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Canada’s military plan for Africa will be for a “long duration,” says Sajjan
OTTAWA – The federal government will soon announce a plan to bolster United Nations peace…
Some facts about the three federal immigration detention centres
OTTAWA – Some facts about the three federal immigration holding centres: Toronto: Built in 2004.…
Sex assault charge laid against Canadian corporal over alleged incident in Jamaica
OTTAWA – A Canadian Forces corporal has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged…
PQ leadership candidate Martine Ouellet outlines future referendum question
QUEBEC – One of the Parti Quebecois leadership candidates says she will ask Quebecers a…
10-year-old seriously hurt girl in ‘good spirits’ after B.C. bear attack
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – A 10-year-old critically injured girl appears to be in good spirits…
Trudeau talks top court, Olympics as Atlantic visit starts in Newfoundland
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says regional representation is important but…
Alberta government to ban spear hunting after online bear video sparks outrage
CALGARY – The Alberta government says an online video showing a black bear being killed…
B.C. woman hospitalized involuntarily gets legal aid for mental health hearing
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman hospitalized against her will under the Mental Health Act…
Four stories in the news today, Aug. 16
Four stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ____ PRIME MINISTER IN NOVA…
Canadian man pleads guilty in New York in major cocaine ring bust
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Another member of a major Canadian cocaine smuggling ring faces prison time…
Judge slams government for nixing woman’s airport security clearance
TORONTO – A government decision that stripped a woman of her airport security clearance and…
Toronto doctor facing penalty over patient’s sexual abuse allegations
TORONTO – A Toronto doctor faces a possible penalty after Ontario’s medical watchdog found he…
Federal government apologizes for forced relocation of Sayisi Dene in Manitoba
TADOULE LAKE, Man. – The federal government has formally apologized and provided compensation for the…
Spear hunting already illegal in Ontario; Alberta aiming to introduce ban
An official with a hunting education group says a controversial online video of a black…
Manitoba wants to withdraw from federal freshwater fish marketing corporation
WINNIPEG – Manitoba has served notice that it plans to withdraw from a federal Crown…
Papers discuss fracking impact on B.C. dams, province defends approach
VANCOUVER – Officials at British Columbia’s public power utility raised concerns as early as 2009…
RCAF aviator in Nova Scotia facing charges after marijuana and a weapon seized
GREENWOOD, N.S. – A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force faces drug and firearms…
Progress in ALS, which took life of Mauril Belanger, accelerating: researchers
TORONTO – The death of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger has shone a spotlight on one…
Family’s home sale mired in uncertainty in wake of B.C. foreign buyers’ tax
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Cardboard moving boxes are piled about the living room of an otherwise…
Nova Scotia lifts its ban on travel in wooded areas after heavy rain
HALIFAX – A ban on activities in Nova Scotia’s woods has been lifted across the…
Indigenous leaders call for apology, settlement in ’60s Scoop lawsuit
WINNIPEG – The federal government wants to sit down and find a settlement to lawsuits…
Feds eyeing mandatory counselling for terror suspects under peace bonds: Goodale
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is looking at making counter-radicalization counselling mandatory for people under…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 17. ____ FEDS PONDER MANDATORY PEACE BOND…
Forecasters say a hot, dry summer could shorten the window to see fall foliage
TORONTO – The vibrant colours of Ontario’s fall foliage could have a shorter display than…