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Grocery chains Loblaw and Metro say price of food continues to fall
TORONTO – Food prices, especially those for meat, continue to fall from recent highs, Metro…
First responders seeing more overdoses from fentanyl: firefighter union
WINNIPEG – First responders are dealing with overdoses every day in what has become a…
Complainant in Hawkes case ‘very emotional, very clear,’ prosecutor says
KENTVILLE, N.S. – His face streaked with tears, the middle-aged man put his head in…
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. says protectionists feeling stronger with Trump
MONTREAL – Canada must put together a team to educate Donald Trump and other Americans…
Canada saddened by African decisions to leave International Criminal Court: Dion
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion pushed back at critics of the International Criminal…
Naval reservist charged in alleged sex assault at Halifax fleet school
WINDSOR, Ont. – A naval reservist in Windsor, Ont., has been charged in an alleged…
Canadians destroy explosives-laden vehicles with anti-armour missiles in Iraq
OTTAWA – Canadian troops supporting Kurdish allies have destroyed three explosive-laden vehicles with anti-armour missiles,…
Quebec announces public inquiry into the protection of journalists’ sources
QUEBEC – The Quebec government officially launched a public inquiry on Wednesday into police surveillance…
First Nations infrastructure spending ‘drop in the bucket,’ says Philpott
OTTAWA – Federal spending on First Nations health facilities is “a drop in the bucket”…
Canada won’t change stance on Cuba even with Trump in White House: Trudeau
HAVANA – Canada won’t change its decision to maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba, even if…
B.C.’s new child watchdog says tragic child deaths drive his quest for change
VICTORIA – The deaths of three girls and the anguish of a mother who needed…
Top 10 vote-getters in Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s national bird survey
OTTAWA – The top 10 vote-getters in the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s online survey seeking…
University of Calgary says it will restrict but not ban use of BitTorrent
CALGARY – University of Calgary officials are hoping to set the record straight after limiting…
Beyond the shopping mall and holiday party: New ways to meet Santa
Calgary’s Santa School teaches aspiring Kris Kringles to look the part and stay in character.…
Many Canadians feel ill prepared for career change: Survey
VICTORIA – A survey found nearly half of those questioned plan to make a career…
Baloney Meter: Is Donald Trump’s anti-NAFTA rhetoric all about Mexico?
OTTAWA – “We know that the new president-elect has concerns with NAFTA, but they are…
Lack of comparable opioid overdose stats across Canada hinders response: experts
VANCOUVER – Hundreds have died across the country, but the true magnitude of Canada’s surging…
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would…
Reopen NAFTA? Good, because it’s out of date, says original negotiator
WASHINGTON – NAFTA is out of date and needs to be brought into the 21st…
Canadian government says B.C. man dead, another Canadian under arrest in Mexico
VANCOUVER – A Canadian killed in Mexico has been identified by family and friends as…
Manager: Songwriter Leonard Cohen died in sleep after fall
LOS ANGELES – Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the…
More Canadians plan on crossing the border for U.S. Black Friday deals: survey
A new survey has found that more Canadians are planning on taking advantage of American…
‘More common than asthma:’ high rates of mental illness among Manitoba kids
WINNIPEG – A new study suggests the rate of mental illness among Manitoba children is…
Legal brief saying Nova Scotia band are a conquered people went too far:premier
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s premier distanced himself Thursday from a government legal brief that implied…