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‘These are the risks that we take’: search goes on for missing fishermen
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Walking the floor boards with worry and praying for a miracle:…
Former marriage commissioner fights requirement to perform same-sex ceremonies
WINNIPEG – A former Manitoba marriage commissioner said provincial officials were well aware of his…
Syrian refugees help with community harvest that aims to feed vulnerable people
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A number of Syrian refugees are helping out with a community…
Six stories in the news today, Sept. 9
Six stories in the news today from The Canadian Press ——— REBOUND IN JOBS NUMBERS…
QuickList: Canadian unemployment rates for provinces in month of August
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in August. Here’s what happened…
People gather near water to thank searchers looking for two missing fishermen
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The sound of car horns rang out over part of St.…
Mother says son ‘high’ hours before senior killed in Saskatoon crash
SASKATOON – The mother of a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in a fatal…
Commons finance committee told Liberals will table CPP bill in coming weeks
OTTAWA – Parliament will have a say this fall on the proposed expansion of the…
Winnipeg police say they’ve gotten multiple reports of sightings of missing woman
Winnipeg police have received several reports of possible sightings of missing 21-year-old Christine Wood. Wood…
Toronto doctor launches concussion hotline staffed by volunteer specialists
TORONTO – A 24-hour telephone service that aims to educate people about concussions may start…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Sept. 9 ——— JOBS NUMBERS REBOUNDED SOMEWHAT IN…
Oppositional disorder, China, cable TV: 3 things in federal politics this week
OTTAWA – It was a week of semantic satiation in Ottawa, with politicos parsing “anti-Canadian…
B.C. Mountie charged after pedestrian accident claimed five-year-old boy
VICTORIA – An RCMP officer has been charged with driving without due care and attention…
Police seize massive cache of weapons at Edmonton home after finding bomb
EDMONTON – Police in Edmonton found a whole lot of weapons at a home in…
RCMP officer in B.C. to face child-luring charges after vigilante sting
SURREY, B.C. – Charges are pending against a police officer in British Columbia caught up…
Ex-CIDA staffers need a decade to adjust to ‘cultural change’: report
OTTAWA – Former employees of now defunct Canadian International Development Agency might need as long…
Site C project not in keeping with constitution or UN declaration: Bellegarde
OTTAWA – The federal government’s approach to the Site C dam project in British Columbia…
Liberals, like Tories before them, won’t amend cluster bomb treaty loophole
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals are facing criticism at home and abroad for not closing…
Centre to honour residential school survivors breaks ground at UBC
VANCOUVER – Cindy Tom-Lindley says her grandmother had all her children taken to residential schools…
Countries must ensure their peacekeepers protect civilians: Sajjan
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says protecting civilians — by force if needed —…
BC constable who died in crash added to Mountie memorial in Regina
REGINA – Mounties have added another name to their honour roll, cenotaph and memorial wall…
International law firm Dentons hires former prime minister Stephen Harper
OTTAWA – Former prime minister Stephen Harper has landed himself a job with an international…
Halifax asks residents to trade in unwanted, unregistered guns for bus tickets
Halifax is asking residents to trade in guns for bus tickets. The municipality launched a…
Delay in Calgary first-degree murder trial for parents in diabetic teen’s death
CALGARY – The defence in a trial for parents of a teenage boy who died…