found in Canadian-owned mine could fetch C$90M
A three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball could fetch more than C$90 million…
More staff going to help process Syria refugees, military may help: McCallum
OTTAWA – Talks with the military to provide assistance in bringing thousands more Syrian refugees…
A by-the-numbers look at the number and size of forest fires in Canada
OTTAWA – A by-the-numbers look at forest fires in Canada over the last four-plus decades:…
How to help those affected by the Fort McMurray wildfire
Wildfires have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta.…
Leaving Fort McMurray: Stories from the wildfire evacuees
Tens of thousands of people fled the wildfire that has ravaged parts of Fort McMurray,…
Liberals expect to sign funding agreement with provinces by next month: Sohi
OTTAWA – Canada’s infrastructure minister says he expects Ottawa and most of the provinces to…
Where’s the beef? Earls restaurants says it’s back in Canada after ‘mistake’
VANCOUVER – The Earls restaurant chain says it will start serving Canadian beef again following…
Anti-ISIL ministers preach Iraqi political reconciliation ahead of Mosul moves
OTTAWA – Defence ministers from countries fighting Middle East militants, including Canada’s Harjit Sajjan, are…
Government sparks furor after cutting short debate on assisted dying bill
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government cut short debate and forced a vote in principle Wednesday…
Evacuation order lifted at second Alberta wildfire
EDMONTON – An evacuation order in another part of Alberta has been cancelled. A blaze…
Owners concerned for pets abandoned amid Fort McMurray wildfire evacuations
Laura Gislason and her boyfriend Kyle Benio escaped the Fort McMurray wildfires with just the…
Wildfire forces heart of Canada’s oilsands to scale back production
CALGARY – The wildfire raging through the heart of Canada’s oilsands capital dealt a blow…