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Former B.C. official faces breach of trust charge over ethnic vote plan
VICTORIA – A former communications director in British Columbia’s Liberal government is accused of breach…
Lawyer for Matthew de Grood to begin not criminally responsible defence
CALGARY – The lawyer for a Calgary man who stabbed to death five young people…
Lobby group for licensed medical pot producers gets new name: Cannabis Canada
OTTAWA – In a sign of the times, the country’s licensed medical marijuana producers have…
Seven stories in the news today, May 18
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— COURT SMACKS DOWN FEDS…
Ontario man killed by vehicle outside Pittsburgh strip club
Pittsburgh police say a Canadian man has died after being hit by a car as…
Energy board to release ruling on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion Thursday
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board will issue its report on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain…
The events leading up to Wednesday’s apology for 1914 Komagata Maru incident
OTTAWA – In 1914, the government of Canada refused to allow most of the Indian…
A text of the prime minister’s apology for the Komagata Maru incident
OTTAWA – Here is a text of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s English remarks apologizing for…
Man cited for putting bison calf in trunk at Yellowstone is Quebecer, says park
MONTREAL – The man who made international headlines after putting a bison calf into his…
Vancouver pot activist promises to fight charges laid after rally in Calgary
CALGARY – A Vancouver marijuana activist says he has no intention of pleading guilty after…
Several expectant mothers in Ontario claim they got same ultrasound image
At least a dozen expectant mothers claim an Ontario ultrasound clinic gave them the wrong…
RCMP officers reprimanded for unauthorized spying on reporters, minister says
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says RCMP investigators have been reprimanded for conducting…
University student says school muzzled discussion of his depression
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia student who faced eviction from his university residence if he…
Low sexual assault charge rate in Halifax disturbing:justice minister
HALIFAX – Police statistics that show only 22 per cent of sexual assault cases in…
Cities should stop building in disaster-prone areas, says insurance bureau head
OTTAWA – Decision-makers across the country need to start saying no to proposed developments on…
A look at the dates Fort McMurray and area residents will be allowed home
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The Alberta government is estimating that wildfire evacuees can start heading…
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
VANCOUVER – A new report says Vancouver’s inadequate public transit and lack of affordable housing…
Conditions that must be met before Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees can go home
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says wildfire evacuees could start returning to Fort McMurray as…
Mass killer suffered psychotic episode before Calgary house party: psychiatrist
CALGARY – A Calgary man heard what he thought was the voice of the devil…
Facts and figures about disasters that have forced large-scale evacuations
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is telling the 80,000 residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., who…
Commons erupts as Trudeau ‘manhandles’ Tory whip, collides with NDP MP
OTTAWA – The House of Commons erupted in pandemonium Wednesday as opposition MPs angrily accused…
Seven stories in the news today, May 19
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— ALL-PARTY COMMITTEE TO PROBE…
Competition Bureau scratches Staples-Office Depot battle off to-do-list
OTTAWA – Canada’s competition commissioner has dropped its challenge of a proposed merger between Staples…
Nellie McClung top choice for first Canadian woman on face of banknote: poll
TORONTO – Famous Five activist Nellie McClung is the No. 1 choice to become the…