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Ethics committee calls for expulsion of Sen. Don Meredith over sex with teen
OTTAWA – The Senate ethics committee has recommended that the upper house take the unprecedented…
Sajjan to reveal military spending ‘hole’ in set-up for new defence policy
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expected to set the stage Wednesday for the…
Sajjan pulls out of fundraiser for veterans amid Afghan battle controversy
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on Tuesday bowed out of an annual fundraising event…
Rapidly aging suburbs pose a challenge to residents, urban planners alike
TORONTO – Superheated housing market notwithstanding, 81-year-old Ashley Anthony says he has no plans to…
StatCan says rapidly aging population still yields ‘demographic dividends’
OTTAWA – After nearly four decades in the workforce, 64-year-old Louise Plouffe is looking ahead…
The missing children of Canada’s east coast: Census shows rapidly greying region
HALIFAX – Maitland District Elementary once bustled with activity. Today, the students are gone, the…
Sajjan to reveal military spending ‘hole’ in set-up for new defence policy
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will set the stage today for the Liberals’ much-anticipated…
Alberta’s Notley doesn’t think Clark has the authority to promise a coal tax
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is pouring cold water on British Columbia…
B.C. Liberals ‘stand corrected’ on claims #IamLinda was NDP plant
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Liberals say they “stand corrected” on claims the NDP planted…
Meet Gary Burrill: The clergyman at the helm of Nova Scotia’s New Democrats
HALIFAX – Name: Gary Burrill Party: New Democratic Party Age: 61 Hometown: Woodstock, N.B. (with…
The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, May 3 ——— NOTLEY SAYS PROVINCE WILL CONTINUE…
Canada’s oldest seniors present unique challenges for policy-makers
OTTAWA – Aging baby boomers are once again getting the lion’s share of attention as…
PBO says feds’ proposed changes would undermine office’s independence
OTTAWA – The head of an agency that has spent years shining a light for…
Calgary man killed in fishing boat on West Coast a loving family man
CALGARY – Alvin Beckley wasn’t a big fan of fishing but his brother-in-law says Beckley…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 23
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 23 of the B.C. election…
B.C. NDP claim Liberals would bring back HST despite Clark’s denials
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s New Democrats are accusing the Liberals of planning to bring back…
Six stories in the news today, May 4
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, May 3 ——— PM TRUDEAU TO HEADLINE FUNDRAISER…
Manitoba woman alleges body shaming after spa refuses to do pedicure
WINNIPEG – A woman is alleging a Winnipeg spa body-shamed her when it refused to…
Montreal parents livid after daughter forced to scrub her own pee
MONTREAL – The parents of a Montreal pre-kindergarten student want a school board to act…
Sajjan says military hurt by lack of money, stops short of promising new funds
OTTAWA – Questions swirled on Wednesday as Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan offered a grim assessment…
Canadian woman, American boyfriend found dead in Belize were strangled: police
Police in Belize were questioning “a few people” Wednesday in connection with the strangulation deaths…
Nova Scotia New Democrats promise to raise minimum wage to $15 if elected
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burrill says if elected his party will increase…
Quebec man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 1996 death
NEW CARLISLE, Que. – A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death…
U.S. bed frame and cedar companies plead for exemptions to softwood duties
MONTREAL – Several American companies that rely on Canadian softwood say thousands of American jobs…