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A by-the-numbers look at children caught up in child labour worldwide
OTTAWA – The federal government is set to sign an international convention against child labour.…
Minister says Canada must improve its record in enforcing child labour laws
OTTAWA – The federal government is set to ratify an international agreement on combating child…
Lack of any Nova Scotia probe of nursing home pushing death shocks daughter
MIDDLETON, N.S. – After 87-year-old Dorothy Stultz died following a shove from another resident in…
What probes were done on violent deaths at Nova Scotia’s long-term care homes
MIDDLETON, N.S. – Eight seniors have died in long-term care homes in Nova Scotia from…
Conservation group says mackerel quota too high for ‘critically low’ stock
HALIFAX – An environmental group says it’s disappointed the federal Fisheries department has set the…
Fredericton police say no threat after man spotted carrying gun case
Fredericton police say they have determined there is no threat to the public after a…
Fire crews issue danger warning as drones buzz Fort McMurray wildfire area
EDMONTON – Crews fighting a wildfire around Fort McMurray in northern Alberta say drones are…
Cyberbullying insurance to cover victims’ legal, medical and advisory costs
TORONTO – In a sign of the times, Chubb has brought its cyberbullying insurance to…
Election reform: A look at some available options for choosing a government
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has promised to change the way Canadians elect their members…
Numbers on energy industry growth, climate commitments don’t add up: report
EDMONTON – Canada can’t reach growth projections for the energy industry as well as meet…
Father of B.C. children contacts RCMP, assures police they are safe
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Mounties on Vancouver Island say a father who is alleged to…
Prime Minister Trudeau to meet Attawapiskat chief, youth in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to sit down with the chief of Attawapiskat…
Some say the fate of British Columbia’s old-growth forests rests in the balance
SAANICH, B.C. – The Douglas fir Andy MacKinnon leans against is 40 metres tall. It’s…
Court disclosure could prompt spy allies to cut Canada off, CSE warns
OTTAWA – Close allies will curb or even halt the flow of intelligence to the…
Restoration companies poised to help Fort McMurray fix fire damage
CALGARY – Construction workers and cleanup companies are trickling into Fort McMurray along with its…
John McDermott, Liona Boyd, Alan Frew added to Fort Mac benefit lineup in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadian tenor John McDermott, Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew and classical guitarist Liona…
Installation of Fundy tidal turbines delayed over fisheries concerns
HALIFAX – The need for more consultation and permits has temporarily pulled the plug on…
Monument uses personal touches to honour fallen RCMP officers in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. – Two years after they were shot and killed during a rampage in…
Trudeau expresses ‘dissatisfaction’ with China after Canadian reporter berated
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled Friday he would take a firm stand with…
Fall 2016 shapes up as decision time for feds to rule on long-term energy policy
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says he anticipates the federal cabinet will make…
Key dates in 2016 for the federal government’s energy policy decisions
OTTAWA – A timeline of important dates in the federal government’s 2016 energy and climate…
Saskatchewan judge rules guilty plea will stand in attack on homeless woman
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A guilty plea will stand for a man accused in an…
Inuit in two countries angered by Russian rocket splashdown in the Arctic
Russia has angered Inuit in two countries and raised sovereignty concerns over its plans to…
Senate adopts C-14 at second reading, but adjourns until after Monday deadline
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed optimism till the final hours, but there is…