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B.C. parties focus on pocketbook issues, voters south of the Fraser River
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s two leading political parties targeted voters’ wallets with duelling promises on…
Six stories in the news today, April 11
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, April 11 ——— BAIL HEARING CONTINUES FOR ALLEGED…
Masters-style green jacket bought for C$5 in Toronto sells for US$139K
The mystery surrounding an authentic green jacket from Augusta National Golf Club that was once…
Israeli transgender officer stresses education, tolerance to Canadian Forces
OTTAWA – Shachar Erez recalls the day five years ago when, as an 18-year-old female…
Class-action suit seeks damages for people who got sick from Robin Hood flour
EDMONTON – A pair of Alberta-based law firms say they’ve filed a class-action lawsuit on…
Bombardier board approves changes to executive compensation after outcry
MONTREAL – After facing nearly two weeks of criticism, Bombardier said Monday that its board…
A timeline of events in British Columbia’s electoral history
VICTORIA – A timeline of British Columbia’s electoral history: 1871 — First general election is…
Coach put troublemaking teen John Horgan on track to B.C.’s New Democrat leader
VANCOUVER – As a teenager, John Horgan was as far away from becoming a political…
For Andrew Weaver, BC Green Leader and climatologist, politics is a science
VANCOUVER – Andrew Weaver was teaching a class of University of Victoria undergraduates about climate…
A quicksketch of B.C. New Democratic Party Leader John Horgan
VICTORIA – John Horgan, leader of British Columbia’s New Democratic Party, is a three-term member…
A primer on some of the main issues in the B.C. election on May 9
VICTORIA – Voters in British Columbia elect a new government on May 9. Here’s a…
2 men charged in death of a goat in northwestern Ontario
RAINY RIVER, Ont. – Two Ontario men are facing charges in the death of a…
A look at some highlights in Manitoba’s provincial budget released Tuesday
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government released its 2017-18 budget on Tuesday. Here is a look…
Quebec budgets $100 million for new foreign policy, offices in Cuba, Philadelphia
Quebec announced a new foreign policy program Tuesday that is focused on environmental issues and…
Four people killed, four injured in Quebec crash south of Montreal
CHATEAUGUAY, Que. – Alcohol was not a factor in a head-on crash that killed four…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day One on the campaign trail
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day One of the B.C. election…
Sister of wrongly fired health worker criticizes B.C. premier as election called
VICTORIA – The sister of a British Columbia government health worker who took his own…
Uncle of man shot and killed on Saskatchewan farm says family struggling
SASKATOON – A relative of a man fatally shot on a farm in Saskatchewan says…
Southern Alberta community wins fight to keep small school from closing
NEW BRIGDEN, Alta. – A southern Alberta community has won its fight to keep its…
Cops use chopper, infrared imaging to nab alleged teen candy thieves
TORONTO – The great Canadian candy caper ended in a helicopter bust of the alleged…
CBC apologizes for ‘Canada: The Story of Us’: ‘Some people felt misrepresented’
TORONTO – The CBC apologized Tuesday in the wake of accusations of inaccuracies in its…
Warning issued after more sundae cups recalled over Listeria risk
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says more varieties of Wholesome Farms’ sundae cups…
Man revived by friend after fentanyl overdose, Brantford, Ont., police say
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Police in Brantford, Ont., say a man who suffered a fentanyl overdose…
Pricey specialty drugs increasingly dominate Canadian landscape: report
OTTAWA – New findings suggest high-priced specialty drugs are increasingly dominating the new drug landscape…