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Fatally stabbed young people: Some main events in the case of Matthew de Grood
CALGARY – Matthew de Grood is facing an Alberta Review Board hearing to determine whether…
What’s the beef? Mandatory tip at Earls restaurant in Calgary stirs controversy
CALGARY – A decision by Earls Restaurants Ltd. to eliminate tipping at a downtown Calgary…
Alberta to end craft brewery tax discount, will replace with grant program
CALGARY – The Alberta government says it is dropping a beer markup that favoured western…
The Conservative leadership race: who’s in, who’s out, who’s waffling
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Tony Clement launched his bid for the leadership of his party…
Five things about The Tenors
TORONTO – Here are five things about The classical-pop group The Tenors, who struck a…
Ocean Brands Tuna recalled by regulatory agency due to leaking cans
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Ocean Brands is recalling some of its…
Ontario spent $44M to prepare for jail strike that never happened
TORONTO – Ontario spent more than $44 million preparing for a correctional and probation workers’…
Clement seeks to make jump from being virtual Tory leader to real one
OTTAWA – Former Conservative cabinet minister Tony Clement declared Tuesday that he’s running for the…
Nearly half of working-age Canadians not saving for retirement: HSBC report
OTTAWA – A report by HSBC suggests that nearly half of working-age Canadians are not…
Canadian Tire abruptly shuffles out CEO, replaces him with predecessor
TORONTO – In a surprise move, the head of one of Canada’s biggest retailers, Canadian…
Olympic family members cautiously optimistic about safety in Rio
EDMONTON – Doug Bishop read recent reports of police unrest in Rio with a close…
Plane carrying Jean Lapierre and his family flying too high and fast: TSB
MONTREAL – The plane that crashed with former federal cabinet minister Jean Lapierre and six…
Peladeau’s ex, Julie Snyder, in court over allegations she was followed
MONTREAL – Lawyers for the estranged wife of former Parti Quebecois leader Pierre Karl Peladeau…
B.C. group says death midwives’ philosophy similar to that of birth midwives
VANCOUVER – So-called death midwives provide the dying and their families with a wide range…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 13 — CHERRY SLAMS TENORS OVER CONTROVERSIAL…
Fentanyl a main cause in surge in B.C. drug deaths this year: coroner
VICTORIA – The latest statistics from British Columbia’s coroner’s office show a large increase in…
Calgary girl matching missing 5-year-old seen morning before mother found dead
Calgary police say a girl matching the description of a missing five-year-old was spotted about…
Military to test ‘bionic’ knee brace developed by Halifax researchers
OTTAWA – The Canadian military is trying out a “bionic” knee brace developed by a…
Three sustain minor injuries when camera equipment falls at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY – Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after camera equipment fell…
Spread of terrorism in Africa on Canada’s peacekeeping radar, says Sajjan
OTTAWA – Containing the spread of terrorism across Africa is a consideration for Canada as…
Flooding improves in Saskatchewan, but handful of communities still in emergency
REGINA – Floodwater started to recede in Saskatchewan communities Wednesday, following widespread, heavy rain that…
Krispy Kreme may be expanding in Canada, but the cream-filled crop isn’t worried
TORONTO – American doughnut giant Krispy Kreme is expanding in Canada again after an attempt…
‘The smell is atrocious’: Fish flies ankle-deep in Manitoba town
GIMLI, Man. – Ankle-deep mounds of fish flies are piling up in the Manitoba town…
Police forces across Canada warn of risks involved with playing Pokemon Go
TORONTO – Police forces across Canada are warning of the risks involved in playing augmented…