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Canada ‘missed the boat’ on economic policies to mitigate climate change: doctor
VANCOUVER – Canada “has missed the boat” when it comes to developing renewable energy resources…
Evacuation order, alert issued as wildfire flares north of West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials say cooler temperatures have helped British Columbia crews battling a…
Changes needed to boost end-of-life care in Canada, ranked 18th in world: doctors
TORONTO – Canada needs to broaden its approach to palliative care to provide support to…
Slander trial looms for Quebec author who criticized Muslim school
MONTREAL – A slander trial is set to begin next month pitting a fiercely secular,…
Extremist literature common in mosques, Islamic school libraries, study says
OTTAWA – Many mosques and Islamic schools in Canada are placing young people at risk…
Health Minister Jane Philpott to repay $520 for Air Canada lounge access
OTTAWA – The controversy surrounding Jane Philpott’s travel expenses grew Monday as evidence surfaced that…
Family of toddler withdraws sexual assault complaint
Halifax police say the family of a toddler who was the victim of an alleged…
Race needs an outsider, Toronto Tory says in launching her bid for leadership
OTTAWA – The list of candidates for Conservative leadership is broadening beyond current and former…
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall shuffles cabinet as promised after election
REGINA – Six ministers have changed portfolios and four new faces have been added in…
Alberta says no charges for U.S. hunter who posted video of killing bear
EDMONTON – An Alberta government spokesperson says a U.S. hunter who posted a video of…
Peter Doig ‘absolutely did not paint’ Canadian-owned work, judge rules
A painting at the centre of a strange multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit filed by a former…
Muslim leaders dispute charge that extremist writings common in mosque libraries
OTTAWA – Canadian Muslim leaders are fiercely disputing a new study that says several mosques…
Richard Henry Bain found guilty of 2nd-degree murder
MONTREAL – The man charged in the 2012 shooting death of a man outside a…
Court date for accused in deaths of Calgary woman and daughter put over
CALGARY – A court appearance for a man charged in the deaths of a Calgary…
Royal Bank ‘closely monitoring’ housing markets in Vancouver, Toronto: CEO
TORONTO – Royal Bank CEO David McKay says the lender is “closely monitoring” the real…
Corrective to Aug. 16 story on B.C. real estate tax
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The Canadian Press erroneously reported on Aug. 16 that British Columbia has…
Collapse of wind turbine in Cape Breton believed to be a Canadian first
HALIFAX – Two investigations have been launched into the collapse of an 80-metre wind turbine…
Quebec health minister sorry for comments in reaction to PQ shooter verdict
Quebec’s health minister apologized profusely Wednesday after suggesting earlier in the day that election-night shooter…
Wet weather in the west and dry weather in the east affecting crops
FREDERICTON – Nova Scotia farmer Danny Dill is hoping for lots of rain in the…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 24 ___ EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY REDUCES TOWNS…
Italian-Canadian community planning fundraising after deadly earthquake
TORONTO – The Canadian-Italian community is mobilizing to help after a deadly earthquake in central…
US anti-whaling group to stop interfering with Japanese vessels:Canadian founder
WOODSTOCK, Vt. – The Canadian founder of a radical conservation group made famous by the…
‘It’s a lit fuse:’ Release of ancient carbon from melting permafrost measured
Researchers have confirmed the widespread release of ancient carbon from melting Arctic permafrost in what…
Wildlife group calls for better monitoring of capelin fishery in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – World Wildlife Fund Canada is renewing its call for greater monitoring…