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Campaign aims to educate Canada’s youth sooner about changing technology
OTTAWA – With potentially thousands of high-paying jobs going unfilled in Canada, Prime Minister Just…
Federal, Ontario governments talking investments with Canada’s big automakers
OTTAWA – The federal and Ontario governments are actively discussing major investments in the big…
Ambrose asks ethics, lobbying watchdogs to investigate Liberal fundraisers
OTTAWA – Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is asking the federal lobbying and ethics watchdogs…
Former Canadian sailor launches military abuse class-action lawsuit
VICTORIA – A former sailor says she is launching a proposed class-action lawsuit to change…
Notley aims to sell pipeline in B.C. after federal approval sparks protests
VANCOUVER – Some observers say Alberta’s premier will have a difficult job trying to convince…
Pope Francis won’t attend Montreal anniversary celebrations in 2017
MONTREAL – Pope Francis won’t be visiting Montreal, or anywhere else in Canada, in 2017.…
Replacement cost insurance no carte blanche for new building, court rules
TORONTO – An insurance company is under no obligation to pay for a replacement building…
Court hears mother charged in Calgary neglect case ‘inseparable’ from son
CALGARY – The father of a Calgary woman on trial after her son died of…
Company in Mississauga, Ont., fined $225K for ozone-harming chemical
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A company in Mississauga, Ont., has been fined $225,000 for importing and…
Free speech vs. copyright in Supreme Court battle between Google and B.C. firm
OTTAWA – Supreme Court of Canada justices challenged Google’s lawyers Tuesday for arguing that the…
Military pondering future of Iraq mission as ISIL appears set to go underground
OTTAWA – Canada’s mission in Iraq is set to undergo another transformation after the Islamic…
Don’t off-load Syrian refugees on provinces, Senate committee tells feds
OTTAWA – With federal benefits about to run out for thousands of Syrian immigrants, the…
Sombre ceremonies mark 27th anniversary of the 1989 Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL – Solemn events marked Tuesday’s 27th anniversary of the Polytechnique Montreal slayings and were…
Canada needs single protocol for handling concussions, former pro athletes say
OTTAWA – Hockey legend Ken Dryden laid down a challenge Tuesday to sports executives in…
Nova Scotia justice minister takes leave of absence after heart attack
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of justice is taking a leave of absence from her…
Most New Brunswick youth not getting enough sleep, screen time partly to blame
MONCTON, N.B. – More than half of young people aren’t getting enough sleep in New…
Quebec doctor under investigation found dead in Montreal hospital
MONTREAL – A Montreal hospital has confirmed the death of a pediatrician who was under…
Northern Ontario diamond mine not reporting mercury levels: environmental group
TORONTO – An environmental group is accusing a diamond mining company of failing to report…
Carr dials back military response, says Liberals ’embrace’ pipeline dissent
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is going out of its way to downplay the prospect…
Parents prep for realities of legalized marijuana
TORONTO – B.C. mom Scarlett Ballantyne wonders if Ottawa’s plans to legalize marijuana will make…
Woman trapped outside dies: Storm warnings, extreme cold continue on Prairies
Freezing temperatures and poor weather conditions that have hit the Prairies in recent days are…
Court denies animal rights groups intervention in dogfighting euthanasia case
Two animal rights groups trying to stop Ontario’s animal welfare organization from destroying 21 dogs…
Former Newfoundland soldier released from Iraqi prison, mother says
A Newfoundland military veteran arrested in northern Iraq last week has been released from prison,…
Some 14 Conservative leadership hopefuls crowd stage for debate in Moncton
MONCTON, N.B. – No fewer than 14 candidates crowded the stage in Moncton for the…