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Trudeau, Couillard defend Bombardier aid after exec compensation rose last year
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard were peppered with…
Ontario warns New York consequences of Buy American would harm state businesses
WINDSOR, Ont. – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she hopes New York State legislators will…
Canada-Britain hold ‘informal’ trade talks ahead of Brexit: Champagne
OTTAWA – Canada and Britain are holding informal free trade talks, even though Britain is…
Federal Liberals earmark old Tory infrastructure money for GO Transit project
TORONTO – The federal Liberals are earmarking $1.8 billion in idle, Conservative infrastructure cash to…
New Brunswick premier says property tax scandal will be investigated
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant says his government will fully investigate after a…
Economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January
OTTAWA – The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected…
Manitoba Mountie with seven years service accused of abusing his children
WINNIPEG – Charges have been laid against a Manitoba RCMP officer who is accused of…
‘I almost died’: Injured snowboarder Mark McMorris sends first tweet since crash
VANCOUVER – Star Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris says he “almost died” when he crashed going…
Canadian troops operating in east Mosul as mission extended to June
OTTAWA – Canadian special forces have taken a more active role in the battle for…
Seven-year term for trafficking girl, 14: ‘As low as humanity gets’
HALIFAX – His name was Owen, but he called himself Staxx — street-slang for a…
List of public workers making over $100K in Ontario grows; top earner made $1.2M
TORONTO – The CEO of Ontario Power Generation earned nearly $1.2 million last year, making…
McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised
TORONTO – McDonald’s Canada says the jobs section of its website has been hacked, compromising…
Canadian man loses family members to conflict in Libya, says Ottawa could have done more
TORONTO – A Canadian man who tried to organize an aid shipment to relatives stranded…
Bombardier chairman wants his pay brought back to 2015 levels
MONTREAL – A public uproar over a hefty increase in compensation to senior executives at…
Wholesome Farms’ Vanilla Sundae Cups recalled due to Listeria risk
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume Wholesome…
Totem pole raised at UBC honours First Nations victimized by residential schools
VANCOUVER – A 17-metre totem pole installed at the University of British Columbia is a…
Lawsuits against Surrey Creep Catchers allege defamation, threats
VANCOUVER – A vigilante group that claims to expose alleged pedophiles is facing two defamation…
Ombudsman accuses National Defence of ‘insidious’ attacks, demands independence
OTTAWA – Canada’s military ombudsman has dropped the gloves in what appears to have become…
Maine wants US help to prevent lobster trade gap with Canada
PORTLAND, Maine – As a trade deal between the European Union and Canada nears completion,…
U.S. border agents allegedly find almost 136 kilograms of cocaine on a private Canada-bound plane
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two Canadian men are facing drug charges in the U.S. after border…
Newfoundland hit by spring storm that’s dumping snow, unleashing strong winds
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Much of Newfoundland is being blasted by another powerful storm that…
Over 80 homes evacuated on Manitoba First Nation due to flooding on ice-clogged river
PEGUIS, Man. – Flooding caused by ice jams on the Fisher River have forced the…
Bombardier execs to defer payment of part of their 2016 compensation
MONTREAL – Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives,…
Blind woman says lack of help renewing passport highlights need for better access
An Ontario woman says the federal government is letting down residents with disabilities by forbidding…