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Experts question whether tougher sentences deter drunk driving
Experts are questioning whether a recent trend towards stiffer sentences for those who kill someone…
Assaults soar in Newfoundland’s Dickens-era jail: ‘It’s a tinderbox’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – It opened in 1859, the year Charles Dickens’ new novel “A…
St. Catharines, Ont., family finds Advil pills in ice cream
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Niagara regional police are advising residents to be alert after discovering…
Ontario girl subject of Amber Alert found safe, in good health
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Police say a 15-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber…
Pierre Moreau becomes Quebec treasury board minister after lengthy illness
QUEBEC – One of Premier Philippe Couillard’s key ministers has been named treasury board minister…
Home sales won’t be as big an economic boost this year, CREA says
TORONTO – Home sales, one of the pillars of the economy last year, are not…
Man arrested and suspected carfentanil powder seized in St. Catharines, Ont.
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Police say they have seized a drug believed to be carfentanil…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Jan. 16 ——— ETHICS WATCHDOG LOOKING INTO TRUDEAU…
‘Pools of blood:’ Calgary triple-murder trial hears from dead boy’s mother
CALGARY – The mother of a five-year-old boy testified Monday that she found blood everywhere…
Six stories in the news today, Jan. 17
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 17 ——— TORONTO BOUNCER AMONG DEAD IN…
Judges should stay out of Indian residential school claims, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO – Judges have no general right to interfere with compensation decisions involving claims by…
Supremacist group distributes racist pamphlets for U.S. King Jr. holiday
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., aren’t sure if they’re dealing with a growing…
Canada’s party for Trump: Poutine, salmon, and a reduced bill for taxpayers
WASHINGTON – As the Canadian government prepares its quadrennial U.S. presidential inauguration bash at its…
NWT, Nunavut and Yukon reach health-care funding deal with federal government
OTTAWA – The federal government says it has reached a health-care funding agreement with the…
Mexican town fears nightclub shooting means drug war has come
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – While authorities investigate what set off a deadly shooting at…
Trudeau says he may not wish political leadership on his young daughter
FREDERICTON – The prime minister says he may not encourage his young daughter to carry…
PM backs Vance in relieving senior military commander, but won’t say more
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing the decision by Canada’s chief of the…
New study finds HIV treatment could contribute to syphilis outbreak
VANCOUVER – Researchers at the University of British Columbia say a drug treatment that is…
Tory leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier gets support from second Quebec-based MP
QUEBEC – Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier has added the support of a second Quebec-based…
Finding doctor sexually abused her female patient, loss of licence upheld
TORONTO – Stripping a doctor of her medical licence for sexually abusing a mentally ill…
Air Canada latest airline to suffer disruptions from computer glitch
MONTREAL – Air Canada saw its operations disrupted by a computer glitch Tuesday that resulted…
Newfoundland officer testifies he wasn’t aware RCMP urged caution with Dunphy
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy at…
Canadian travellers appear undeterred by fatal shooting in Mexico
Canadian travellers and expats appear undeterred by a fatal shooting at the popular Mexican resort…
Kevin O’Leary won’t comment on ‘swirling’ rumours he’ll join Tory race Wednesday
OTTAWA – Kevin O’Leary says there are all sorts of rumours swirling about when he…