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Ontario politician Cheri DiNovo ‘unofficial’ candidate for federal NDP leader
TORONTO – Veteran Ontario New Democrat Cheri DiNovo announced Tuesday she would run as an…
Senators balk at limiting assisted dying to Canadians who are near death
OTTAWA – The federal government’s proposed new law on medically assisted dying is entering uncharted…
Quebec suspends anti-Uber bill 90 days to negotiate with ride-hailing company
QUEBEC – The Quebec government will suspend the implementation of an anti-Uber bill for 90…
RCMP terrorism sting based on ‘deceit and tricks,’ must be condemned: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Illegal police tactics during an undercover operation that led a couple to be…
University of B.C. unveils draft sexual assault policy in wake of complaints
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has unveiled its draft sexual assault policy, but…
Behaviour of mentally ill dad who killed kids doesn’t stick out: psych nurse
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A mentally ill British Columbia man who killed his three children…
Ontario will spend up to $8.3 billion to fight climate change, offer incentives
TORONTO – Ontario’s action plan on climate change, expected to be released Wednesday, will include…
Residents to take stock, retrieve belongings in hardest-hit Fort McMurray areas
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Residents of three neighbourhoods most badly damaged by a Fort McMurray…
Clinton as Democratic nominee leaves female politicians with mixed feelings
OTTAWA – Female politicians in Canada, where a woman became prime minister nearly 25 years…
Scientist asking people to be on the lookout for slimy scourge of the sea
HALIFAX – They are a maligned menace of the sea — slimy blobs that float…
Wildfire prompts Cenovus, Canadian Natural to shut Pelican Lake production
WABASCA, Alta. – An out-of-control wildfire in northern Alberta has prompted two companies to curtail…
University of Calgary case highlights criminal demands for computer ‘ransom’
Ransomware attacks, such as one that recently saw the University of Calgary pay cyber criminals…
LeBlanc hints at interest in portfolio change amid cabinet shuffle rumours
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal House leader appears to be publicly lobbying for…
Chemical castration manages sexual impulses, but courts can’t order it:experts
TORONTO – The treatment Gordon Stuckless hopes will help him secure a lighter sentence is…
Pan Am Games $342M over budget: Ontario auditor general
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general has found that last summer’s Pan Am and Parapan Am…
Lockheed Martin exec says company wants F-35 in competition for jet contract
OTTAWA – The company building the F-35 fighter jet says all it wants is a…
Hydro-Quebec to expand international market, aims to double revenues by 2030
MONTREAL – Hydro-Quebec is hoping to double its revenues in the next 15 years or…
Star names new managing editor amid turmoil sparked by death of reporter
TORONTO – The Toronto Star announced a new managing editor Wednesday in the midst of…
His Cup runneth over: ‘Temporary’ Crosby exhibit in Halifax too popular to close
HALIFAX – Sam Girard’s eyes light up behind round, tortoise-shell glasses as he points to…
Privacy laws, bureaucracy make Canada a challenging place for solving cold cases
TORONTO – A man stalked the streets of Toronto, a 45-year-old mother of four in…
Ministers propose panel to study concerns about RCMP labour-relations bill
OTTAWA – Federal ministers promise to appoint a panel of “eminent Canadians” to review controversial…
Ottawa doing ‘deep dive’ into country’s housing markets, Morneau says
TORONTO – The federal government is conducting an in-depth examination of the country’s real estate…
A list of Canadians wrongly convicted
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has awarded Ivan Henry over $8 million…
Small Labrador community concerned about loss of fuel source, nurse
BLACK TICKLE, N.L. – People in a small community in eastern Labrador say they’re growing…