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P.E.I. beaches, Bay of Fundy trail will soon be visible on Google Street View
The endangered piping plovers that live on Prince Edward Island beaches and New Brunswick’s Bay…
New Brunswick criminal lawyer wins back controversial ‘DUI DR’ licence plates
FREDERICTON – Authorities who revoked a criminal lawyer’s controversial “DUI DR” vanity plates were unreasonable,…
World Social Forum optimistic about Montreal event despite visa setbacks
MONTREAL – Canada’s reputation as an open society risks being tarnished after many invitees to…
Internet meme for ‘Suicide Squad’ film ridicules death of Amanda Todd: mom
VANCOUVER – A mock movie poster for “Suicide Squad” depicting Amanda Todd with celebrities who…
Feds prefer proactive approach to pay equity legislation, memo suggests
OTTAWA – The federal government would prefer a proactive approach to ensuring that men and…
Family of Canadian law professor gunned down in Florida to be paid $40,000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The family of a Canadian legal scholar gunned down in his Florida…
Trump seeks to stanch bleeding from right flank with lower taxes, deregulation
WASHINGTON – Bleeding support from his own party, Donald Trump attempted to salve the gusher…
Waterloo, Ont., startup aims to take medical marijuana growing high-tech
TORONTO – A startup based in Waterloo, Ont., is looking to take cannabis cultivation high-tech,…
Ten-year sentence for Toronto man convicted in sweeping child porn case
TORONTO – A Toronto man found guilty of making and distributing child pornography around the…
Halifax restaurateur praises ‘subtle’ arrest of Newfoundland murder suspect
HALIFAX – A restaurateur has high praise for the Halifax police’s subtle and low-key arrest…
More than a snack: farmers fear produce thieves in Manitoba are well-organized
WINNIPEG – From cucumbers to onions to leeks, produce is being stolen in some parts…
Hydro-Quebec wins another round in energy feud with Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador has lost another legal skirmish in its long-running…
Nova Scotia reports lower than forecast deficit as health spending delayed
HALIFAX – Just seven months after Nova Scotia’s government warned of troubling revenue declines, its…
Evidence complete at trial of accused election night shooter Richard Henry Bain
MONTREAL – Jurors heard the final evidence Tuesday at the first-degree murder trial of the…
Biker, police dog rescue senior who vanished off Vancouver Island logging road
CHEMAINUS, B.C. – Const. Clay Wurzinger and his police dog had been methodically searching for…
Divers Filion and Benfeito earn Canada yet another Olympic bronze medal
RIO DE JANEIRO – Divers Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito kept Canada’s medal streak going…
Torstar laying off more than 50 people, job losses at Toronto Star, tablet app
TORONTO – The company that owns the Toronto Star said Tuesday it is laying off…
Security to be tight as UN Secretary-General speaks in Calgary Friday
CALGARY – Security is expected to be tight when the secretary general of the United…
Environment minister urges confidence in process after NEB revelations
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Catherine McKenna urged Canadians on Tuesday to have confidence in the…
DFO not in conflict of interest for promoting, safeguarding fishery: LeBlanc
VANCOUVER – Canada’s fisheries minister is dismissing concerns from stakeholder groups over suggestions the government…
Wife, kids of Calgary imam detained in Turkey returning to Canada
CALGARY – The wife and children of a Calgary imam jailed in Turkey have been…
Funding cuts jeopardizing health, safety in federal buildings: Documents
OTTAWA – Officials warned the government late last year that without a significant boost in…
Manitoba to bankroll new marine observatory in northern community of Churchill
WINNIPEG – Manitoba plans to spend up to $9 million to support the construction of…
Researchers examine toll of war on newly arrived Syrian refugee children
TORONTO – Beginning a new school year can be an anxious time for some children.…