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Ontario premier reaches out to U.S. governors to win allies on free trade
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is reaching out to U.S. governors in the hopes…
Motorists urged to use road sense around dopey, hungry bears on B.C. roadsides
NANAIMO, B.C. – Bears across British Columbia are emerging from hibernation and the BC Conservation…
Guatemalan court acquits former Hudbay Minerals security guard of murder
TORONTO – A court in Guatemala has acquitted a former security guard for a Canadian-owned…
Alberta woman who had murder charges stayed facing new charges in stabbing
MAPLE CREEK, Sask. – A southern Alberta woman who had murder charges stayed after years…
On centennial, Canadians to stop and mark bloody legacy of Battle of Vimy Ridge
OTTAWA – Vimy. The word conjures images of blood and death. Of men caught in…
Evidence dropped in trial of Nova Scotia doctor accused of trafficking opiates
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Information provided to a medical regulator has been excluded from the drug-trafficking…
Protesting fishermen break into federal office over access to shrimp
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Staff got a scare Friday as angry fishermen forced their way…
Trudeau: ‘trusted’ U.S. administration said Assad responsible for gas attack
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new information received Thursday night from Canada’s trusted…
Some of what was said Friday in Canada about the U.S. airstrikes in Syria
OTTAWA – Some quotes about the situation in Syria following President Donald Trump’s retaliatory missile…
B.C. regulation means employers can’t force women to wear high heels at work
VICTORIA – A move by the British Columbia government to ban mandatory high heels in…
B.C. premier more hopeful for softwood lumber deal under Trump than Obama
VANCOUVER – Canada is more likely to reach a lasting solution for the softwood lumber…
Montreal cop who handled crime scene ‘outraged’ after charge stayed over delays
MONTREAL – The Montreal police officer who was first on the scene in the slaying…
Wynne declares a win after N.Y. drops Buy American policy, turns to NAFTA
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was “pleased” that New York has dropped proposed Buy…
Activist, author seeks to lead Manitoba NDP as it struggles for money, support
WINNIPEG – When indigenous activist and author Wab Kinew officially launches his bid for the…
Parks Canada documents suggest tight timelines for Icefields Parkway bike path
VANCOUVER – Parks Canada often promotes the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Banff as “one…
Discounts and subsidies for seniors under more scrutiny than ever
HALIFAX – Tom Hann says too many older people in St. John’s, N.L., are struggling…
Five things to know about avalanches
Four snowshowers are dead and a fifth person remains missing after a snow ledge collapsed…
Bombardier unable to shake off public anger over pay to executives
MONTREAL – Bombardier appears unable to shake off public anger over hefty pay packages to…
Some of the most fatal avalanches in Canada’s recorded history
Four snowshoers who went missing in the North Shore Mountains near Vancouver were found dead…
Five stories in the news today, April 10
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 10 ——— JUSTIN TRUDEAU HEADS TO JUNO…
Winnipeg police certain woman is dead after searching accused’s home
Winnipeg police say they don’t know where the body of a missing woman is, but…
Ottawa to introduce legislation this spring to address airline bumping
MONTREAL – Canada will introduce new legislation this spring that will address the problem of…
Russia partly to blame for Syria attack, future can’t include Assad: Trudeau
COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, France – Bashar Assad’s days as president of Syria are numbered, Prime Minister Justin…
Manitoba leaves door open to privatizations, tax-credit cuts in budget
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Finance Minister Cameron Friesen left the door open to privatizing government services…