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Changing climate is raising forest fire risk, says NRCan annual report
OTTAWA – A new government report says that by the end of this century, a…
Concert for Fort Mac raises almost $188K; organizers seek $200K by Thanksgiving
TORONTO – A benefit concert held to raise funds in support of Fort McMurray residents…
Uncle Sam urges U.S. expats in Canada to vote in presidential election
TORONTO – A trickle of American citizens registered to vote for November’s presidential election on…
Family, police seek help in ‘suspicious’ disappearance of New Brunswick woman
MONCTON, N.B. – Tears ran down Gillian Fletcher’s cheeks and her voice cracked as the…
Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a…
Elections watchdog urges modernization of outdated electoral process
OTTAWA – Canada’s outdated way of conducting federal elections has reached a tipping point and…
Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hike at English universities
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has overturned a university tuition hike for out-of-province…
High-tech drones prowling Atlantic waters may have found elusive whale habitat
HALIFAX – They are known as the leviathans of the sea — elusive giants that…
Family of Ontario man killed by police alleges racial prejudice in lawsuit
TORONTO – The family of a black Ontario man killed by police after a routine…
Campaign promise of a doctor for every Nova Scotian five years away:health CEO
HALIFAX – Premier Stephen McNeil is refusing to let go of a key campaign promise…
Manitoba government lets residents build provincial budget – including tax hikes
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said Wednesday he has no plans to raise taxes…
Stories of courage, sacrifice as three Nova Scotians awarded medals of bravery
HALIFAX – Three Nova Scotians were presented with provincial medals of bravery Wednesday, each of…
Some of what was said Wednesday following death of Israel’s Shimon Peres
OTTAWA – Some of what was said Wednesday following the death of former Israeli president…
Freed Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar returns to Montreal on Thursday
MONTREAL – Homa Hoodfar will make her long-awaited return to Canada on Thursday after spending…
B.C. mill shooter guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder
NANAIMO, B.C. – The wife and daughter of a man killed in a shooting at…
Trudeau praises late former Israeli PM Shimon Peres as ‘real friend to Canada’
OTTAWA – Canadian leaders of all stripes are paying tribute to Shimon Peres, remembering the…
Amber Alert cancelled after two boys found in Saskatchewan
LA RONGE, Sask. – The RCMP has lifted an Amber Alert that had been issued…
Four fishermen rescued by fishing boat off Newfoundland when boat burns
PORT AU CHOIX, N.L. – Four fishermen are safe today after a rescue at sea…
Singer Cyndi Lauper speaks out against Montreal pit bull ban
American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper has posted a message on her Facebook page voicing her opposition…
Feds set to tighten group layoff rules and requirements for businesses
OTTAWA – Federal officials are set to tighten labour rules to make it tougher for…
Homa Hoodfar says it is ‘wonderful’ to be back home
MONTREAL – A Canadian-Iranian woman who spent nearly four months in prison in Iran was…
Clowns gathering for Montreal festival weigh in on sightings of creepy clowns
MONTREAL – Professional clowns say their craft shouldn’t be confused with the sightings of creepy…
Police in Quebec town ask for public help in locating person who killed ostrich
SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. – Police near Montreal have asked for the public’s help in finding out…
Man pleads guilty to killing wife and her daughter with hammer and a bat
HALIFAX – In his suicide note, Gerald Rushton said he loved his common-law wife and…