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Nova Scotia court rejects appeal of man convicted of sexually assaulting wife
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s highest court has dismissed an appeal by a man convicted of…
One dead in shooting near Toronto college; weapons recovered
TORONTO – A witness says he heard a flurry of gunfire near a downtown Toronto…
Trump may scare off new investment in Canada, says manufacturing group
OTTAWA – Many large companies are becoming gun-shy about making new investments in Canada because…
Soldiers clear roads, help senior clean out freezer in N.B. ice-storm cleanup
LAMEQUE, N.B. – Troops went door-to-door Monday, helping northeastern New Brunswick recover from a devastating…
‘A very, very big tragedy for us,’ says Quebec City mosque leader after attack
QUEBEC – The victims of a mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque were fathers,…
Big bang theory: Edmonton researchers warn popping balloons as loud as gun blasts
EDMONTON – Bill Hodgetts doesn’t want to be a party-pooper. The Edmonton audiologist and father…
‘Ovation worm’: Bizarre new Burgess Shale species detailed in journal
The worm stands upright and raises its spindled arms above its head as if giving…
Wolfdog sanctuary in southern Alberta trying to save hybrid animals
COCHRANE, Alta. – Wolfdogs may bring to mind White Fang, the protagonist of the Jack…
Hiker missing near Nanaimo, B.C., since Saturday found alive
NANAIMO, B.C. – A 20 year-old man who was missing for almost three days while…
‘It’s wrong on all levels’: Canadians affected by Trump’s travel ban speak out
VANCOUVER – The only reason Athba Samarai and her husband moved thousands of kilometres from…
White House uses Quebec killings to defend own policies on Muslim-country travel
WASHINGTON – In the face of protests, lawsuits, internal grumbling, an international backlash and a…
Wired glass will soon lose safety designation after reports of serious injuries
TORONTO – Wired glass, commonly used in schools, hospitals and offices across Canada, will soon…
Thousands remain without power as cleanup continues in New Brunswick
LAMEQUE, N.B. – More than 14,000 customers remained without power in New Brunswick on Tuesday,…
Marine Le Pen’s party calls Quebec mosque shooting ‘deplorable’
QUEBEC – A French far-right party whose leader’s anti-Muslim views were apparently shared by the…
Toronto pastor Hawkes found not guilty of indecency: ‘I’m so glad this is over’
KENTVILLE, N.S. – The testimony of a man who claimed Brent Hawkes forced oral sex…
Former Manitoba minister ousted from NDP caucus after harassment allegations
WINNIPEG – A former Manitoba cabinet minister accused of sexual harassment has been kicked out…
Charred house where Newfoundland girl died to be torn down: councillor
CARBONEAR, N.L. – A charred house where a five-year-old girl was allegedly murdered while visiting…
Quebec mosque attack a teachable moment for children, say experts
TORONTO – When Marcia Powers-Dunlop heard about the deadly attack on a mosque in Quebec…
List of some terrorism cases in Canada
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau branded the Quebec mosque massacre as a terrorist attack,…
Former GG draws line linking ‘ugliness’ in U.S. to Quebec City mosque attack
OTTAWA – The deadly weekend massacre in Quebec City illustrates how Canada is in danger…
B.C. construction school reverses policy banning Israeli students
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. – A private school that teaches log home and wood fame construction…
Talks to resume at strike-bound Halifax paper after labour complaint withdrawn
HALIFAX – Unfair labour complaints have been withdrawn in the year-long strike at the Halifax…
Spies, researchers probe anti-Muslim backlash in shadow of jihadi-related fears
OTTAWA – Jihadi-inspired extremism has dominated discussion of terrorism in Canada in recent years. But…
Islamophobia on rise in Canada, Muslim leader tells vigil in Victoria
VICTORIA – A vigil to remember those killed and injured during a shooting rampage at…