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Vancouver golf courses set to reopen after unprecedented 7-week closure
VANCOUVER – There have more than just the usual hazards on Vancouver’s public golf courses…
‘Chaos candidate’ takes office: cheers, jeers, fiery protest for Trump on Day 1
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s promise to disrupt Washington came to pass on Day 1 of…
B.C. Premier Christy Clark no longer receiving stipend from party
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier says she is no longer receiving an annual stipend from…
One dead, two presumed dead after going through the ice in Nunavut
WHALE COVE, Nunavut – RCMP in Nunavut say they believe three people died Saturday after…
Protests: America’s punch-drunk left pulls itself off the canvas, stirs to life
WASHINGTON – From the smoldering wreckage of electoral catastrophe, deep in the seat-swallowing sinkholes of…
First responders call for national strategy to tackle PTSD crisis
VANCOUVER – Natalie Harris was afraid to fall asleep. As a young paramedic in Barrie,…
Family of irked boy at N.B. town hall to name baby after Trudeau
FREDERICTON – A photo of a boy looking exasperated while sitting behind the prime minister…
PM and premier issue statements on anniversary of Sask school shooting
LA LOCHE, Sask. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remembering the anniversary of the deadly…
Norovirus may have left more than 200 college students sick
Toronto Public Health says norovirus may be the cause of an outbreak that has affected…
Three stories in the news today, Jan. 23
Three stories in the news for Monday, Jan. 23 ——— TRUDEAU CABINET TO MEET WITH…
Trudeau cabinet retreat to confront the reality of Trump’s presidency
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal Liberal government will confront the reality…
New Canadians shoot, score full citizenship prior to junior hockey game
SASKATOON – Several people in Saskatchewan have officially dropped the puck on their new lives…
Striking Chronicle Herald workers mark one-year anniversary of labour dispute
HALIFAX – The union representing striking workers at the Halifax Chronicle Herald are holding rallies…
A few facts to know about the Aga Khan: philanthropist and spiritual leader
OTTAWA – Who is the Aga Khan? A quick primer: — Prince Karim Aga Khan…
Cape Breton park raising money for cage for bear cub found wandering the highway
WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. – An orphaned black bear cub found wandering alone and pneumonia-stricken on a…
Quebec electric vehicle law sparks concern within automotive industry
MONTREAL – Automakers are expressing concern that it will be difficult to comply with a…
Five things to know about Quebec law aimed at boosting electric vehicle sales
MONTREAL – A law in Quebec that requires automakers to sell a minimum number of…
Ontario liable for severe jailhouse attack on gang member by rivals
TORONTO – Jail authorities were negligent to house rival gang members in the same unit…
Vancouver’s housing market third most expensive in the world: survey
VANCOUVER – An annual international survey rates Vancouver as the third least affordable housing market…
Public reprimand for Ontario doctor who ‘brought shame to the profession’
TORONTO – Ontario’s medical watchdog has issued a scathing reprimand against a psychiatrist who sexually…
Owners of Toronto’s illegal pot shops not reporting violent robberies: Police
TORONTO – Police say marijuana dispensaries operating illegally in Toronto have been the target of…
Police say they are investigating an alleged assault at Edmonton women’s rally
Edmonton police say they are investigating an alleged assault said to have occurred Saturday at…
Crown urges $375K fine against ThyssenKrupp for serious elevator injury
TORONTO – A $375,000 fine should be imposed on one of the country’s largest elevator…
Quebec terror trial hears arguments over admissibility of confession
MONTREAL – A Quebec man who told undercover police officers he wanted to join the…