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Man charged in death of N.S. police officer released again on conditions
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia man charged in the death of an off-duty police officer…
Foul play not suspected in deaths of four people found in burning N.B. house
ST. GEORGE, N.B. – Foul play is not suspected in the deaths of four people…
Canadian accused in Yahoo hack plans to appeal after being denied bail: lawyer
HAMILTON – A lawyer for a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo…
From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
Easter Bunny to blame for being dropped as foster parents, couple claims
A Christian couple with “a strong religious faith” alleges that Hamilton’s children’s aid society closed…
Man, 65, charged with stealing women’s and kids’ underwear from laundry room
KINGSTON, Ont. – Police say a 65-year-old man was caught on video stealing women’s and…
Loretta Saunders’ family cheers after court rejects killer’s bid for new trial
HALIFAX – The family of a murdered Innu student cheered Thursday after Nova Scotia’s highest…
UBC passes new sex assault policy, will create centralized offices to respond
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has approved a new sexual misconduct policy that…
Victims of house fire in New Brunswick died of smoke inhalation: fire marshal
ST. GEORGE, N.B. – The four family members who died in a house fire this…
Canadian ski legend Greene Raine undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer
Sen. Nancy Greene Raine, Canada’s most decorated ski racer, is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.…
Finance minister to hold meeting in Toronto next week on GTA housing
TORONTO – The federal finance minister is set to meet with his Ontario counterpart and…
North Battleford tainted water victims get settlement in class-action lawsuit
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – People who were children and got sick from a parasite in…
QuickQuotes: What CEO Mark Lever says about blockbuster Atlantic newspaper deal
HALIFAX – Canada’s oldest independent newspaper has bought the newspaper assets of Transcontinental Media in…
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, April 13 ——— FEDS BRING IN LONG-AWAITED POT…
Some of what was said Thursday about federal government’s new pot legislation
OTTAWA – Some quotes about the Liberal government’s cannabis legislation, introduced in the House of…
Mayors want national standard on overdose death data, more action to addiction
VANCOUVER – Mayors from 13 cities across Canada are calling for a national standard on…
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
OTTAWA – The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment…
TV host Jimmy Kimmel jokes about legal marijuana in Canada
Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel had a bit of fun Thursday night with the…
Man sues elevator company over mishap in condo; says he hurt leg in fall
TORONTO – A retiree who says he hurt his leg after tumbling from a malfunctioning…
Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Victoria police say an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing…
How American politics might be overhauled by a little-noticed procedural change
WASHINGTON – A potentially transformative event for American politics occurred a few days ago, gaining…
B.C. party leaders take election campaign to annual Sikh celebration
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberal and NDP leaders largely kept the politics out of their…
Northeastern B.C. towns see Montney natural gas drilling recovery
CALGARY – Increasingly empty industrial yards around the northeastern B.C. city of Fort St. John…
Number of asylum claims lodged in Canada from Mexico rose again in March
OTTAWA – The number of people seeking asylum in Canada from Mexico continues to rise.…