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Activist Bono says working with Trump would be his biggest challenge, ‘by far’
OTTAWA – U2 lead singer and activist Bono says working with a Trump administration to…
Figure skating coach Ellen Burka leaves behind legacy of tough love
TORONTO – It wasn’t enough for Ellen Burka’s students to perform to music, she needed…
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want control of shared Arctic Ocean
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to jointly control a unique area of Arctic Ocean…
Quebec server won’t face criminal charges in salmon tartare affair
A Quebec server who gave a client salmon tartare instead of beef tartare will not…
Labour minister says flexible work rules won’t harm small businesses
OTTAWA – Any new rules to provide flexible work options for federally regulated workers will…
African survivor, activist seeks support for AIDS, TB and girls in Montreal
OTTAWA – Loyce Maturu sat in the darkened railway committee room of the Parliament Buildings…
Judge imposes lawyer on Canadian woman detained in Iran jail: family
MONTREAL – The family of a Canadian-Iranian university professor jailed in Iran says the judge…
‘Modest’ delays possible as Liberals pick new Energy East review panellists
OTTAWA – The independent assessment of the proposed Energy East pipeline could be “modestly” delayed…
Jury selected at fraud trial of ex-federal Liberal organizer Jacques Corriveau
MONTREAL – The jury has been selected at the fraud trial of a man who…
IMF head praises Canada-Europe trade deal amid rising protectionist sentiment
OTTAWA – The head of the International Monetary Fund says she hopes Canada and the…
No plans to license, inspect kennels in Saskatchewan after 14 dog deaths
SASKATOON – Saskatchewan’s chief veterinary officer says there are no plans to actively license and…
CFL legend Norman Kwong remembered fondly at public memorial service in Calgary
CALGARY – Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to CFL legend and former Alberta…
B.C. foster parents won’t give up after losing appeals to adopt Metis toddler
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia foster couple is refusing to give up their fight to…
RCMP officers to be equipped with naloxone kits to deal with fentanyl exposure
VANCOUVER – RCMP officers will soon be carrying naloxone nasal spray to protect themselves against…
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney says current immigration process just fine
CALGARY – Former prime minister Brian Mulroney has waded into the debate over screening newcomers…
Amaya investigator says no direct proof that privileged information was shared
MONTREAL – The lead investigator in the insider trading case against associates of Amaya says…
Bank of Canada senior deputy says adapt to slower growth and low rates
LONDON – The senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada says investors and those…
Luxury home market slips in Vancouver, but picks up in Toronto, Sotheby’s says
TORONTO – A report by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada says sales of luxury homes in…
First carbon capture project in oilsands passes one million tonne milestone
CALGARY – Shell Canada says the first carbon capture project in the oilsands has successfully…
‘Quite alarming:’ Report finds skies quieter by 1.5 billion fewer birds
North American skies have grown quieter over the last decades by the absent songs of…
Actress Evangeline Lilly joins protest against Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
TORONTO – A Canadian star is adding her voice to a chorus of advocacy and…
Chicago woman launches lawsuit against Canadian maker of app-based vibrator
TORONTO – An American woman has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian-owned maker…
Fewer teens smoke tobacco, but pot use popular
OTTAWA – A new federal survey suggests the percentage of students who smoke tobacco fell…
Conservative leadership hopeful goes after IMF head for ‘left-wing ideology’
HALIFAX – Candidates vying for the leadership of the Conservative Party took aim at the…