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Supreme Court of Canada to rule Thursday on bail issue in Oland murder case
FREDERICTON – The Supreme Court of Canada will rule this week whether New Brunswick’s Court…
Front Page Challenge panellist, broadcaster Betty Kennedy dead at 91
OTTAWA – Betty Kennedy, once one of Canada’s best-known television personalities, has died. She was…
Concerns raised as report suggests Canadians spending more time online
HALIFAX – Canadians are spending more time surfing the web than ever before, according to…
Illegal border crossers nabbed so far in 2017 nearly half of all caught in 2016
OTTAWA – Data released Tuesday shows that the RCMP have arrested nearly half as many…
Unique B.C. bridge, part of Old Alaska Highway, closed indefinitely by crash
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – A historic curved wooden bridge near Dawson Creek, B.C., has been…
Montreal Femen activist acquitted on charges related to Grand Prix protest
MONTREAL – A judge has acquitted a Montreal member of a women’s rights group who…
Halifax police to hold its first-ever voluntary surrender day
HALIFAX – If you want to avoid the embarrassment of an arrest in front of…
Taxpayers group says tax hikes a hazardous way to fix deficit problems
REGINA – The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says higher taxes are the last thing Saskatchewan needs…
Couillard blasts article in Maclean’s that calls Quebec ‘pathologically alienated’
MONTREAL – An article in Maclean’s that described Quebec as a “pathologically alienated and low-trust…
Man who raped, beat and burned woman speaks at dangerous offender hearing
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a homeless…
Small on spending, Libs sell Budget 2017 as big on ideas for a changing world
OTTAWA – The federal government’s second budget Wednesday is expected to emphasize skills and job…
Ski director who hired Charest continued business relationship after coach fired
SAINT-JEROME, Que. – A main defence witness at Bertrand Charest’s sex assault trial admitted during…
EU trade chief sees rising anti-populism following Brexit and Trump
OTTAWA – The European Union’s trade chief says she appreciates having Justin Trudeau and his…
Man who sought refuge in B.C. church continues fight to clear his name
VICTORIA – An El Salvadoran man who spent two years in a British Columbia church…
Officer who shot man in B.C. grocery store says he lunged at her partner
BURNABY, B.C. – A young man who was stabbing himself in the stomach at a…
Protests, acrimony over Islamophobia motion mark international anti-racism day
OTTAWA – The international day for the elimination of racial discrimination was marked Tuesday on…
Reeve of Manitoba border town says asylum-seekers “a little rude”
EMERSON, Man. – Officials in the Manitoba border town of Emerson say some residents are…
Saskatoon police officer hit by vehicle while chasing car theft suspect
SASKATOON – A Saskatoon police officer is recovering at home after being struck by a…
Cash-strapped Liberal budget likely more policy document than spending plan
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government will unveil a federal budget today that’s expected to be…
Canada’s smoking rate falls slightly, down to 17.7 per cent in 2015: StatsCan
TORONTO – The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national…
Vice reporter must turn over materials to RCMP, Ontario top court rules
TORONTO – A Vice Media reporter must give the RCMP the background materials he used…
Computer outage affecting Shoppers Drug Mart locations has been resolved
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart said Wednesday it resolved a computer outage that began Monday…
No change in Canada’s threat level after assumed terror attack in London
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canada stands ready to help Britain in…
Enbridge cutting 1,000 jobs after completing takeover of Spectra Energy
CALGARY – The cuts have come swiftly at energy giant Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB), which is…