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Canada to spend more on defence, Sajjan says, but non-committal on NATO
OTTAWA – Canada expects to make significant new investments in defence following the forthcoming release…
B.C. investigating ‘unusual’ activity in PharmaNet system
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark is promising a thorough investigation into four incidents that the…
Aboriginal leaders demanding answers in death of artist Moses Beaver
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Aboriginal leaders say indigenous artist Moses Beaver has died under what…
Pierre Karl Peladeau returns to lead Quebecor after foray into Quebec politics
MONTREAL – Following an eventful if brief foray into the political arena, Pierre Karl Peladeau…
Big Three automakers say they won’t waver from $1.5B investment in Canada
TORONTO – The three largest automakers in North America say they won’t waver in their…
A selection of comments sent to Liberal MP Iqra Khalid over a racism motion
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid introduced a motion in Parliament this week to combat racism and…
Nova Scotia teachers to stage one-day strike in protest against imposed contract
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s public school teachers are set to conduct a one-day strike today…
College of Family Physicians calls for review of Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA – A physician’s organization wants a review of an agreement that it says is…
New infrastructure ads make debut with Liberals hoping no one sees Grit red
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are trying to tune out the temptation to inject partisanship…
Friendly wallaby still on the loose after escape in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – A wallaby wandering through Langley, B.C., has the jump on everyone trying…
Enbridge to invest $1.7 billion in wind farm as pipeline business gathers steam
CALGARY – Energy giant Enbridge Inc. is making big inroads into renewables even as changes…
B.C. coroner calls for clean heroin supply to addicts as January OD toll at 116
VICTORIA – The number of illicit overdose deaths was down in January in British Columbia,…
Bus drivers call for safety improvements outside Winnipeg city hall
WINNIPEG – Hundreds of transit workers rallied outside Winnipeg city hall Friday to demand safety…
Net farm income to slip in 2016 and 2016 as livestock herds expand: forecast
OTTAWA – Net cash income for farmers is forecast to dip slightly for both 2016…
Unifor head says industry on the cusp of rebuilding, plays down Trump concerns
TORONTO – Canada’s auto industry shouldn’t be concerned with the protectionist rhetoric coming from the…
Fake pills containing fentanyl seized as 12 charged in Ottawa drug bust
OTTAWA – A dozen Ottawa residents are facing a total of more than 130 charges…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Feb. 17 ——— WINNIPEG RALLY CALLS FOR BETTER…
Nova Scotia premier on striking teachers: ‘The frustration here is real’
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s premier says “decades” of education-policy errors — including his own miscues…
Co-author of Quebec secularism report at odds with partner’s change of heart
MONTREAL – The co-author of a report on secularism in Quebec is sticking by his…
Government to compensate torture victims nine years after inquiry findings
OTTAWA – The federal government will give apologies and compensation to three Canadians who were…
Notley to head to Washington, D.C. on Feb. 26; itinerary still being finalized
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will visit Washington, D.C. from Feb. 26…
Trudeau warns black tie business elite to ‘get real’ about anxiety workers feel
HAMBURG – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used one of Germany’s most prestigious black-tie galas to…
B.C. transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the rise
VANCOUVER – There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors…
How Second Cup’s promotional Piaggios narrowly avoided the scrap heap
OTTAWA – They are the marketing darlings of the Second Cup franchise, and bureaucracy nearly…