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Federal government fails on First Nations child health delivery: advocate
OTTAWA – An outspoken child advocate is accusing the federal government of dragging its feet…
No comparison between rise of Trump and U.K. Brexit vote, says British envoy
OTTAWA – Britain’s envoy to Canada says it is lazy to equate the rise of…
‘Seemed to get more bitter:’ Family says murder suspect angry over unpaid money
CALGARY – The family of a man charged in the deaths of a couple and…
Senator wants inquiry after charges stayed against two women in Alberta killing
OTTAWA – A senator is calling for a public inquiry after Alberta prosecutors stayed charges…
Little progress on info units for families of missing, murdered indigenous women
OTTAWA – Nearly six months after Ottawa promised millions of dollars to help the families…
Saskatchewan, Ottawa reach health-funding deal despite province’s concerns
REGINA – The united front that provinces wanted in negotiating a national health-funding deal with…
Trudeau affirms support of NATO after Trump brands alliance obsolete
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has affirmed Canada’s support of NATO, days after president-elect Donald Trump’s…
Tory candidates Leitch, Blaney target Bernier in French-language debate
QUEBEC – The 13 Conservative leadership candidates squared off in a French-language debate on Tuesday…
NewsAlert:Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate at 0.5%
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada leaves its key interest rate at 0.5 per cent, as…
Laws needed to protect Great Lakes from farm runoff, joint commission reports
TORONTO – Voluntary measures to protect the Great Lakes from farm manure have proven insufficient…
Emotional plea from husband of B.C. mom who was found dead
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The grieving husband of a New Westminster, B.C., woman found dead…
Nova Scotia’s offshore oil dream awaits better news: ‘It doesn’t look good’
HALIFAX – Shell’s decision to seal two exploration wells off Nova Scotia has set back…
Ontario proposes to boost water bottler fee by $500 per million litres taken
TORONTO – Ontario is proposing to charge water-bottling companies a little over $500 per million…
Trudeau says he ‘maybe’ could have spoken some English when asked questions
MONTREAL – Quebec’s deep-rooted linguistic tensions flared up in unlikely fashion Wednesday as Prime Minister…
A noisy majority: Anti-Trump protesters to line inaugural parade route
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump will get an earful from America’s noisy majority as he moves…
Bank of Canada warns about risks of Trump trade policies, says rate cut on table
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is warning there will be “material consequences” for the…
Officer tells inquiry he thought he’d be shot: ‘This is going to hurt’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy on…
A selection of quotes from Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary
OTTAWA – Some recent and past statements by Conservative leadership contestant Kevin O’Leary: On politics:…
Some facts on illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
VICTORIA – Some facts about illicit drug overdose deaths in 2016 in British Columbia: —…
‘I don’t intend to be pushed around’: Quotes from Trump’s point man for NAFTA
WASHINGTON – Canada and other countries reliant on trade with the United States have been…
Roberta Bondar marks 25 years since becoming Canada’s first woman in space
The morning of January 22, 1992, was chilly along the east coast of Florida. NASA…
It’s ‘an important time for women’ around the world, says Maryam Monsef
OTTAWA – Maryam Monsef, like all her Liberal cabinet colleagues, was careful to step around…
Many youth with ADHD given antipsychotic drugs: study
TORONTO – One in 20 Ontario children and youth have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and…
Triple murder trial hears police had hoped Nathan O’Brien was hiding somewhere
CALGARY – Police officers held out hope a five-year-old Calgary boy could still be alive…