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Squirrel squatter trashes Victoria-area home while couple on vacation
OAK BAY, B.C. – A bowl of nuts helped officers in Oak Bay, B.C., tail…
Ontario man accused in cyber sex abuse case ordered extradited, plans appeal
TORONTO – An Ontario medical student alleged to have forced two American teenage sisters to…
‘Go home,’ indigenous leader tells protesters after Muskrat Falls meeting
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Indigenous leaders and the Newfoundland and Labrador government are telling protesters…
Back-to-business results expected from oilsands as wildfire impact dissipates
CALGARY – Oilsands producers are expected to report back-to-business third-quarter results over the next few…
Women won’t earn as much as men for 170 years at this pace: World Economic Forum
GENEVA – The global gap in earnings between men and women will not be closed…
Man surrenders to Quebec provincial police after Muslim centre vandalized
Alcohol, not hate, fuelled a break-in and extensive vandalism at a Muslim centre in a…
N.S. brewery, Islamic Centre now ‘good neighbours’ after noise, trash complaints
HALIFAX – A Halifax brewery and neighbouring Islamic centre have issued a joint statement saying…
Information from accused nurse led to probe into alleged murders: source
TORONTO – The investigation into the alleged murders of eight elderly nursing home residents was…
Audit finds political interference, questionable spending at Atlantic Lottery
HALIFAX – Officials running the Atlantic Lottery Corp. spent thousands of dollars on lavish dinners…
Canadians now spending more on Internet access than on television
OTTAWA – Canadians spent more on Internet access than television services for the first time…
Premier: Ontario may review nursing home oversight ‘at some point’
TORONTO – A review of Ontario government oversight of nursing homes will be launched “at…
P.E.I. singer recalls rape on new album, hopes song encourages other women
A Prince Edward Island singer-songwriter has released a song about being raped after her high-school…
Thunder Bay, Ont., inmate out of segregation after 4 years in pre-trial custody
TORONTO – An inmate who has been held in segregation for the past four years…
Ottawa man’s murder conviction thrown out for second time by N.S. appeal court
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has thrown out — for a second…
New Democrats seek to force government action on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA – The New Democrats say they plan to turn up the political pressure on…
Bains will consider targets if no improvement to diversity on corporate boards
OTTAWA – The Liberal government hopes that proposed legislation requiring publicly traded companies to disclose…
Four Quebec men charged in alleged Vermont ATM fraud scheme
MONTREAL – Four Quebec men have been arrested and charged in an alleged fraud scheme…
Suncor production recovery after wildfire leads to $392 million net profit
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Suncor Energy is reporting net third-quarter earnings of $392 million compared…
B.C. First Nation angered by federal minister’s response to downed tug
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Members of a First Nation on British Columbia’s central coast say…
Weather Network predicts ‘eerily calm’ weather for Halloween night
TORONTO – Trick-or-treaters across the country are in for some “eerily calm” weather this Halloween.…
Feds urged to make mental health top priority in health accord negotiations
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is being urged to make mental health a top priority…
Six stories in the news today, Oct. 27
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Oct. 27 ——— TRUDEAU NAMES NINE NEW INDEPENDENT…
Roughrider fans, players prepare to say goodbye to Mosaic Stadium
REGINA – It was a bone-chilling day when Gene Makowsky and other members of the…
Ontario boy dressed up as pint-sized Gord Downie captures hearts
Two-year-old Bentley knows he’s gone viral, even if he isn’t quite sure what that means.…