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‘Challenging language:’ Edmonton academic studies versions of 1st Inuit novel
EDMONTON – The story reaches out of an Arctic past stretching back to long before…
Isolation a barrier to exposing sexual abuse, incest on reserve: Bellegarde
OTTAWA – At night, he would arrive in Corey’s room by crawling through the window…
Trump’s tough talk, Cuban military exercises cast shadow on Trudeau visit
OTTAWA – The chill of the Cold War will run through Cuba when Prime Minister…
Leonard Cohen’s son Adam thanks public for support following singer’s death
MONTREAL – The outpouring of love and affection that has followed Leonard Cohen’s death did…
‘Supermoon’ no fantastic phenomenon but the moon still fascinates
MONTREAL – Canadians may want to turn their eyes to the night skies on Monday…
PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take an important step Monday toward his ambitious…
Kellie Leitch links apparent break-in attempt at her home to leadership campaign
CREEMORE, Ont. – Federal Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch says she has been the victim…
Trump’s first week: 12 developments since his election shocker
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has sat down for his first interviews since becoming U.S. president-elect,…
Conservative leadership rivals debate best path to reviving party fortunes
GREELY, Ont. – A two-hour debate Sunday among nine rivals for the federal Conservative leadership…
Conservation group hopeful delegates will maintain bluefin tuna quota
VILAMOURA, Portugal – A Halifax environmental group is hoping delegates at an international fisheries meeting…
Awards to recognize women moved to Manitoba this year to mark anniversary
WINNIPEG – An annual awards ceremony that celebrates people who work toward gender equality is…
Toronto has highest child poverty rate of Canadian cities, report says
TORONTO – A new report says Toronto has the highest percentage of children living in…
Ontario First Nation still under boil-water advisory after fixing main water line
NORTH CARIBOU LAKE, Ont. – A water main line in a northwestern Ontario First Nation…
Canada needs pot-impaired driver education before legalizing, says CAA
OTTAWA – The Canadian Automobile Association is lobbying for a government-funded public education program to…
Jamaican bobsledders have reliable set of wheels for journey to Whistler race
CALGARY – The Jamaican bobsled team has a reliable set of wheels to get to…
Big-dose prescriptions of potent painkillers to 2,100 Nova Scotians ‘disturbing’
HALIFAX – More than 2,100 Nova Scotians have been given big-dose prescriptions of highly addictive…
Ontario land transfer tax rebate doubled to $4,000 for first-time homebuyers
TORONTO – Ontario is doubling the rebate on its land transfer tax for first-time homebuyers…
Five things to know about private investors and federal infrastructure plans
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are banking on landing cash from domestic and foreign investors…
Liberal MP Majid Jowhari apologizes for misstating engineering credentials
OTTAWA – A rookie Liberal MP has apologized for incorrectly selling himself to voters as…
Trudeau affirms commitment to NATO, Latvia mission following Trump victory
OTTAWA – Canada is pressing ahead with plans to deploy hundreds of troops as part…
Award-winning ‘Corner Gas’ star Janet Wright dead at 71
Award-winning stage and screen actress Janet Wright, the frank-talking and resilient comedy star best known…
PM touts stability as Canada competes with U.S. for investors in infrastructure
TORONTO – Canada has no reason to worry about competing with the United States under…
B.C. teachers want immediate action on Supreme Court win, Clark says time needed
VICTORIA – The president of the teacher’s union in British Columbia said Monday he expects…
Treatment centre compliant with regulations, says report on overdose death
VANCOUVER – Three days after Brandon Jansen entered his 11th treatment centre for an addiction…