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Will Justin Trudeau’s trip to Japan cool Canada’s relations with China?
SHIMA, Japan – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will push ahead with efforts to expand Canada’s…
Who is to blame for preliminary figures showing federal deficit in 2015-16?
OTTAWA – The Liberals say the latest figures from the Finance Department — which show…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 27: ____ OBAMA VISITS HIROSHIMA: U.S. President…
Ex-wife of slain Canadian law professor hopes arrest will bring closure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The ex-wife of a Canadian law professor shot dead in Florida two…
Winnipeg man sentenced to 15 years in child prostitution ring case
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for running…
B.C. heads back to court to seek injunction to shut down Victoria homeless camp
VICTORIA – A fire commissioner’s report warning of life-threatening dangers at a homeless camp on…
Saskatchewan lovers talked on secret recording about plans to kill spouses
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A man and his mistress accused of planning to kill their…
Globe and Mail wins in 9 categories at National Newspaper Awards
EDMONTON – The Globe and Mail won in a leading nine categories at the National…
NewsAlert: Tories vote to drop parts of party policy opposing same sex marriage
VANCOUVER – Conservatives vote in favour of dropping parts of a party policy that opposes…
GPS collars to provide data on B.C. bears saved from death after their mom died
VANCOUVER – Two orphaned black bears whose lives were spared when a conservation officer refused…
Conservatives considering leadership bid take stock at party’s convention
VANCOUVER – As former Tory cabinet minister Peter MacKay stood at the entrance to his…
Officials: Body of Canadian hiker found on Mount Washington
PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. – New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say they have found the…
Photo of Halifax cop chatting with busker gets much love on social media
HALIFAX – Social media users in Halifax are swooning over a candid photo of a…
Parti Quebecois will vote for a new leader to replace Peladeau on Oct. 7
MONTREAL – The Parti Quebecois will announce who will succeed Pierre Karl Peladeau as the…
Seven injured in structure collapse of framework at Muskrat Falls
MUSKRAT FALLS, N.L. – Seven workers were injured in the collapse of a structure used…
Statistics Canada says 69 per cent were dual-income households in 2015
OTTAWA – A report by Statistics Canada says the percentage of dual-income Canadian families with…
Innocent verdict for Canadian held in U.A.E., but man remains in custody: family
A Canadian imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates for nearly two years has been acquitted…
HMCS Windsor begins voyage across Atlantic for exercises off Norway
HALIFAX – HMCS Windsor is heading across the Atlantic to take part in multinational exercises…
Jim Cuddy headlines benefit show for people affected by Fort McMurray wildfire
TORONTO – Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy will headline a benefit concert in Toronto in…
Fort McMurray pit bull avoids Ontario ban with layover at Toronto airport
CHARLOTTETOWN – Lucy the pit bull has made it across Ontario. The dog and her…
Canada slips to 10th place in IMD competitiveness ranking, worst in years
OTTAWA – A plunge in commodity prices hurt Canada as it fell to 10th place…
Feds say little about Indian media report of extremist allegations in B.C.
OTTAWA – Federal authorities were tight-lipped Monday about a report that Sikh terrorists run a…
Any fear over assisted dying can’t be blamed on lack of knowledge: chief justice
CALGARY – Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin says any public consternation over physician-assisted dying…
Anti-gentrification Montrealers rob store of thousands of dollars worth of goods
MONTREAL – The co-owner of a boutique grocery store in a gritty Montreal neighbourhood which…