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Crown argues ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was aware of corruption
MONTREAL – Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was a knowing participant in a criminal plot to…
Vancouver Aquarium’s beluga whale Aurora feeling better after new treatment
VANCOUVER – A sick beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium is showing signs of recovery…
Vancouver Aquarium’s beluga whale Aurora dies after two week illness
VANCOUVER – Sad news from the Vancouver Aquarium — the beluga whale name Aurora has…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reacts to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s death
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remembering former Cuban President Fidel Castro as…
Trudeau mocked on Twitter over warm statement on death of Fidel Castro
TORONTO – Social media users were quick to mock Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his…
Animal welfare groups criticize Vancouver Aquarium after beluga whale death
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium is facing criticism from animal welfare groups after the second…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $17 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $17 million jackpot in Saturday night’s…
Trudeau faces international criticism over statement on Fidel Castro’s death
The prime minister is facing criticism at home and abroad for his statement expressing “deep…
Trial to begin for woman who used holistic medicine to treat fatally ill son
CALGARY – Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before…
Ice cream company tries to keep struggling school in small community
A Canadian ice cream company based in a small Ontario town is trying to keep…
Federal government advised against federal ban on replacement workers
OTTAWA – A senior official in the federal labour program was told earlier this year…
OECD maintains low-growth view of Canada’s economy this year and next
TORONTO – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development is sticking by its prediction that…
Brief renaming of Vancouver’s Trump Tower prompts apology from Google Maps
VANCOUVER – Google Maps is apologizing for what it says were inappropriate names used for…
Ottawa slams Saskatchewan over private MRIs that let ‘people jump the queue’
REGINA – Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says Saskatchewan needs to stop allowing people who…
Nunavut coroner’s inquest says baby’s death highlights problems
IQALUIT, Nunavut – An Arctic politician says he’ll keep pushing for change in light of…
Nova Scotia teachers begin work-to-rule next Monday, don’t plan to strike yet
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia teachers are withdrawing from extracurricular activities as of next Monday as…
Defence lawyer tells sex assault retrial complainant had ‘buyer’s remorse’
CALGARY – A lawyer for a man facing a sex assault retrial after the original…
Witnesses blamed Montreal ex-mayor of corruption to ‘save their own skins’: defence
MONTREAL – The Crown’s evidence against ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum is weak and depends on…
A timeline of asylum seeker Jose Figueroa’s case
VICTORIA – Jose Figueroa wants the Federal Court to clear his name after being accused…
First Nation against Kinder Morgan pipeline rejects Standing Rock-style protests
OTTAWA – Representatives of a B.C. First Nation that is deeply opposed to a proposed…
Parti Quebecois urges Quebec government to act on trial delay crisis
QUEBEC – The Parti Quebecois is urging the Quebec government to act quickly to address…
Pilot dead after Alberta-based CF-18 crashes during training in weapons range
COLD LAKE, Alta. – The pilot of a CF-18 fighter jet that crashed near the…
CBC/Radio-Canada wants to move to ad-free model with $318M in new annual funding
OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada wants all its services to broadcast ad-free — but would need $318…
‘All he needed was antibiotics:’ Boy who died from strep lived in squalor
CALGARY – A seven-year-old boy who died from a treatable strep infection three years ago…