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Government settles with cadets in deadly 1974 grenade blast
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan formally apologized Thursday to the survivors of a deadly…
Conservative senator under fire for comments on residential schools
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs distanced themselves from one of their own Thursday after a Tory…
‘Knees together’ judge Robin Camp resigning from the bench
OTTAWA – A judge who asked a sexual assault complainant in a trial why she…
Jury overwhelmed by medical evidence in toddler meningitis case: defence
CALGARY – A lawyer for parents convicted in the meningitis death of their toddler says…
Five stories in the news today, March 10
Five stories in the news for Friday, March 10: ——— PM TRUDEAU TO SPEND SECOND…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Candian city
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also…
Canada asked to take in families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Lawyers for three families who sheltered Edward Snowden in Hong Kong say…
Alberta to hire 50 Crown prosecutors to address shortage and workload
EDMONTON – Alberta is hiring a total of 50 more prosecutors to clear a backlog…
Manitoba government pays most of man’s U.S. emergency medical bill
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has paid a large chunk of a $118,00 US medical…
February’s national employment numbers from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at February employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6…
U.S. Secretary of State recuses himself from Keystone XL decision.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he won’t be involved in the…
Ontario reconsidering a foreign buyers’ tax to cool housing market
TORONTO – A foreign buyers’ tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the…
Federal budget won’t contain specific actions to address Trump uncertainty
OTTAWA – If the Trudeau government plans to take steps to address the economic risks…
Amber Alert cancelled after four-year-old girl found safe in abandoned car
TORONTO – A frantic search for a four-year-old girl who disappeared when her family car…
Man, 23, charged after $300k luxury sports car crashed in Burlington, Ont.
BURLINGTON, Ont. – It was a very expensive collision. Police say a luxury sports car…
Liberal cabinet minister to travel the country to set stage for March 22 budget
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals began setting the stage Friday for their second budget, sending…
UNESCO issues warning about Wood Buffalo National Park due to dams, development
An United Nations agency has issued a warning about the environmental health of Canada’s largest…
RCMP investigates political fundraising in B.C. as election campaign looms
VICTORIA – The RCMP is investigating possible violations of British Columbia’s Election Act related to…
Senate colleagues urge Don Meredith to quit over sexual relationship with teen
OTTAWA – Colleagues of all political stripes pilloried Don Meredith and urged the controversial Conservative…
Step 1 in NAFTA renegotiation could start within two weeks: Ross
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government hopes to take the first formal step in renegotiating NAFTA…
9th complainant testifies against national ski coach during sex assault trial
SAINT-JEROME, Que. – A ninth woman who has accused former national ski coach Bertrand Charest…
‘I’m warm. I’m alive:’ Manitoba man recounts three nights stuck in snowstorm
LYNN LAKE, Man. – Ernest Castel had a dilemma: venture out into waist-high snowdrifts to…
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta reach health deals with federal government
OTTAWA – The federal government’s charm offensive with provincial counterparts resulted Friday in three new…