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Reality TV: politicians spar over government spending ahead of Alberta budget
EDMONTON – The Wildrose party says with the government signalling more spending coming in Thursday’s…
Various King’s Family brand dumplings recalled due to undeclared egg
OTTAWA – Various King’s Family Inc. brand dumplings are being recalled because they contain egg,…
Five stories in the news today, March 16
Five stories in the news for Thursday, March 16: ——— PM TRUDEAU, DIGNITARIES WATCH ‘COME…
Power crowd with Ivanka Trump, Trudeau at Broadway play about Canada on 9/11
NEW YORK – They laughed, they cried, they hugged. It was a night to remember…
Trading politics: University runs market to predict provincial election results
VANCOUVER – After 20 years of running election stock markets, Prof. Werner Antweiler believes the…
Union for government workers accuses province of unfair labour practice
REGINA – The union representing Saskatchewan government workers has filed a complaint with the labour…
Wife of man who died in remand hopes inquest gives family ‘the answers we need’
WINNIPEG – The wife of a man who died after suffering an epileptic seizure at…
Supply line leak led to fire at Alberta oilsands facility, Syncrude says
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A fire that broke out at a Syncrude oilsands site in…
Rural crime resolution pits property rights against human life: lawyer
REGINA – The lawyer for a family of an aboriginal man fatally shot on a…
Garneau enacts new rules, fines for drones flown too close to airports
OTTAWA – The federal government is bringing in strict measures and fines for anyone who…
Beyak pressed to leave Senate aboriginal committee after controversial comment
OTTAWA – The chairwoman of the Senate committee on aboriginal people is asking a Conservative…
Family says cousin of Tina Fontaine taken off life-support after shooting
WINNIPEG – Family members say a woman found shot in the back of the head…
PM says he believes Trump promise only minor tweaks coming on NAFTA
NEW YORK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he takes President Donald Trump at his…
Nunavut court approves legal funding for pedophile priest Eric Dejaeger
IQALUIT, Nunavut – A Nunavut court says public money should pay for a lawyer to…
Complaint dismissed against naturopath in case of tot who died of meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A regulatory agency has dismissed a complaint made against a naturopath in…
Former Mountie who tortured son apologizes for being ‘a monster’
OTTAWA – Facing a possible 23 years behind bars, a former Mountie who tortured and…
Amanda Todd’s mom relieved after Dutch man sentenced; hopes for Canadian trial
WINNIPEG – The mother of a 15-year-old Canadian girl whose suicide drew global attention to…
Manitoba Tory government now showing its ‘true colours’: analyst
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government served notice Thursday it is set to follow through…
Some highlights from Alberta’s 2017 budget
EDMONTON – The Alberta government released a budget Thursday that banks on the province’s economy…
Chong poster on Guatemala bathroom wall as cardboard PM pops up in U.S.
OTTAWA – If cleanliness is next to godliness, Conservative leadership contender Michael Chong is all-powerful…
National Defence makes limited progress in finding more procurement staff
OTTAWA – National Defence has made limited progress on the Liberal government’s promise to hire…
Feds expected to help Canadian startups in budget by becoming bigger customer
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is expected to announce plans in next week’s federal budget…
Queen’s Gaels make it to Fredericton for University Cup with just hours to spare
Tired and stiff after a blast of winter weather forced major changes to their travel…
14 members of B.C. legislature spend final day in the house as election looms
VICTORIA – Gordie Hogg says he’ll never forget the night he almost burned down British…