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OSC launches whistleblower program in effort to crack down on white-collar crime
TORONTO – Ontario’s securities watchdog has launched the country’s first paid whistleblower program, a move…
New Brunswick doctor fired for ‘disturbing’ snooping on files of 141 young women
MONCTON, N.B. – A Moncton, N.B., doctor who checked the medical files of more than…
Tony Clement seeks to take Tories beyond boutique, niche politics
OTTAWA – Using micro-targeted policies and politics to attract specific, narrow groups of voters is…
A timeline of the four-year Senate expense scandal, now finally near its end
OTTAWA – Another chapter in the Senate expense scandal closed Wednesday as the Crown officially…
Most of Alberta’s new oilsands panel have been meeting for years: co-chair
EDMONTON – Alberta’s new panel on the future of the oilsands hasn’t held its first…
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…
Alberta Energy Regulator urges companies to step up detection of pipeline leaks
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator is urging pipeline operators to do a better job…
A timeline in the disappearance of five-year-old Taliyah Marsman in Calgary
CALGARY – The search for missing five-year-old Taliyah Marsman came to a tragic end Thursday…
Five stories in the news today, July 15
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— POLICE: BODY OF MISSING…
Illegal venomous snakes found in mail Canada Post distribution centre in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – A slithering surprise was discovered in a package mailed from China at…
UNESCO formally recommends industrial buffer around Gros Morne national park
GROS MORNE, N.L. – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is formally recommending Canada consider an…
Judge says Peladeau’s ex must be told who ordered man to tail her
MONTREAL – A Quebec judge has ruled that the estranged wife of ex-Parti Quebecois leader…
Professor worries Stephan case could turn them into anti-vaccination “martyrs”
CALGARY – Some experts worry the continuing legal saga of a southern Alberta couple convicted…
Army headed for Africa, says top general as government considers peacekeeping
OTTAWA – Canada’s army will soon be bound for Africa, Canada’s top soldier said Thursday,…
Calgary police defend actions in video of violent arrest, British man charged
Calgary police are again defending their actions after a video was posted to social media…
Ontario man charged in online ticket scam that duped at least 75
TORONTO – An Ontario man is facing charges after being arrested in an alleged online…
Companies need to come clean about climate change risk, Mark Carney says
TORONTO – Only about one-third of the world’s 1,000 largest companies provide effective disclosure of…
Toronto city council to request that Police Services Board consider 911 texting
Toronto is one step closer to becoming the first place in Canada where anyone can…
Royal Canadian Legion says investigation shows no evidence of homophobic slur
HALIFAX – A musician says he is angry and disgusted after the Royal Canadian Legion…
‘Lone wolf’ Tenor Remigio Pereira apologizes for altering anthem lyrics
TORONTO – The Tenors member Remigio Pereira officially apologized Friday for altering the lyrics to…
Elder statesman of Conservative MPs entering party leadership race
OTTAWA – As candidates from Ontario and Quebec have lined up to run for leadership…
Edmonton student missing as Trudeau pledges solidarity with France following truck attack
EDMONTON – A university student remained missing Friday while a second felt lucky to have…
Montreal dog lovers, other Canadians march against breed specific legislation
MONTREAL – Hundreds of two-and-four-legged Montrealers took part in a march on Saturday to protest…
Fort McMurray residents may smell smoke but fires aren’t close, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Officials in Fort McMurray, Alta. are reassuring residents that smoke they…