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Alberta PC party dismisses complaint against leadership candidate Jason Kenney
EDMONTON – The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta has dismissed a call to have leadership…
Ontario school board cancels trips to U.S. due to ‘safety and equity’ concerns
WINDSOR, Ont. – A school board in southwestern Ontario says it has cancelled a handful…
Ex-SNC-Lavalin execs acquitted of bribery charges after wiretap evidence nixed
TORONTO – Two former top executives of SNC-Lavalin and a Canadian businessman have been acquitted…
Liberals set up committee to be sounding board for poverty strategy
OTTAWA – The federal government is turning to public consultations to help craft a poverty…
Some topical pain relievers containing menthol may cause burns: Health Canada
TORONTO – Health Canada says a safety review has found a risk of serious burns…
Mother charged after allegedly trying to drown 3-year-old son in Ajax, Ont.
AJAX, Ont. – A mother is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after she allegedly…
Highlights of what Trudeau, Trump discussed following first face-to-face meeting
OTTAWA – No other two countries share deeper or broader relations than Canada and the…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 13. ——— TRUDEAU AND TRUMP MEET IN…
Police looking for owner of iPhone 6 and 24-karat gold case found in Toronto
TORONTO – Police in Toronto say they’re trying to find the owner of a cellphone…
Alberta NDP MLA hedges on promise to bring in bill to kill daylight time
EDMONTON – An Alberta NDP backbencher spearheading legislation to ditch daylight saving time now says…
B.C. legislative session begins with backdrop of upcoming May election
VICTORIA – British Columbia politicians are back in Victoria today to kick off the final…
Talks underway with federal government on refugee crossings: Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said his government has been talking with the Prime…
Ethics watchdog investigates PM’s trip to spiritual leader’s private island
OTTAWA – Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has opened a second investigation related to Prime Minister…
Trump, Trudeau avoid climate change talk, use ‘coded’ language on environment
OTTAWA – Standing next to President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute Monday…
Trudeau, Trump sit down with business leaders on women in the workforce
OTTAWA – One has proudly declared himself a feminist, while the other inspired hundreds of…
Trump promises Canada: No wall for you, only more ‘bridges,’ extra trade
WASHINGTON – There was no talk of walls, only bridges as Donald Trump exuded amiability…
Donald Trump’s unusual greetings shed light on the art of the handshake
TORONTO – When is a handshake more than a handshake? Any time it involves the…
Four more people illegally cross U.S. border into Quebec on foot: RCMP
MONTREAL – The RCMP are confirming they arrested four people who crossed illegally into Quebec…
Judge sides with ’60s Scoop survivors; damages now to be decided
TORONTO – Canada failed to take reasonable steps to prevent thousands of on-reserve children who…
Liberals move to write off $178 million in unpaid federal student loans
OTTAWA – The federal government for the second year in a row is writing off…
The long road to Canada: asylum-seekers talk of dangerous three-continent voyage
WINNIPEG – The perilous walk through frozen fields at the border between the United States…
Couple, one daughter die in Brampton, Ont., house fire, other daughter injured
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A mother, father and daughter died in a house fire Tuesday morning,…
Details released about N.S. bill aimed at ending labour dispute with teachers
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberal government tabled legislation Tuesday that would impose a new four-year…
UBC votes for sustainable investment fund to be free of fossil fuel companies
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia will exclude fossil fuel companies from its low-carbon…