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Remembering Prince Philip’s glamour and gaffes as he retires from public life
TORONTO – News of Prince Philip’s retirement from public life has sparked fond memories of…
Quebecers bracing for more rain and flooding in days ahead
MONTREAL – Water levels in Quebec remained relatively stable on Thursday as many people braced…
Nova Scotia election roundup
HALIFAX – (NSElxn) Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is deflecting fire for a campaign decision…
Obamacare is now one-third replaced: Here’s why Democrats greeted it with a song
WASHINGTON – More than 50 years after Canada moved toward universal health coverage, and 70…
Loblaw CEO Galen G. Weston says company is watching marijuana legislation
TORONTO – The CEO and chairman of Loblaw Companies says he hasn’t ruled out the…
RCMP eyes expanded media protections amid police surveillance concerns
OTTAWA – The RCMP is eyeing a policy change for organized crime investigations to better…
Manitoba Metis Federation wants investigation into night hunting charges
WINNIPEG – Two indigenous groups say tensions over hunting continue to rise in Manitoba where…
Nova Scotia privacy commissioner investigates after school webcams streamed
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s privacy commissioner is investigating after images of students on security cameras…
A look at the last two years in Alberta with Premier Rachel Notley and the NDP
EDMONTON – It’s been two years since Rachel Notley and the NDP were elected in…
Group of farmers in Maxime Bernier’s riding rallies behind Andrew Scheer
OTTAWA – Conservative leadership candidate Andrew Scheer picked up some support in Quebec on Thursday…
Police chief in Nova Scotia charged with sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – The police chief in Bridgewater, N.S., has been charged with sexually assaulting…
B.C. election: Key developments from Day 24
VANCOUVER – A look at some key developments from Day 24 of the B.C. election…
Justin Trudeau attends his first party fundraiser since new policy introduced
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a quick speech lauding his government’s new policy…
Solo climber stranded on Yukon’s Mount Logan rescued
WHITEHORSE – A climber who was stranded on Canada’s highest mountain following an earthquake in…
Handle unsolicited, private infrastructure proposals with care, feds advised
OTTAWA – An internal federal document is raising red flags for Ottawa over unsolicited, non-government…
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at April employment (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5…
N.S. police chief suspended with pay after being charged with sexual assault
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – A police chief in Nova Scotia has been suspended with pay for…
Long, successful sewage plant battle leaves Mr. Floatie pooped, ready to retire
VICTORIA – A mascot that helped raise a stink about the dumping of raw sewage…
Calgary man stabbed neighbour: Alberta’s top court puts end to all appeals
CALGARY – The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed two appeals in the case of…
New Maritime ferries, operators, possible in Transport Canada remake of service
HALIFAX – The federal government is proposing long-term contracts with private operators to provide ferry…
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 5 ——— MANY REGIONS BRACING FOR WEEKEND…
Nanotechnology team creates Oilers logo so small 900 million fit on top of puck
EDMONTON – While many hockey fans go big with their pride come playoff time, researchers…
Search on for B.C. fire chief who may have been swept away in swollen creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. – The RCMP says the fire chief of Cache Creek in British…
Thankful climber plucked from Canada’s highest mountain ‘did everything right’
WHITEHORSE – A solo climber who waited four days to be rescued from Canada’s highest…