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New rules for Saskatchewan pipelines after Husky oil spill into river
REGINA – Saskatchewan is proposing tougher rules for pipelines following an oil spill into the…
Defence Department names master seaman who died in industrial accident in B.C.
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – The Department of National Defence has released the name of a master…
Man granted Canadian residency after years in B.C. church wants to clear name
VICTORIA – A man who spent more than two years in a British Columbia church…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency triples ‘high risk’ bovine TB farm list
OTTAWA – Federal officials say at least 10,000 cattle are going to slaughter as a…
Liberals changed fighter jet requirement, says air force commander
OTTAWA – Opposition critics accused the Liberal government of trying to manufacture a crisis Monday…
Canadian soldier pleads guilty to disgraceful conduct charge
GATINEAU, Que. – A Canadian soldier has pleaded guilty to a charge in a case…
Premiers, aboriginal leaders, and Joe Biden coming to Ottawa next week
OTTAWA – A series of high-profile meetings will take place next week in Ottawa featuring…
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager coming to Alberta in January
EDMONTON – A top adviser to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is visiting Alberta in January.…
Top court asked to hear cross-border beer case with ‘far greater implications’
FREDERICTON – A spirited battle over the right to bring beer across provincial borders could…
Pilot who died in CF-18 crash was from Hamilton with 10 years in the military
COLD LAKE, Alta. – A pilot killed when his CF-18 fighter jet crashed during a…
QuickFacts: What you need to know about Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project
CALGARY – A quick look at the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project proposed by Kinder…
Police looking for suspect in alleged sexual assault outside stadium of Grey Cup game
TORONTO – Police are looking for a man they allege sexually assaulted a 32-year-old woman…
Auditor marks midway point in mandate with earnest call for change
OTTAWA – The federal auditor general challenged the government Tuesday, in language and tone that…
Redblacks celebrated in Ottawa after bringing home first Grey Cup in 40 years
OTTAWA – Henry Burris is rarely at a loss for words, but even he had…
‘Blood on the floor:’ New Brunswick auditor warns of unsafe food practices
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s auditor general conjured up the gory scene of hanging meat carcasses…
Lack of services perpetuates indigenous mental health crisis: frontline workers
Indigenous leaders say rampant child sexual abuse on many reserves across the country is an…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 29 ——— FEDS APPROVE TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE:…
Downie offers support for special ‘Legacy Room’ project aimed at reconciliation
HALIFAX – Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has formed a partnership with a prominent aboriginal…
More indigenous leaders sign pledge to fight oilsands and pipelines
WINNIPEG – Some indigenous leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a fight on his…
Montreal won’t remove storied artist Guido Nincheri’s name from park
MONTREAL – After outcry from the Italian community, Montreal’s mayor has announced the city won’t…
Some quotes on the federal government’s Tuesday pipeline decisions
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has approved Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline from…
Financial centre of oilpatch hails approval of Trans Mountain expansion, Line 3
CALGARY – The financial centre of the oilpatch applauded Ottawa’s approval of two massive pipeline…
Arrest made in alleged sexual assault outside stadium of Grey Cup game
TORONTO – A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault…
Trans Mountain pipeline approval prompts anger, promises to protest in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal cabinet’s decision to approve Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion…