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Heavy rains and strong wreaking havoc in the Maritimes
HALIFAX – Thousands of homes and businesses across Atlantic Canada were without electricity early Tuesday…
Beware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
If you’re angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for…
Feds ban new embassies along Sussex Drive after RCMP flags security concerns
OTTAWA – The federal government is forbidding the construction of new embassies on Ottawa’s Sussex…
Student loan program mistakenly forgives loans to doctors, nurses: Documents
OTTAWA – The federal government is keeping closer tabs on a student loan program targeting…
Fiat-Chrysler and Unifor reach tentative agreement
TORONTO – Unifor says Fiat Chrysler has commited to invest a total of $554 million…
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to weigh in on B.C. First Nations’ title dispute
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to weigh in on a dispute between First…
Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum sentence in prostitution case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to examine the constitutionality of a…
Man given five months in U.S. jail for smuggling people across border from B.C.
SEATTLE — The U.S. District Attorney’s office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been…
Opposition leader in Newfoundland and Labrador plans to resign: party president
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador says Paul Davis…
Molson Coors set to increase beer selection in Canada with Miller deal
MONTREAL – Molson Coors wants to offer Canadians a wider selection of imported beers after…
University of Lethbridge faculty group speaks out against prof’s suspension
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The University of Lethbridge’s faculty association is speaking out against the suspension…
Atlantic Canadian governments offering little data about assisted death
HALIFAX – It is very difficult to determine how many people are seeking — and…
Unifor shifts sights to Ford after reaching tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler
TORONTO – As the union representing auto workers turns its attention to its final target,…
Ontario family lawyer not suspended after child porn conviction
Ontario’s Law Society Tribunal has decided not to suspend the legal licence of a Toronto-area…
Four people dead after fiery crash in Brampton, Ont., on Monday night
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Police are investigating after four people were killed in a fiery crash…
First-degree murder charge stayed in Edmonton after lengthy delay for trial
EDMONTON – A judge has stayed a first-degree murder charge after it took the case…
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 12
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Oct. 12 ——— B.C. MOUNTIE SHOT IN ARM;…
Nova Scotia team says hockey player injured in rough game is recovering
TRENTON, N.S. – A Nova Scotia hockey player who was treated for serious injuries after…
Court shuts down latest bid to deport Toronto man accused of terror links
OTTAWA – An appeal court has rejected the federal government’s latest legal salvo in a…
Oil and gas downturns in B.C. and Alberta ease Site C labour force concerns
VICTORIA – Alberta’s loss is British Columbia’s gain as fears of labour shortages for the…
Trans Mountain pipeline builder says approval could create target for attackers
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan Canada is anticipating more attacks by activists if its Trans Mountain…
Nobel-winning Canadian astrophysicist turns to mysteries of dark matter
HALIFAX – Having helped rewrite the basic laws of physics, Canadian scientist Arthur McDonald has…
Nova Scotia premier taken aback by storm damage: ‘I couldn’t believe my eyes’
SYDNEY, N.S. – Nova Scotia’s premier says he could not believe his eyes when he…
Man tried to fake death in Saskatchewan to avoid charges in Manitoba: police
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to three months in jail…