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Police issue warning after carfentanil found in drugs seized north of Toronto
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police are warning the public after the deadly opioid carfentanil was…
Saskatchewan farmer ordered to stand trial in shooting death of indigenous man
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – A judge has ordered a Saskatchewan farmer to stand trial in…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 6 ——— FORMER CONSERVATIVE PM BRIEFS LIBERAL…
Public Services Minister Judy Foote taking leave from cabinet for family reasons
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an…
Man charged after security breach at Toronto airport: police
TORONTO – A 58-year-old American man was charged Thursday after a security breach at Canada’s…
Halifax man charged in human trafficking case involving 14-year-old girl
HALIFAX – A 44-year-old Halifax man is facing charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and…
Trudeau set to visit student skills competition in Halifax area
HALIFAX – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to visit a community college in the…
Debate over ‘GRABHER’ licence plate could be headed to court
HALIFAX – The controversy over Lorne Grabher’s personalized licence plate, which reads “GRABHER,” could be…
Group wants Montreal’s Mount Royal considered for UNESCO heritage designation
MONTREAL – A non-profit working to protect Montreal’s Mount Royal is making a push to…
Freezer malfunction melts arctic ice samples used in climate change research
EDMONTON – A freezer malfunction at the University of Alberta has melted some of the…
Police seize fentanyl powder in Windsor, Ont., bust; 2 people charged
WINDSOR, Ont. – Police say two Windsor, Ont., residents are facing charges after officers seized…
Super Hornet maker Boeing working to fix problems with oxygen, pressure loss
OTTAWA – Aerospace giant Boeing Co. says it is working to address concerns raised by…
B.C. ombudsman says health firings were wrong, wants to close ‘dark chapter’
VICTORIA – A former British Columbia health worker who took his own life after being…
Big deficit, mounting debt but no tax hikes in Newfoundland and Labrador budget
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Taxpayers who helped pull Newfoundland and Labrador from a fiscal cliff…
In U.S. talks, Morneau draws link between anxiety that elected Trudeau, Trump
OTTAWA – In his search for common ground with the new U.S. administration, federal Finance…
Obvious NDP is down, but Trudeau providing windows of opportunity: Broadbent
OTTAWA – While it’s “obvious” the NDP is down at the moment, former leader Ed…
Liberal cabinet praises Mulroney, back on Parliament Hill as NAFTA broker
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Trudeau and his cabinet praised former prime minister Brian Mulroney for…
Sen. Lynn Beyak says ‘silent majority’ supports her on residential schools
OTTAWA – Conservative Sen. Lynn Beyak says her party’s decision to sanction her for comments…
Elderly woman dies after Air Canada flight’s emergency landing in Calgary
CALGARY – A 78-year-old woman who went into medical distress on an Air Canada flight…
Suspect in Shawinigan slayings charged with three counts of first-degree murder
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – A 51-year-old Quebec man was charged Thursday with killing three women in…
Liberals look to target child care funding to ‘vulnerable’ families
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals are going to push provinces and territories to funnel new…
Ex-nurse charged with killing eight seniors waives right to prelim
WOODSTOCK, Ont. – A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors in her care…
Economy churns out thousands more full-time jobs, but wage growth still weak
OTTAWA – The nation’s labour market stayed hot last month, pumping out another 19,400 net…
Feds criticize vague report on burying nuclear-waste near Lake Huron
TORONTO – A report affirming the shoreline of Lake Huron as the best place to…