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Canadian resort for vacationers with disabilities saved
MADISON LAKE, Minn. – Residents of a small Minnesota community have rescued a Canadian resort…
Turkish Airlines flight to Toronto evacuated after note seen
ISTANBUL – A Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul was evacuated Saturday after a suspicious note…
Man sentenced to life for deaths of couple and grandchild assaulted in jail
CALGARY – A man sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars for…
Federal government abandons Sable Island wind project 15 years after its launch
HALIFAX – The harsh conditions and extreme isolation of Sable Island has forced Ottawa to…
Muslim group concerned about ‘hateful gathering’ outside Toronto mosque
TORONTO – A national Islamic group is expressing alarm about a small anti-Muslim protest held…
‘I wouldn’t have let him go’: Minneapolis woman shocked friend walked to Canada
MINNEAPOLIS – Saciido Shaie says something seemed to be weighing on her friend Mohamed Badal…
No longer bombing, Canadian planes identifying ISIL targets in Syria
PERSIAN GULF — Canadian military aircraft are once again over the skies of Syria, helping…
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 20
Five stories in the news for Monday, Feb. 20: ——— FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMIN COSTS OUTSTRIP…
Young kids at risk of opioid overdose from adult prescriptions in household: study
TORONTO – Young children whose mothers have been prescribed an opioid are at an increased…
Ottawa family overwhelmed after stranger saves memorial on tree slated for removal
An Ottawa family says it is overwhelmed with gratitude after a stranger saved a roadside…
N.S. RCMP stop to help stranded motorists, make major cocaine bust
KEMPTOWN, N.S. – Two motorists discovered one particular peril of not having snow tires: they…
People injured on turbulent Air Canada flight not wearing seatbelts: report
CALGARY – The Transportation Safety Board says passengers not wearing seatbelts — even after they…
Bell Canada discriminated against sick woman by making her go to store: tribunal
TORONTO – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says Bell Canada discriminated against a seriously ill…
Atlantic premiers discuss trade with United States, health care synergies
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Atlantic Canada’s premiers say they are focused on strengthening trade ties…
At ceremony, refugees speak of gratitude: ‘I think we’ll find our identity now’
HALIFAX – Jelele Etefa and her husband Bona Dhina sang the Canadian anthem, waved plastic…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 20 ——— CANADIAN TROOPS EYE ISIL NEAR…
Nunavut man accused of walking through community shooting rifle at people
KIMMIRUT, Nunavut – Police are thanking residents of a small community in Nunavut for helping…
Skiers, snowboarders missing near Kamloops, B.C., ski resort
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Rescue crews have found 3 of 7 people who went missing Monday…
Six stories in the news today, Feb. 21
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 21: ——— MOSQUE SHOOTING SUSPECT BACK IN…
63% of Canadians are concerned about food fraud, ‘the big elephant in the room’
TORONTO – A new study suggests more than half of Canadians, especially those with health…
Montreal adopts sanctuary city designation; migrant rights’ groups call it symbolic
Montreal city council passed a motion Monday making it the latest Canadian jurisdiction to declare…
Case of accused in Quebec City mosque shootings to resume March 30
QUEBEC – The case of the man charged with murder in last month’s mosque shootings…
Sonia LeBel, former Charbonneau Commission lawyer, joins Quebec’s Coalition party
MONTREAL – The former lead counsel for the commission that looked into corruption in Quebec’s…
Things to know about the Yazidi people and Canada
OTTAWA – The Canadian government is announcing a plan to bring in as many as…