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Police warn of high-quality fake gold bars being shopped around in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police are warning that there are some high-quality counterfeit gold bars being shopped around.…
U.S. ‘Godfather of Grass’ to remain detained in Montreal after Thursday arrest
MONTREAL – An American man known as the “Godfather of Grass” will remain in detention…
Canadian woman killed by American boyfriend in hotel room: U.S. authorities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Police say an American man killed his Canadian girlfriend inside a hotel…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Dec. 23 ——— MORE PROVINCES SIGN HEALTH DEALS…
Kevin O’Leary wants to know: Are Canadians in or out on his possible Tory bid?
OTTAWA – Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary says he’s amassed a team of advisers on whether…
Alberta orders cleanup at former creosote treatment plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is making Domtar and other companies clean up the site…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – Lotto Max players fantasizing about this week’s $60 million jackpot will have to…
Carrier’s ‘The Hockey Sweater’ still captivates, 70 years after winter of 1946
MONTREAL – The last time Roch Carrier went skating was 15 years ago, when he…
In Christmas message, Trudeau pays tribute to those who helped wildfire victims
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying tribute to those who helped others affected…
Canadian man held in Florida after driving on airport tarmac
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Canadian man is being held on $5,100 bond in Florida after…
More than 100 dogs rescued from Chinese meat festival to find new lives in Canada
TORONTO – An animal protection organization says more than 100 dogs who were destined for…
Woman in her 90s found dead in house fire in Toronto’s east end, firefighters say
Toronto’s interim fire chief says a woman in her 90s died in a house fire…
Two dead, two unaccounted for in a fire at an Ontario residence
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Two people are dead and two others are presumed dead after a…
Author Joseph Boyden defends indigenous heritage after investigation
A celebrated Canadian author who writes about First Nations heritage and culture is defending himself…
From ‘floaters’ to family: Strangers bond at Nova Scotia Christmas gathering
BLOCKHOUSE, N.S. – A falconer, a university student from Vietnam, a toddler and miniature horse…
Manitoba snowstorm closes highways but malls still open for Boxing Day
WINNIPEG – A prairie snowstorm that blanketed much of southern Manitoba closed highways and prompted…
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse voted Canadian Press male athlete of the year
TORONTO – The smile was priceless, a rare spontaneous moment in the Olympic pressure cooker…
Search on for two hikers missing on BC’s Cypress Mountain
VANCOUVER – North Shore Rescue says it is standing down for the night in the…
Prescription opioid use grew in B.C. ahead of overdose crisis: study
VANCOUVER – The number of people using prescription opioids long-term in British Columbia was growing…
Five stories in the news today, Dec. 27
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Dec. 27 ——— TWO HIKERS MISSING ON BC’s…
Toronto lawyers and family mourned after cottage fire kills four
DOURO-DUMMER, Ont. – A Toronto law firm is remembering one of its partners as a…
Survey suggests Canadians see better world reputation under Trudeau Liberals
OTTAWA – In the minds of Canadians, their country’s reputation on the world stage has…
Most of province back on grid after freezing rain downs power lines
MONTREAL – Most of the Quebec homes hit with power outages after an ice storm…
‘Little violence’ as Hells Angels make their return to the Maritimes
HALIFAX – Andy Cook knows the Hells Angels, and what they bring with them. The…