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PQ leadership candidate Veronique Hivon promising electoral reform
QUEBEC – Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Veronique Hivon promised Tuesday to introduce electoral reform if…
Cooler weather in B.C. allows province to send crews to Ontario and Alberta
KAMLOOPS,, B.C. – A steep decline in fire activity in British Columbia is allowing the…
Saskatchewan pair pleads not guilty in alleged plot to their murder spouses
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The father of an NHL player and his alleged lover have…
The Tragically Hip to begin touring in late July
TORONTO – A day after The Tragically Hip announced lead singer Gord Downie has incurable…
Ontario father gets 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in son’s death
TORONTO – An Ontario father who lost his temper and hit his toddler so hard…
Search continues for two young capybaras that escaped a Toronto zoo
TORONTO – The hunt continues for two large rodents — dubbed by staff as Bonnie…
Canadian soldier dies while training outside base in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON – Police say they have found nothing suspicious about the death of a Canadian…
Toronto woman sought in killing of her husband in India, say police
TORONTO – A Toronto woman is sought in India after police there allege she paid…
Ford recalls nearly 44,000 F-150 trucks in Canada due to brake concerns
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 271,000 F-150 trucks, including close to…
Saskatchewan to review how legal marijuana would affect driver safety
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says his government will study how legalizing marijuana would…
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia’s premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to…
Man accused of pointing laser at helicopter just hours after launch of campaign
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police north of Toronto say a man pointed a laser at…
Liberals move to rescind Conservative changes, revamp public-sector bargaining
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals say they’ll roll back changes to public-sector bargaining brought in…
Lawyer says Ottawa misled committee overseeing residential schools claims
OTTAWA – A lawyer is accusing the federal government of withholding important documents from people…
Quebec auditor general says liquor corporation could get better deals
Quebec’s auditor general says the province’s liquor corporation isn’t doing enough to get the best…
Jury hearing recording at trial of pair accused of plotting to murder spouses
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The father of an NHL player and his mistress talked about…
Propane explosion injures one in Flin Flon, Man., some businesses evacuated
FLIN FLON, Man. – A propane explosion sent a 33-year-old man to hospital with serious…
G7 leaders will hear Canada’s new approach for boosting world economy
ISE, Japan – A group of powerful world leaders is about to hear a starkly…
New B.C. oil discovery takes province’s crude output to a nine-year high
In Premier Christy Clark’s vision of British Columbia’s economic future, natural gas is the headliner…
Baloney Meter: will “exemption opportunity” for assisted dying end on June 6?
OTTAWA – “What the Alberta decision makes me fearful of is that we could, without…
Military names Canadian soldier who dies during training run in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON – The Canadian Armed Forces has identified a soldier who died while on a…
UNB seeks review of discrimination ruling in women’s hockey complaint
FREDERICTON – The University of New Brunswick is seeking a judicial review of a Labour…
Drug conviction quashed because officers lied; breached woman’s rights
TORONTO – A woman found with marijuana in her car trunk has won an acquittal…
Newfoundland and Labrador rejects $32K judges’ pay hike amid fiscal crisis
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador legislature has voted down a $32,000 pay…