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U.S. trade ambassador to meet with Canadian lumber execs before softwood deadline
MONTREAL – Canadian softwood lumber executives will meet this week with America’s trade ambassador as…
Ambrose to highlight rights of women and girls with U.K. Conservatives
OTTAWA – Rona Ambrose is not about to let herself be outdone when it comes…
Auditors find military bases falling apart due to lack of funding
OTTAWA – A National Defence audit has found many of Canada’s military bases are falling…
Woman charged in law professor’s killing; has ties to his ex
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Police have made a third arrest in the 2014 killing of a…
Boat owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station runs aground near Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – Another boat owned by a whale-watching company in Tofino, B.C., ran into…
U of T student released on bail after being detained after terrorist attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh – A student from the University of Toronto who was being held in…
Cameco and the CRA head to court over potential $2.2-billion tax dispute
CALGARY – The world’s largest publicly traded uranium company will clash in court this week…
Grounded boat owned by Jamie’s Whaling Station now off rocks near Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – A vessel belonging to a whale-watching company is no longer stranded on…
Officials hope to herd stranded dolphins in New Brunswick back into open ocean
LAMEQUE, N.B. – Animal rescue crews are hoping to use “acoustic pingers” to herd six…
Edmonton judge hearing mistrial application in Travis Vader murder case
EDMONTON – An Edmonton judge who used an unconstitutional section of the Criminal Code in…
Hijab-wearing student prevented from taking exam for refusing to show ears
MONTREAL – A Montreal junior college is trying to determine how to accommodate a student…
Recipes for Trailer Park Boys-inspired drinks look ‘dangerous’: Ont. premier
TORONTO – The Ontario government will be looking into advertising of a Trailer Park Boys-inspired…
Health Canada OKs non-prescription naloxone nasal spray to reverse opioid overdose
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jane Philpott has authorized naloxone nasal spray for non-prescription use to…
Police board in Nova Scotia town suspends councillor for use of racial slur
AMHERST, N.S. – A town councillor and mayoral candidate in northern Nova Scotia has been…
Mexican officials say suspect arrested in death of Canadian artist
VANCOUVER – Robbery appears to be the motive behind the murder of Canadian photographer and…
Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall lashes out at Trudeau over ‘unilateral’ carbon tax
MONTREAL – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall tore a strip off Justin Trudeau while frustrated environment…
IMF lowers Canadian economic growth outlook; U.S. recovery misses expectations
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund has lowered its estimates for Canadian growth in 2016…
Arrest in killing at George Stroumboulopoulos’s L.A. home
Los Angeles police say a homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a…
Snakes in socks? Smuggling of exotic animals keeps Canadian authorities busy
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Officers had been watching the shore of the St. Lawrence River near…
Five cases of Canadians caught with exotic animals at border crossings
TORONTO – Wildlife is now the fourth largest illegal trade globally after drugs, counterfeit money…
Ecofiscal commission report says its time to drop costly biofuels subsidies
OTTAWA – A blue-chip group of economists says federal and provincial government biofuel subsidies are…
Quebec lottery winners say they won’t change much after $37.5-million jackpot
MONTREAL – What does a $37.5-million lottery windfall get you? Canada’s latest multimillionaires are going…
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Mothers denied sickness benefits call out Liberals for continuing court case
OTTAWA – A group of mothers who say they were wrongly denied sickness benefits are…
Sex after baby: new study offers surprising finding about new fathers
HALIFAX – A new Canadian study that explores the sex lives of first-time parents has…