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American woman makes unexpected guilty plea in Halifax mall murder plot
HALIFAX – An American woman has pleaded guilty in a plot to kill shoppers at…
No bail for Canadian accused in Yahoo hack after judge criticizes parents
HAMILTON – A Canadian accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails was denied bail…
Text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech Wednesday to a joint session of Parliament
OTTAWA – The prepared text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech Wednesday to MPs, senators and dignitaries…
Road salt a threat to freshwater lakes, study suggests
TORONTO – A new study suggests the use of road salt is posing a rising…
The Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain to open a location in Toronto
TORONTO – Forget making that trip to Buffalo, The Cheesecake Factory will soon be in…
Ontario highway closed as wandering beaver refuses to leave
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – A wandering beaver shut down part of a highway in southern Ontario…
Suburb in Fredericton was once home to ancient indigenous camp
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick government says testing has revealed that a Fredericton suburb was…
Central bank says no rate cut considered amid stronger growth, but notes risks
OTTAWA – The head of the Bank of Canada said an interest rate cut was…
Opposition derides N.S. premier’s sudden spending promises on hospitals
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are accusing the Liberal government of playing pre-election politics…
Malala Yousafzai, honorary Canadian, challenges Canada to lead on education
OTTAWA – The irrepressible Malala Yousafzai, the teenage Nobel Peace Prize winner who famously survived…
Montreal MP Alexandre Boulerice endorses Peter Julian for NDP leadership
OTTAWA – Montreal-area MP Alexandre Boulerice is supporting caucus colleague Peter Julian in the race…
Domestic politics, placating Trump behind Canada’s Syria position, observers say
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s sudden about-face on the Syrian gas attack last week…
Hiding in plain sight: legal pot bill could require logo, brand-free packaging
OTTAWA – Growers on the cusp of Canada’s nascent marijuana industry are bracing for Thursday’s…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, April 12 ——— YOUSAFZAI CHARMS, CHALLENGES PARLIAMENT: The…
Toronto’s hot housing market driven more by speculators than homebuyers: Poloz
A jump of more than 30 per cent in house prices in Toronto suggests that…
Nova Scotia woman arrested 3 times in 3 weeks for drunk driving: police
HALIFAX – A Halifax woman is facing a slew of charges after allegedly colliding head-on…
Canadian HIV/AIDS researcher Mark Wainberg remembered for groundbreaking work
Dr. Mark Wainberg was being remembered Wednesday by Canadian LGBT activists and fellow scientists as…
Judge refuses to split the trial of two B.C. men accused of polygamy
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A single trial will be held for two men from Bountiful, B.C.,…
Father of Manitoba woman believed murdered wants killer to say where body is
WINNIPEG – The parents of a woman who disappeared last summer fought back tears Wednesday…
Court sides with suspended Victoria police chief but investigation continues
VANCOUVER – A spokesman for British Columbia’s police watchdog says a court ruling involving Victoria’s…
Conservative party bows to pressure to change leadership debate format
OTTAWA – The federal Conservative party has bowed to pressure to change the leadership debate…
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…
Federal agency expands national flour recall to include additional products
OTTAWA – A national recall of flour due to E. coli contamination, which was first…
Provinces prepare for tabling of much-anticipated pot legislation
OTTAWA – Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says legalizing marijuana is already proving to be…