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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau grilled on peacekeeping plans at Calgary town hall
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggested Canada’s peacekeeping decisions will be made with…
Lack of strategy for senior prisoners raises human rights issues: advocates
VANCOUVER – Convicted killer Francis McLaughlin was a free man for more than 25 years…
Nova Scotia seeks qualifications of potential private partners for hospital redo
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is seeking information from private firms that may be…
Possible tooth fragments, jewellery found in ash from murder suspect’s farm
CALGARY – The chief forensic investigator in a triple murder trial choked back tears in…
Car stolen in Newfoundland and returned to scene of crime a day later
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police in Newfoundland are scratching their heads after a pizza delivery…
Man accused of killing Winnipeg girl wants review of police actions
WINNIPEG – A man accused of killing a Winnipeg girl whose body was found in…
Federal reviews unearth frustration, lack of knowledge about Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA – Internal evaluations of the Canada Pension Plan show the retirement system is poorly…
Report to offer ‘ideas’ for stemming crisis in Canada’s media sector: author
OTTAWA – Canada’s news industry finds itself at a mission-critical crossroads, and needs a helping…
Indigenous people keeping close eye on President Trump: AFN national chief
OTTAWA – Indigenous people in Canada are keeping a close, careful eye on U.S. President…
Democracy Watch loses conflict argument involving premier in B.C. court
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group has lost its legal bid to have two rulings by…
Three dead in Nunavut after snow machine crashes through ice near Whale Cove
WHALE COVE, Nunavut – Three men have drowned after a large snow machine crashed through…
Immigrants could make up 30 per cent of population by 2036, StatsCan says
OTTAWA – A new Statistics Canada survey says almost half the country’s population could be…
Liberal government chewing on ‘ambiguous’ results of survey on electoral reform
OTTAWA – The way Canadians cast their ballots in the next federal election is still…
Vancouver approves $2 million to help frontline workers address overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Councillors in Vancouver have approved more than $2 million in measures aimed at…
TransCanada CEO says shippers being polled for support of Keystone XL
WHISTLER, B.C. – The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says the company will be talking…
A timeline of events around the MV Sun Sea
VANCOUVER – A chronology of events in the case of the MV Sun Sea: July…
TransCanada CEO vows to ‘diligently’ work on permit application for Keystone XL
CALGARY – The CEO of TransCanada says the company will work “diligently” to complete an…
Carbon tax won’t adversely hurt Saskatchewan: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
SASKATOON – Saskatchewan shouldn’t be adversely affected by the federal government’s proposed carbon levy, despite…
B.C. overdose inquest recommends better access to addictions treatment
BURNABY, B.C. – Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into the fatal overdose of a 20-year-old…
Stepmom convicted in beating death of girl appeals to Supreme Court
CALGARY – A Calgary woman serving a life sentence for murdering her six-year-old stepdaughter, Meika…
Trudeau plans to highlight the benefits of Canada-U.S. trade with Washington
SASKATOON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is too soon to predict how the…
McDonald’s and A&W to launch all-day breakfast nationwide due to growing demand
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s more well-known restaurant chains are rolling out all-day breakfast across…
Task force recommendations on modernizing the Toronto Police Service
TORONTO – A task force report released Thursday makes 32 recommendations on how to “modernize”…
MP who brought forward Wynn’s Law disappointed PM is ‘in the dark’ about bill
ST. ALBERT, Alta. – An MP who is championing a bill named after an Alberta…