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B.C. to lead provinces in economic growth this year, Alberta in a recession: BMO
TORONTO – British Columbia is on track to lead Canada’s other provinces in economic growth…
Couillard waxes poetic with ‘Waiting for Gaudreault’ ode to interim PQ leader
QUEBEC – Philippe Couillard’s poetic side emerged Wednesday as he invoked Moliere and Samuel Beckett…
Calgary police officers face criminal charges in arrest that injured man
CALGARY – A unit that reviews police actions in Alberta is alleging that officers broke…
Canadian lumber executives press softwood deal with U.S. trade representative
MONTREAL – Canadian lumber and government officials told the U.S. trade representative that any new…
AMF questions why former Amaya CEO never testified to declare innocence
MONTREAL – The lawyer for Quebec’s securities regulator questioned why the former CEO of online…
Philpott says $3B just for home care, more possible for other health priorities
OTTAWA – There’ll be more than $3 billion on the table when Health Minister Jane…
Feds to compel pay equity for all workers in federally-regulated sectors
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government will bring in legislation in 2018 to compel all employers…
Pit bulls: Montreal considering appeal of court ruling
MONTREAL – Promising to never yield to threats or lobby groups, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre…
October declared Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario
TORONTO – October will now officially be recognized as Islamic Heritage Month in Ontario after…
Not to the Wall: Notley won’t team up to fight federal carbon tax
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she’s not interested in presenting a united front…
CMHC says drop in Vancouver home sales part of trend that started before new tax
OTTAWA – A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says home sales in Vancouver…
Stranded dolphins refuse efforts to free them: ‘They definitely were annoyed’
LAMEQUE, N.B. – Six stranded dolphins are stubbornly refusing to be guided out of shallow…
Bank of Canada deputy warns of lingering uncertainty around non-resource exports
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor says there’s still uncertainty around the…
US wants to strengthen agreement to ban Arctic Ocean fishing
PORTLAND, Maine – The United States is trying to broker an agreement between a host…
Some of what was said Thursday about RCMP’s landmark harassment settlement
OTTAWA – Some of what was said Thursday when RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson apologized and…
Lawyer urges AMF tribunal to soften views of Baazov in insider trading case
MONTREAL – The lawyer for the former CEO of online gambling giant Amaya urged a…
Liberals urged to press Iran on mass executions after Iran-Iraq war
OTTAWA – A group of Iranian-Canadians is calling on the government to add a tough…
B.C.’s Clark urged to reject Kinder Morgan pipeline for failing key condition
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is being challenged to reject Kinder Morgan’s Trans…
Manitoba Liberal says obesity should be protected under human rights code
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba politician wants obese people protected from discrimination under the province’s human…
Tory leadership hopeful would lower income taxes, drop some tax credits
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier wants to eliminate some of the boutique tax…
QuickStats: Facts and figures about employment in Canada for September
OTTAWA – A quick look at September employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.0…
QuickList: Canadian unemployment rates by province for month of September
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in September. Here are the…
QuickList: Unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities in September
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
A closer look at the federal government’s books for 2015-16 fiscal year
OTTAWA – The federal government released its year-end financial figures Friday for 2015-16. Here are…