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CRTC, consumer advocates to keep eye on new cable rules taking effect Thursday
TORONTO – The CRTC and consumer advocates say they’re keeping a close eye on the…
Workers stranded on the side of a Vancouver high rise rescued safely
VANCOUVER – Three workers are safe after they were stranded more than 100 metres above…
Canadian railways positive about Trump despite concerns about lumber quotas
MONTREAL – Canada’s two largest railways are positive about the impact of a Donald Trump…
Fentanyl deaths on the rise in Ontario as the drug creeps eastward
TORONTO – Fentanyl-related deaths are still rising in Ontario, though the province’s chief coroner said…
PC teen sworn in as youngest-ever member of Ontario’s legislature
TORONTO – A homeschooled teenager was sworn in Wednesday as the youngest-ever member of the…
A look at the case at the heart of the Judge Robin Camp controversy
CALGARY – An inquiry committee of the Canadian Judicial Council has recommended federal Justice Robin…
Nova Scotia lacks planning for schools, risk plans for infrastructure:auditor
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia approved a new $21 million, Halifax-area school despite evidence it wasn’t…
Town asks merchants not to advertise Christmas before Remembrance Day
GANDER, N.L. – Politicians in a small Newfoundland town have declared that Christmas has come…
No charges against owner of pit bull in fatal attack shows need for bylaw: Coderre
MONTREAL – The fact no charges were laid in the fatal dog attack last summer…
Kinder Morgan faces more hurdles after federal OK of Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY – The president of Kinder Morgan Canada issued a plea to opponents of its…
Alberta’s Notley to head to B.C. to sell merits of Trans Mountain pipeline
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will head to British Columbia as early…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 30 ——— NOTLEY TO HEAD TO B.C.…
Fighter pilot killed in training crash had an important job: family
COLD LAKE, Alta. – Relatives of an Air Force pilot killed when a CF-18 fighter…
Natural Resources Minister Carr kicks off pipeline sales mission in Calgary
CALGARY – Federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr kicked off his pipeline sales mission on…
Former Royal Winnipeg Ballet student suing school, former instructor
WINNIPEG – A former student with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is suing the company and…
Friend says little boy who died of strep infection suffered greatly
CALGARY – A friend of a woman accused of criminal negligence in the death of…
Four stories in the news today, Dec. 1
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Dec.1 ——— ’60S SCOOPS CLASS ACTION BACK IN…
Military officer demoted after pleading guilty in sexual misconduct case
KINGSTON, Ont. – An officer in the Canadian Forces has been demoted in a sexual…
Baloney Meter: did the feds promise electoral reform only with broad support?
OTTAWA – “We’ve been very clear from the very beginning, Mr. Speaker, that we will…
Change EI to make it simpler, more equitable, Duclos says
OTTAWA – The federal minister in charge of the employment insurance system says the program…
TD Bank hiking rates for longer mortgages and rental properties Thursday
TORONTO – TD Bank (TSX:TD) is hiking rates for fixed mortgages with longer amortizations and…
Case of former top Newfoundland athlete charged with murder put over
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The case of a former top Newfoundland athlete charged in the…
Niagara Falls gets $4M lighting makeover; LED brightens view
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – A $4 million lighting makeover promises to dial up the wow…
Tory leadership hopeful Leitch wants pepper spray legal for self-defence
OTTAWA – As the Conservative leadership slate continues to expand, two of the most prominent…