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Calls for major changes to landmark tobacco settlement too late: Imperial Tobacco
TORONTO — Imperial Tobacco is rejecting what it says are major changes to a landmark…
RCMP deploys helicopters to patrol Canada-U.S. border amid tariff threats
MONTREAL — RCMP in Quebec today showed off a Black Hawk helicopter added to their…
Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking
OTTAWA — The federal government has appointed a long-time advocate for victims’ rights to help…
Trump says 25 per cent tariffs coming for Canada on Saturday
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night whether to include…
Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
MONTREAL — Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the…
Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Arctic
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base…
Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the…
Armed Forces name former MP as first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
WINNIPEG — A former Cree member of Parliament and a longtime military member has been…
B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional
Luciano Mariani broke into the Vancouver Island home of his former girlfriend Caroline Bernard in…
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a…
Former priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children
IQALUIT — The devastating effects of Eric Dejaeger’s sexual abuse of seven Inuit children more…
Deadly U.S. mid-air collision shouldn’t spark wider safety concerns: experts
A deadly mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night occurred amid air traffic patterns unique…
NDP leader doubles down on pledge to force a spring election
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh vowed Thursday to force a spring election at the…
PC Leader Ford to honour Ontario’s EV commitment, Crombie and Stiles less definitive
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario’s commitment to the burgeoning…
New Quebec bill would cut funding to groups that don’t promote ‘common culture’
QUÉBEC — Cultural festivals and organizations that serve immigrants could have their funding cut if…