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Alberta singers to lead Calgary’s annual Stampede parade
CALGARY – Singers Jann Arden and Paul Brandt have been named as marshals to lead…
Former journalist Arthur Kent wins ‘Dud Scud’ defamation lawsuit against Postmedia
CALGARY – Former television war correspondent Arthur Kent choked back tears Wednesday after winning an…
Mayor, province say La Loche is getting help after shooting in January
LA LOCHE, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government and the mayor of a northern village are…
Pelican Lake wildfire threat eases, allowing Cenovus workers to return
WABASCA, Alta. – An out-of-control wildfire in northern Alberta that prompted two companies to curtail…
Judge awards $8M to B.C. man wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years
VANCOUVER – A man who was wrongfully convicted on sexual assault charges has been awarded…
New report on child labour raises call for supply chain transparency law
OTTAWA – A new report says Canadian consumers may be unwittingly buying goods made by…
B.C. justice branch says nurses, pharmacists OK to help in assisted dying
VANCOUVER – When Dr. Ellen Wiebe performed her first assisted death of a new legal…
Senate deletes near-death requirement from assisted dying bill, sets itself on collision course with government
OTTAWA – The Senate voted Wednesday to allow suffering Canadians who are not near death…
Gender diversity proposal rejected by shareholders of Tim Hortons parent company
OAKVILLE, Ont. – A proposal to create a formal diversity policy at the parent company…
Supreme Court will not hear case of a will called racist by spurned heir
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a woman…
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal over a will leaving money to hate group
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a New…
‘We fought like lions,’ Trudeau says of our soldiers as monument unveiled
CFB BORDEN, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helped unveil Canada’s newest war monument on…
A quick look at changes to mortgage lending rules made by Ottawa in recent years
OTTAWA – The federal government has moved several times in recent years to restrict mortgage…
A look at the cost of Syrian refugee resettlement, by the numbers
OTTAWA – In November, the Liberal government unveiled a program to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees…
It could be weeks before sinkhole can be filled, says Ottawa mayor
OTTAWA – It’s likely to take several weeks to re-open a major thoroughfare in Ottawa…
Wynne says Clinton would be a great president, prospect of Trump is frightening
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne thinks Hillary Clinton would make a great U.S. president,…
Shell donates controversial Arctic exploration permits for protected area
Shell Canada is donating its controversial Arctic energy exploration permits to clear the way for…
Mom who removed anti-abortion flyers from mailboxes reconsiders her approach
TORONTO – A Toronto mom who removed graphic anti-abortion flyers from neighbourhood mailboxes says she…
Federal government hands out volunteer award renamed for Quebec feminist icon
OTTAWA – The name of a Quebec feminist icon which was attached to a national…
Soaring house prices in Vancouver and Toronto unsustainable: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada delivered a warning Thursday that surging housing prices in…
Heavy rain in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray could lead to flash floods
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – After weeks of worrying about a massive wildfire and smoke, people…
Bone-marrow transplant can halt progression in patients with aggressive MS: study
TORONTO – More than 10 years ago, Jenn Fraser looked into her future and saw…
B.C. premier sheds personal silence to help fight sexual violence with law
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she was 13 years old when an…
Saskatchewan premier pushing pipeline on trip through Central, Eastern Canada
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is taking his push for the Energy East pipeline…