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Small surplus grows slightly in latest budget forecast for Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is projecting a slightly increased surplus of $18.9 million for the…
Protesters march at EU headquarters over planned trade link-ups with Canada, US
BRUSSELS – Thousands of demonstrators marched at the European Union headquarters on Tuesday to protest…
Researchers find 90% of Grassy Narrows residents show signs of mercury poisoning
TORONTO – The chief of the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northern Ontario says the…
Bank of Canada’s Poloz supportive of CPP expansion to help future retirees
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz took the unusual step Tuesday of weighing…
Lawsuit seeks class action to halt B.C.’s 15 per cent tax on foreign purchasers
VANCOUVER – Foreign home buyers forced to pay a new levy imposed by the British…
University of Alberta removes ‘disturbing’ racist posters from campus
EDMONTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding his voice to growing condemnation of racist…
Five things to know about Canada and refugees over the last half-century
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been in New York this week to address…
Nova Scotia town mourns founder of world-famous culinary school killed in crash
FOURCHU, N.S. – A small Cape Breton fishing town is mourning the Manhattan-born founder of…
Halifax police officer challenges demotion over incident during traffic stop
HALIFAX – A Halifax police officer is challenging his demotion after he was involved in…
The royals are coming: A timeline of memorable visits to Canada over the years
VANCOUVER – Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, are set to visit…
Five stories in the news today, Sept. 21
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press ——— CHINESE PREMIER ARRIVES FOR…
Prince William’s visit to B.C. draws memories of frenzied 1998 trip
VANCOUVER – The screams were deafening. It was March 24, 1998, and hundreds of teenage…
Vancouver empty homes tax to include secondary units that are used for Airbnb
Vancouver’s proposed empty homes tax would include secondary properties being booked on the vacation rental…
DNA tests confirm second switched-at-birth case in northern Manitoba
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A second set of DNA tests have confirmed that two men…
Canadian Human Rights Commission urges resolution in child welfare dispute
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Commission said Tuesday it wants two prominent First Nations…
China cap-and-trade market gives carbon pricing opponents ‘nowhere to hide’: UN
OTTAWA – As Canada’s provincial, territorial and federal leaders grapple over carbon pricing policy, China…
Liberals consider sending peacekeepers to monitor peace in Colombia
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is considering whether to send unarmed observers to help monitor…
Researchers: Canadian firm helping Bahrain censor the web
LONDON – Researchers have identified a Canadian company at the centre of a small Arab…
Suspect being sought after deaths of two people in Calgary shooting
CALGARY – A man and his common-law wife are dead after what police believe was…
Donald Trump as president can work with Canada despite Trudeau comments: Steve Forbes
MONTREAL – Comments made by Justin Trudeau to the United Nations on Tuesday shouldn’t prevent…
Shell drops first deepwater well off Nova Scotia, moves on to second attempt
HALIFAX – Shell has abandoned the first of its deepwater exploration wells off Nova Scotia,…
Friends and colleagues of Canadian professor jailed in Iran rally in Montreal
MONTREAL – Friends and former colleagues and students of a jailed Canadian-Iranian academic still can’t…
Police officer demoted for using force says he was concerned for his safety
HALIFAX – A Halifax police officer says he considered whether he would ultimately need his…
Free website for medical students a prescription for augmented digital learning
TORONTO – There’s no question medical students have to cram in a lot of information…