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Offshore ban in Arctic will cost northern economy: Northwest Territories premier
CALGARY – A federal decision to stop issuing offshore oil and gas licences in the…
Telecom regulator declares broadband internet a basic service, like telephone
GATINEAU, Que. – Canada’s telecom regulator has declared broadband internet access a basic service across…
Year in review: a look at highs and lows of Trudeau’s first full year as PM
OTTAWA – As Justin Trudeau’s first full year as prime minister comes to a close,…
In 2017, Canadian economy will get its first taste of the Trump era
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy exits 2016 with bruises from the still-tough adjustment to weak…
From dime bag to money bags, businesses look forward to recreational marijuana
TORONTO – It’s Sunday afternoon and Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation is packed full of…
Port Colborne, Ont., fire victims died of smoke inhalation: Police
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. – Police say four members of a family killed in a house…
New law to ease Canada-US travel
MONTPELIER, Vt. – A new law will make it easier for people to travel between…
NewsAlert: Gord Downie chosen as the Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
TORONTO – Gord Downie’s spirited fight with terminal brain cancer struck a chord with Canadians…
Nova Scotia prosecutors drop charges against Internet ‘black widow’
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia prosecution service has dropped charges against an 81-year-old woman best…
New Brunswick makes own agreement with Ottawa on health care funding
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick has reached its own agreement on health care funding with the…
Documents raise questions about child benefit’s impact on poverty rates
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are sticking by their claims of the ability of the…
‘I’ll see you:’ Human trafficker charged anew after alleged courtroom threat
HALIFAX – A convicted human trafficker is facing new charges after allegedly threatening his “vulnerable,…
Man who tied lawn chair to 120 balloons, flew over Stampede, facing hefty fine
CALGARY – A Calgary man is facing a hefty fine for strapping 120 helium balloons…
Excavator uses bucket to stop alleged drunk driver on Prince Edward Island
BRACKLEY, P.E.I. – An alleged drunk driver messed with the wrong excavator operator on Prince…
Double-double of Canadiana? Man drives Zamboni to take-out window at Tim Hortons
STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Some are calling it the most Canadian coffee run ever. Earlier…
Trump’s cabinet, in summary: How rich, how conservative, how friendly to Canada?
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has now named most of his cabinet picks, including the senior…
Four stories in the news today, Dec. 23
Four stories in the news for Friday, Dec. 23 ——— N.B. HEALTH DEAL SPLINTERS PROVINCIAL…
As Canada marks 150, Montreal’s year-long 375th party already underway
MONTREAL – As Canada prepares to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, Montreal…
Quebec separatists promise ‘alternate’ history during Canada’s 150th birthday
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial politician Stephane Bergeron’s use of quotation marks reflects his feelings on…
Feds provide inadequate mental health care for First Nations: internal memo
OTTAWA – Even as the federal government pressures provinces and territories to take up its…
Ottawa posts deficit in October as fiscal-year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
OTTAWA – The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $1.5 billion in October as…
Worst factory output in nearly 3 years helps thrust economy into reverse
TORONTO – Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank in October, weighed down by the worst manufacturing output…
Three former military members launch suit alleging systemic racism in Forces
HALIFAX – Three veterans say they endured years of racist abuse in the Canadian Forces,…
B.C. veterinarian saves puppy with opioid-reversing naloxone
SAANICH, B.C. – A Victoria-area veterinarian who used naloxone to revive a puppy that ate…