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Amnesty International calls on Iran to release Montreal professor
MONTREAL – Amnesty International is calling on Iran to release a Montreal-based university professor who…
Government won’t entertain Senate’s proposal to amend assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is insisting that medical assistance in dying should only be…
Rain came and went in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray; sunshine expected
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – After weeks of worrying about a wildfire and smoke, evacuees returning…
Alberta job losses continue as national labour force churns out mixed results
OTTAWA – As a huge wildfire raged, Alberta’s labour market continued to struggle last month…
Baloney Meter: Is there a capability gap when it comes to fighter jets?
OTTAWA – “In 2025, the CF-18s will not be able to fly, and it is…
General Motors announces plan to expand research into self-driving cars
OSHAWA, Ont. – Ontario will soon be home to a new software centre tasked with…
15-month sentence upheld for rape of sleeping woman despite deportation result
TORONTO – Ontario’s top court has ruled that the conviction and 15-month jail sentence handed…
Ottawa moves to get dirty mowers off Canadian lawns, align with U.S. rules
OTTAWA – The federal government wants dirty gas-guzzling mowers to get off everybody’s lawn. Proposed…
Ontario casinos could be liable after problem gambler loses millions
TORONTO – Ontario’s gaming authority could yet be on the hook for a claim by…
Transcontinental CEO joins growing chorus of calls for public funding for print
MONTREAL – The CEO of one of the largest newspaper publishers in Canada is joining…
Five things about the stem cell therapy Gordie Howe underwent after strokes
TORONTO – Hockey icon Gordie Howe, who died Friday at age 88, spent the final…
Child psychiatrist arrested in Edmonton facing new charge in Australia
EDMONTON – An Australian child psychiatrist charged with child pornography offences in Edmonton is facing…
Quebec approves bill to help trans teens to legally change their name
QUEBEC – A Quebec bill aimed at allowing transgender minors to change the name and…
Trial hears Alberta had little record of diabetic teen before he died
CALGARY – When Alexandru Radita moved to Alberta from British Columbia with his family in…
Journalist Mohamed Fahmy regains Egyptian citizenship
TORONTO – A Canadian journalist who spent almost two years jailed in Egypt said Friday…
B.C. premier says one step at a time to prevent sexual violence
BURNABY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says she is finally speaking out about…
South African company sorry about firefighter pay dispute in Alberta
EDMONTON – A South African company that brought a crew of 300 people to Alberta…
Minister troubled by Senate change to assisted dying bill
OTTAWA – A change to the government’s assisted death bill proposed by the Senate could…
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe did it all in career that spanned five decades
In a country where hockey is king, Gordie Howe ruled for decades. A Canadian icon,…
Crosby looks back fondly on encounter with Gordie Howe; calls him a role model
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sidney Crosby can’t recall whether it happened during his first or…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for Saturday night’s $7 million Lotto 649 jackpot.…
‘Craft cannabis’ growers fight for legal role, say B.C. jobs, tourism at stake
VANCOUVER – Travis Lane has been growing marijuana since high school, when his first pot…
Cross-section of ideas submitted by Canadians to a federal climate policy portal
OTTAWA – A cross-section of policy ideas proposed by Canadians for combating climate change from…
“Border Security” TV show canned after federal watchdog finds privacy violation
OTTAWA – Canada’s border agency is pulling the plug on the controversial reality TV program…