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Nova Scotia to hire Arabic-speaking welfare case worker to help refugees
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is hiring an Arabic-speaking welfare case worker as it prepares for…
Crown withdraws charge against man, 20, in dangerous pass on Alberta highway
RED DEER, Alta. – A 20-year-old Calgary man is no longer facing a charge of…
Montreal man suspected after fentanyl seizure at Vancouver’s airport
VICTORIA – The Canada Border Services Agency has seized a package containing enough fentanyl that…
Fish mystery: Thousands of dead herring washing ashore in western Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – Tens of thousands of dead herring keep washing ashore along Nova Scotia’s western…
Documents show federal officials looked at new official language: sign language
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has been quietly looking at the possibility of adding a…
Some facts about the report tabled Thursday by the election reform committee
OTTAWA – A special all-party Commons committee is recommending a new proportional voting system, along…
DND removes report critical of ‘interim’ fighter jet purchase from website
OTTAWA – An internal defence study that dismissed any plan to buy “interim” fighter jets…
“It hurts so much” Trial hears interview of woman charged in son’s death
CALGARY – A Calgary woman wept through much of her initial interview with police before…
B.C. woman kills baby before writing university exam and stuffing body in box
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A mother who drowned her newborn son in a sink before leaving…
B.C. plans to use ‘fair share’ pipeline money on environmental fund
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says British Columbia will create an environmental fund with money…
Trump has now named half cabinet, with pick of general: What his team looks like
WASHINGTON – With the nomination of retired general James (Mad Dog) Mattis as his defence…
Four stories in the news today, Dec. 2
Four stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 2 ——— DODGE SAYS HIGHER RATES COULD…
Thousands remain without power in New Brunswick following winter storms
FREDERICTON – Thousands of people were still without power this morning following two powerful storms…
Toronto senior found guilty of second-degree murder in nursing home death
TORONTO – A Toronto senior who used his cane to attack a fellow long-term care…
Facts and figures about Canadian employment in November, by category
OTTAWA – A quick look at November employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8…
List of unemployment rates in selected Canadian cities for November
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also…
‘Bit of a shocker’: How a seaweed diet dramatically cuts cows’ methane output
SEACOW POND, P.E.I. – A P.E.I. dairy farmer’s attempt to save money on feed —…
Doug Ford not running for Toronto city council in byelection
TORONTO – Former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, brother of the controversial late mayor Rob…
Coast guard recommends oil be removed from shipwreck off Newfoundland coast
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – More than 30 years after the cargo vessel Manolis L. ran…
Costco to be investigated by government over compliance with drug-selling rules
TORONTO – Costco is being investigated by Ontario’s Ministry of Health for its compliance with…
U.S. Senator urges Canada to reverse dairy pricing policy
ALBANY, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is urging Canadian officials to reverse a pricing…
Ontario lawyers agree to tackle systemic racism in the profession
TORONTO – Larger law firms would be expected to work toward racial diversification and have…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 2 ——— MONSEF APOLOGIZES TO COMMITTEE: The…
P.E.I. police service apologizes to Nickelback, takes down viral ‘joke’ post
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. – A small-town P.E.I. police department has issued a public apology to Nickelback,…