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Sabra recalls hummus amid listeria contamination fears
WASHINGTON – Some varieties of Sabra hummus sold in the United States and Canada are…
Rescue workers search N.S. bay for dolphin pod after three wash up dead
MERIGOMISH, N.S. – Marine rescue workers were scanning a small Nova Scotia harbour on Monday…
Some of the numbers behind the Liberal plan to phase out coal-fired electricity
OTTAWA – The federal government wants to phase out the rest of Canada’s coal-fired power…
Health of Vancouver Aquarium’s lone beluga whale deteriorates
VANCOUVER – An ailing beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium appears to have taken another…
Canada’s 150th birthday to be marked with National Canadian Film Day
TORONTO – National Canadian Film Day will unspool across the country in celebration of Canada’s…
Expert warns Brent Hawkes’ gross indecency trial about ‘imagination inflation’
KENTVILLE, N.S. – The nature and fallibility of memory was the focus of Brent Hawkes’…
Banff National Park a top 2017 world travel destination: National Geographic
BANFF, Alta. – One of Canada’s most popular national parks is getting more positive publicity.…
Suit claims bullying, sex assault of Forces women:’The accounts are astonishing’
HALIFAX – The Canadian Armed Forces is rife with sexual misconduct and harassment of women,…
Manitoba government aims to limit wage increases, control spending
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government plans to pass a law to control wage increases in…
Alberta Tory leadership candidate Jason Kenney fined for breaking campaign rules
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives have fined leadership candidate Jason Kenney $5,000 for breaking the…
Man brings complaint against Mississauga for racially insensitive team names
TORONTO – A Toronto-area man who filed a human rights complaint against an Ontario city…
In name of clean energy, Liberals seek to snuff out, clean up coal-fired power
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government once again earned the scorn of Saskatchewan’s premier Monday…
Man accused in B.C. school stabbing breaks silence in court
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A man accused in a deadly stabbing at a British Columbia high…
B.C. commits to indigenous control of child welfare after release of report
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is committed to First Nations taking over child-welfare decisions in their…
Ontario advises other provinces to keep an eye on hydro bills as coal phased out
TORONTO – Ontario has some advice for its fellow provinces as they move to meet…
Four stories in the news Tuesday, Nov. 22
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Nov. 22 ——— TRIAL INVOLVING POLYGAMOUS SECT IN…
‘Traditional Canadian winter’ in store for most: Weather Network
The Weather Network is predicting a cold and potentially stormy winter for much of the…
Man sentenced to a decade in jail for role in mass killing plot at Halifax mall
HALIFAX – A young Halifax man has been sentenced to a decade in jail for…
Dash cam captures aggressive driver’s near-miss: ‘He nearly killed us both’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland man is sharing a dramatic video showing how he…
Bull calf hoofs it from Agribition, causes rush-hour chase in Regina
REGINA – The Canadian Western Agribition has set up in Regina for the week, but…
Millard’s ex-girlfriend pleads guilty to obstructing justice in Tim Bosma murder
The former girlfriend of a man convicted of killing Hamilton resident Tim Bosma pleaded guilty…
Canadian retail sector employment to hit 12-year low this year, report says
MONTREAL – Employment in Canada’s retail sector will hit a 12-year low this year as…
Bombardier signs deal to operate Montreal-area suburban railway network
MONTREAL – Bombardier has inked a deal with Montreal’s suburban transit authority. The Quebec company…
Senate committee amends Trudeau government’s signature middle-class tax cut
OTTAWA – A Senate committee has amended the Trudeau government’s signature tax bill to cut…