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Halifax judge made many errors in cabbie sex-assault case, Crown says in appeal
HALIFAX – The Crown will appeal the acquittal of a Halifax cab driver accused of…
B.C. All-Native Basketball Tournament drops ‘blood’ rules for players
VICTORIA – A First Nations basketball tournament in British Columbia’s northwest has dropped a strict…
Auditor general criticizes Nunavut for not supporting remote health centres
OTTAWA – A report from Canada’s auditor general says Nunavut’s health system doesn’t adequately ensure…
Wall says 3.5 per cent cut to compensation costs for Saskatchewan workers
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the government is cutting compensation costs across the…
Alleged victim of Bertrand Charest says she had an abortion when she was about 15
ST-JEROME, Que. – A former competitive Canadian skier says she had an abortion when she…
Backlog of pay problems shrinking, but underpaid workers still face ‘long road’
OTTAWA – Government officials say they’ve turned the corner in trying to fix the troubled…
Quadriplegic Manitoba politician wants presumed consent for organ donation
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba politician left paralyzed from the neck down by a highway collision…
Canadian fashion mogul Nygard pays $50K fine in Bahamas, but will appeal ruling
LOS ANGELES – A spokeswoman for Peter Nygard says the Canadian clothing manufacturer plans to…
‘The end of an era’: Canada’s last Cold War destroyer retires after final sail
HALIFAX – In its heyday, it was one of Canada’s largest fighting ships — built…
Family dismayed Calgary imam will be held another two months in Turkey
CALGARY – Relatives of a Calgary imam who has spent more than seven months in…
Trudeau trumpets women’s right to choose on International Women’s Day
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau’s self-proclaimed feminist bona fides were on full display Wednesday as the…
Seven stories in the news today, March 9
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, March 9: ——— SHELL OFFLOADS CANADIAN OILSANDS INTERESTS…
Federal justice minister moves to end ‘zombie laws,’ clean up Criminal Code
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould fended off suggestions she was stirring up a debate…
Liberals defy PM, approve genetic testing bill he calls unconstitutional
OTTAWA – Liberal backbenchers have defied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, voting in favour of a…
Military SAR technician killed in training accident in Saskatchewan
YORKTON, Sask. – A search and rescue technician with the Royal Canadian Air Force has…
Kinder Morgan ups Trans Mountain cost to $7.4 billion, confirms shipper interest
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan has increased the estimated cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline project…
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by U.S. President Donald Trump and developers
TORONTO – Canada’s top court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling in favour of…
Company should be more public about fish kill: Nova Scotia minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister says he’s concerned Cooke Aquaculture hasn’t “gone to the…
President of popular breakfast chain Cora kidnapped, found north of Montreal
MONTREAL – A man kidnapped at gunpoint under mysterious circumstances from his home near Montreal…
Some hearings by the Canadian Judicial Council into the conduct of judges
Federal Justice Robin Camp is resigning after the Canadian Judicial Council recommended he be removed…
Former Quebec student leader Nadeau-Dubois jumping into provincial politics
MONTREAL – One of Quebec’s most prominent young leaders who was at the vanguard of…
Design of Halifax’s first monument to women unveiled: ‘Times have changed’
HALIFAX – During the Second World War, Peggy McAlpine made a lot of sandwiches —…
Cabbie acquitted of sex assault investigated for similar offence in 2012:warrant
HALIFAX – A Halifax cab driver who was acquitted last week of sexually assaulting an…
Ottawa unveils two-pronged approach in bid to stimulate economic growth
TORONTO – The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada’s ability…