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Brazeau pleads not guilty to drinking-related charge
GATINEAU, Que. – Sen. Patrick Brazeau pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of refusing…
Ashley Madison dating site for adulterous clients reboots under new leaders
TORONTO – Ashley Madison, the infidelity dating company that was hit last year by a…
Black Lives Matter flooded with hate mail following Toronto Pride Parade sit-in
TORONTO – An activist group that stalled Canada’s largest Pride parade to demand more rights…
Forest loss coincides with endangered species habitat: study
Research based on satellite imagery shows that almost all industrial activity in Canada’s intact forests…
Daring rescue in the dark: A chronology of South Pole mission
CALGARY – A Calgary-based flight crew from Kenn Borek Air last month successfully flew out…
Toronto real estate prices soar in June; sales volume up but new listings fall
TORONTO – There’s been no let-up in Toronto’s hot real estate market and home prices…
Soup and songs: Calgary rescue team relates experience of South Pole mission
CALGARY – The Calgary-based crew that flew to a South Pole research station on a…
‘It was a big, big, big fish’: Man fishing for cod hooks two-metre shark
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Jim Mansfield thought he’d hooked bottom as he fished for cod…
Fraud case of ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau to resume Aug. 29
QUEBEC – Lawyers defending ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and six co-accused against fraud charges…
BlackBerry says it will end production of BlackBerry Classic smartphone
TORONTO – BlackBerry is hanging up on the Classic, less than two years after it…
B.C. judge says Victoria homeless camp must be dismantled for everyone’s safety
VICTORIA – A British Columbia judge has ordered the shut down of a camp on…
Feds to spend $50M on new health facilities, upgrades on Manitoba First Nations
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A Manitoba First Nation that declared a state of emergency after…
B.C. community turns to the power of garlic to fight pesky mosquitoes
TAYLOR, B.C. – Folklore says a bulb of garlic will repel a vampire, but a…
Lac-Megantic residents use 3rd anniversary of tragedy to call for rail safety
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – On the third anniversary of the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47…
What will and won’t be delivered if there’s a labour disruption at Canada Post
OTTAWA – Canada Post is facing a potential labour disruption as of Friday. Here’s what…
Amid talk of road tolls, federal memo says poorer commuters rely heavily on cars
OTTAWA – An internal federal analysis says lower income Canadians remain highly dependent on cars…
Courier companies ramp up as Canada Post uncertainty causes business increase
TORONTO – Courier companies say they’re seeing an increase in volume as a possible work…
Saskatoon police told day before baby killed of whereabouts of accused killer
Saskatoon police confirm they got a tip about the whereabouts of a 16-year-old girl accused…
Saskatchewan park dedicated to Mounties fatally shot a decade ago
SPIRITWOOD, Sask. – A new park in Spiritwood, Sask., has been dedicated to the memories…
Canada Post lockout deadline extended until Monday
OTTAWA – Canada Post is extending its lockout notice to Monday at 12:01 a.m. ET…
Too hot: Montreal construction workers walk off the job
MONTREAL – Several hundred construction workers at Montreal’s superhospital downed tools for part of the…
Sidney Crosby returning Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16
Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia. The official Twitter account…
‘Not out there alone:’ Bar owner plans bus trip to Steinbach, Man., pride march
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg nightclub owner is organizing a bus trip to support marchers in…
‘A little baloney’ in claim decriminalizing pot wouldn’t help youth, stop crime
OTTAWA – “It is important to understand that decriminalization does not achieve either of our…