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Self-preservation, not profit behind accused human smugglers actions: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Four men accused of smuggling dozens of Tamil migrants into Canada were simply…
Human rights commission says children left behind on basic rights
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Commission says more attention must be paid to the…
Pharmacy distributors want in on Canada’s legalized marijuana regime
OTTAWA – The federal government’s plans for legalizing recreational marijuana has many would-be players looking…
Union: majority of staff at two B.C. newspapers approve deal to save some jobs
VANCOUVER – A union representing staff at two B.C. newspapers says the employees have voted…
Woman convicted of storing remains of six infants back in court in July
WINNIPEG – A woman convicted of concealing the bodies of six infants in a Winnipeg…
GST on carbon taxes in Alberta, B.C. worth millions in federal revenue
OTTAWA – The federal government stands to raise as much as $280 million in revenue…
Alleged lack of protection for caribou prompts lawsuit against McKenna
OTTAWA – A wildlife advocacy group is taking Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to court for…
B.C. party leaders want legal cannabis age set above 18 years old
VANCOUVER – The leaders of British Columbia’s two main political parties agree that 18 is…
Profane weather spoof creates storm of trouble for Halifax’s top bureaucrat
HALIFAX – Jacques Dube swooped into Halifax with sartorial flair, star power and a sense…
A look at highlights of the Liberal government’s marijuana legislation
OTTAWA – Some key elements of the federal legislation introduced last week to legalize recreational…
Experts reflect on British Columbia’s reputation for political eccentricity
VANCOUVER – It was a memorable way for British Columbia’s female legislators to reprimand one…
Man pleads guilty to threatening alleged Quebec mosque shooter
QUEBEC – A man pleaded guilty Thursday to uttering death threats against Alexandre Bissonnette, the…
Opposition wants price tag for government’s cannabis tracking system
OTTAWA – The federal government is under fire from the opposition Conservatives for failing to…
New commander promises to add staff to much-maligned unit for injured soldiers
OTTAWA – The new head of the military’s support unit for ill and injured military…
Clean tech industry struggling, but piquing interest in U.S.: McKenna
OTTAWA – Canada’s clean technology industry is piquing interest among investors and workers in Silicon…
U.S. border patrol arrests two Canadians in human smuggling investigation
REGINA – Authorities in the United States say two Canadian citizens and one person from…
Boy shot, dies after kids play with gun on remote Manitoba First Nation: RCMP
GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION, Man. – RCMP say an 11-year-old boy from a remote First…
CRTC hopes differential pricing ruling will give consumers more data for less money
TORONTO – Internet service providers can no longer exempt some content, like certain video and…
QuickList: March inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in March, Statistics Canada…
Travel site nod could put city in central Alberta on the tourism map
RED DEER, Alta. – A popular travel website could help put the central Alberta city…
Investigation says toxin killed the Vancouver aquarium’s beluga whales
VANCOUVER – A toxin was the cause of death for two beluga whales at the…
Ontario ombudsman slams inmate-segregation system; says people put at risk
TORONTO – Vulnerable inmates are being put at risk due to Ontario’s highly flawed system…
Woman wins 32-year fight for Indian status; argued rules were discriminatory
TORONTO – A woman’s decades-long quest for recognition as an Indian ended in victory Thursday,…
Canadian stricken with flesh-eating bacteria while on holiday in Asia
CALGARY – A crowdfunding effort is underway to help a Calgary man who contracted a…