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Life insurers’ new genetic test policy called an 11th-hour stalling attempt
TORONTO – The decision by Canada’s life insurers to stop requiring genetic testing for the…
Focus groups confused, contradictory over marquee Liberal carbon pricing policy
OTTAWA – Focus groups conducted last summer and fall for the federal government suggest the…
Man convicted in connection with swimmer’s 1989 death gets bail
MONTREAL – A man convicted of leaving the scene in the 1989 hit-and-run death of…
Perjury conviction upheld for former Mountie linked to Dziekanski case
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie convicted of perjury in relation to the death of a…
Lack of diplomacy no barrier for Canada’s new top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland
OTTAWA – At a glance, Chrystia Freeland’s background in deconstructing the world’s super-wealthy and pugnaciously…
Calgary real estate board sees overall market stabilizing this year
CALGARY – After more than two years of gloom and uncertainty, the Calgary Real Estate…
No explanation for Desmond murder-suicide, priest tells Nova Scotia funeral
TRACADIE, N.S. – The funeral service inside the big, old church by the harbour started…
Judge tells rights board to reconsider social assistance ‘special diet’ case
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia judge has quashed a decision by the province’s human rights…
Calgary Mayor Nenshi, Conservative MP Rempel in Twitter spat over math remark
CALGARY – Two high-profile Calgary politicians have become embroiled in a heated social media spat…
Judge reserves decision on releasing evidence to media in intimate photo case
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – A Nova Scotia judge has reserved his decision on whether to release…
PM’s cross-country tour not about padding Liberal data base of supporters: PMO
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau’s cross-country tour to re-engage with grassroots Canadians starts Thursday amid suspicions…
Winnipeg girl, 9, waits outside in cold when school bus doesn’t arrive
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg mother is unhappy with school officials after her nine-year-old daughter spent…
Two small western towns where coal is king look to the future in uncertain times
HANNA, Alta. – The hand-painted sign on a bumpy road on the east side of…
Refugee who got frostbite crossing Manitoba border may lose fingers or hands
WINNIPEG – One of two West African men who suffered severe frostbite while illegally crossing…
Indigenous prof quits committee after university brings back John Furlong
VANCOUVER – The only indigenous professor on a committee working on a new sexual assault…
B.C. premier says five conditions met on Trans Mountain pipeline
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark announced British Columbia’s support for the expansion of the Trans…
Real estate sector expected to move away from ‘feast and famine’ this year
TORONTO – The extreme regional disparities that characterized Canada’s real estate markets last year will…
Garbagemen rescue ‘gorgeous little’ kitten from New Brunswick snowbank
FREDERICTON – Two garbagemen are being hailed for rescuing a frozen, urine-soaked kitten from a…
TVO’s $2M donation a rare gift for Canada’s struggling news industry
TORONTO – A $2 million donation to TVO is being hailed as a boost for…
Mixed feelings among Canadian cops about Backpage.com adult section
Some law enforcement officials say the advertising website Backpage.com should shut down its “adult” sections…
Police-check numbers have ‘startled’ Nova Scotians, premier says
HALIFAX – By his count, Carlos Beals estimates he’s been stopped by police at least…
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal in case of deadly patio crash in Edmonton
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the appeal of an…
Bankruptcy court approves Gildan’s US$88-million purchase of American Apparel
MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear’s US$88-million purchase of California-based clothing company American Apparel was approved Thursday…
Grounded tanker raises issue of federal watch on foreign flagged ships:mariners
Veteran mariners are questioning why a tanker that operated in calm harbours was permitted to…