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Ontario nursing home at centre of murder probe ordered to stop new admissions
An Ontario long-term care home where a former nurse is accused of killing seven seniors…
New panel reviewing Energy East Pipeline voids past decisions, restarts process
CALGARY – The National Energy Board has thrown out nearly two years of decisions on…
Councillor resigns after suing daughter for going public about alleged sex abuse
LIONS BAY, B.C. – A municipal politician in British Columbia has stepped down after it…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Don’t call us junkies or addicts: people who use illicit drugs say lingo matters
VANCOUVER – Calling someone a junkie was once the norm, but many people who use…
Mississauga woman charged with public mischief in false Amber Alert
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Peel Region Police say a Mississauga, Ont. woman who made a false…
No more ice, ice baby: Montreal moves forward on heated sidewalk project
MONTREAL – A bout of freezing rain that recently swept across Eastern Canada had some…
Premiers, federal ministers announce new Atlantic immigration initiative
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Atlantic Canadian companies that want to hire international students and skilled workers…
NewsAlert: Canada says dual citizens not affected by U.S. travel ban
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government says Canadians with dual citizenship will not be affected by…
Drilling rig worker training rebounds as oil and gas prices stabilize
CALGARY – Bundled up “like a snowman” on a wind-whipped Precision Drilling rig in wintry…
Human error increasingly a factor contributing to pipeline leaks, data suggests
CALGARY – Human error — whether it’s burying a pipeline too shallow or not fastening…
N.L. professor seeks Canadian citizenship as ‘refugee’ of Trump presidency
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An American-born biology professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland intends to…
Trump communication confusion causes historic policy paralysis in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have taken to Twitter this weekend to defend…
No foreign buyers tax for people with work permit: B.C. premier
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier has announced her government is amending its tax on foreigners…
Trump and his polices top of mind as Parliament resumes in Ottawa Monday
OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump might not be on his way to Canada any…
Armed forces deployed to hardest hit areas in the wake of N.B. storm: premier
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. – The military is sending 200 troops to New Brunswick to back up…
Canadian political leaders react to Quebec mosque shooting
Canada’s political leaders reacted Sunday to word of a shooting at a Quebec City mosque…
Five stories in the news today, Jan. 30
Five stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 30 ——— ATTACK ON QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE…
Saskatchewan spill highlights problems with pipeline leak detection systems
CALGARY – Clint Big Eagle says the whiff of oil permeated the frigid Saskatchewan air…
Timeline of police response to deadly shooting at Quebec City mosque
Six people were killed and five critically injured Sunday night in shooting at a mosque…
Quebec City Islamic centre had ‘major’ security concerns after previous incident
QUEBEC – The Quebec mosque where six people were killed during evening prayers had been…
Quebec man, company convicted in illegal polar bear trade
Two convictions for illegal export of polar bear skins shows Canada is serious about policing…
The Latest: Police now say just 1 suspect in mosque attack
QUEBEC – The Latest on the deadly shooting at a Quebec City mosque (all times…
Canadian protesters decry Trump’s U.S. travel ban; urge Trudeau action
TORONTO – Hundreds of people gathered outside a shut-down U.S. consulate in Toronto and elsewhere…