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Quebec police review board investigating death of suspect after police car chase
Quebec’s independent police review board is investigating after an alleged machete-wielding man was shot and…
Red light texting still a problem in Canada, says CAA
OTTAWA – Some 33 per cent of Canadians who participated in a recent poll conducted…
Fort McMurray wildfire tops annual meteorologist list of weather stories
TORONTO – The “beast” of a wildfire that charred Fort McMurray, Alta., was named Canada’s…
Canada’s female swimmers voted Canadian Press team of the year
Canada’s female swimmers soared to unexpected heights in 2016. Six Olympic medals followed by another…
Pipelines selected as Canadian Press business news story of the year
CALGARY – The increasingly divisive debate over pipelines, with the economic benefits and environmental concerns…
Trudeau, Canadian actors pay tribute to Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian actors Dan Aykroyd and William Shatner are some…
Bomber with aplomb: football player tackles role in ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet
WINNIPEG – Maurice Leggett is used to wearing tights — on the football field. Still,…
Advocates hopeful Canada will stop criminalizing non-disclosure of HIV status
OTTAWA – Marjorie Schenkels had unprotected sex three times with a friend, while they both…
Southern Ontario police force releases annual list of silliest 911 calls
CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. – A police force in southwestern Ontario has released a list of the…
B.C.’s LNG minister predicts northern coast LNG decision by mid-2017
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minister of natural gas development is offering an optimistic prediction about…
Atheist United Church minister starting new secular community in Toronto
TORONTO – A minister deemed unsuitable by the United Church for declaring herself an atheist…
Crown in Quebec won’t appeal rejection of evidence obtained through photo radar
MONTREAL – The Crown won’t appeal a Quebec court decision that rejected evidence obtained from…
Police arrest Ottawa man who allegedly fled to avoid testifying at murder trial
OTTAWA – A man who allegedly fled Ottawa to avoid testifying at a murder trial…
Nearly half of Canadians aren’t taking steps to meet financial goals: CIBC survey
TORONTO – A new report from CIBC says about half of Canadians aren’t taking sufficient…
From Big Macs to McLobsters: A look at 50 years of McDonald’s in Canada
TORONTO – The first McDonald’s in Canada opened its doors nearly 50 years ago. Now,…
With blueprints done, Notley set to take hammer, saw to Alberta economy in 2017
EDMONTON – The blueprints are completed, so Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will begin hammering and…
Dead goose not part of possible serial animal killer probe:London Humane Society
A dead goose that was linked to a possible serial animal killer in a southwestern…
Toronto cop charged after cocaine allegedly found in wallet by another officer
TORONTO – A veteran police detective with Toronto’s Guns and Gangs Task Force has been…
Volunteer firefighter charged in series of summer Nova Scotia blazes
FLORENCE, N.S. – A volunteer firefighter has been charged with arson, the third firefighter accused…
Toronto man arrested at U.S. border with 25 guns has case put over to January
MONTREAL – The case of a Toronto man who was arrested at the border after…
Calgary police say officers have seized a record number of fentanyl pills
Calgary police say thanks to a tip from the public they have made their largest…
Whale washes up on N.S. beach near area where other species found dead
DIGBY, N.S. – A dead whale has washed up in the same area of western…
Senior Vancouver police officer charged with sex crimes and breach of trust
VANCOUVER – A 29-year member of the Vancouver police department is facing several charges including…
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. – Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah…