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Coast Guard hopes to free tanker that ran aground off Nova Scotia coast
SYDNEY, N.S. – The Canadian Coast Guard says it will attempt early Tuesday to free…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Jan. 9 ——— TRUDEAU TO SHUFFLE CABINET ON…
Trudeau plans cabinet facelift, impacting up to a third of portfolios
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to give his year-old cabinet a facelift…
Four stories in the news today, Jan. 10
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 10 ——— PM TRUDEAU EXPECTED TO SHUFFLE…
Increase coming for homeowner grants in B.C.: finance minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s finance minister says the threshold to claim homeowner grants will…
Dead man’s daughter questions officer’s version of shooting at N.L. inquiry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The daughter of a Newfoundland man shot in his home by…
Saskatchewan school feels abandoned after deadly shooting last year: principal
LA LOCHE, Sask. – The principal of a remote northern Saskatchewan school hit by a…
Nova Scotia murder-suicides: ‘We can’t ignore the role of family violence here’
HALIFAX – A week after a former soldier suffering from PTSD killed his wife, daughter…
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Trudeau meets Congress of Aboriginal Peoples to discuss concerns
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett met today with…
Verdict in Brent Hawkes’ gross indecency trial pushed back to Jan. 31
KENTVILLE, N.S. – The verdict in the gross indecency trial of prominent Toronto pastor Brent…
Liberals’ promised infrastructure spending slow to get out the door: PBO
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government may fall short of spending all the money it planned…
Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet following Tuesday’s modest shuffle
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his federal cabinet. Here’s what it looks…
Program to arm Kurds will require controls, government says
OTTAWA – Canada wants “adequate controls” in place before sending arms to Kurdish forces in…
Members of a B.C. First Nation launch court challenge of federal LNG approval
VANCOUVER – Members of a British Columbia First Nation have launched what has become the…
Assault charge against Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno withdrawn: lawyer
BANCROFT, Ont. – The lawyer for Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno says an assault charge…
Cabinet shuffle: meet the new ministers around PM Trudeau’s table
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought three not-so-familiar faces into his federal cabinet Tuesday…
Six stories in the news today, Jan. 11
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Jan. 11 ——— FIRST FUNERALS TODAY FOR VICTIMS…
Worst highway bottlenecks, according to CAA
TORONTO – A report commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association has identified Canada’s 20 worst…
B.C. finance minister criticizes U.S. protectionism as lumber dispute looms
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s finance minister says he’s worried that United States president-elect Donald Trump’s…
Climate change expertise lacking in Canadian boardrooms, says report
CALGARY – Canada’s biggest oil and gas producers and utilities appear to lack expertise in…
Saskatchewan says it is helping community traumatized by school shooting
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government says it has been supporting a remote northern community where…
Family hopes for best after Alberta teen’s neck injured in trampoline tumble
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – An teenager is recovering from surgery after suffering a severe neck…
High-end home sales in Toronto set to dominate this year, Sotheby’s says
Toronto is poised to lead the country in high-end home sales for the third consecutive…
Calgary courtroom full of prospective jurors for triple murder trial
CALGARY – A huge pool of prospective jurors was called to a Calgary courtroom Wednesday…