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Asylum claims, RCMP interceptions down slightly in April
OTTAWA – New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people…
Highlights: review of how RCMP handles harassment claims pulls no punches
OTTAWA – The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says bullying and harassment…
Case of Edmonton mother charged in infant’s death from meth put over one month
EDMONTON – A woman charged with murder in the death of her newborn from a…
Highlights of former auditor’s look at four RCMP harassment suits
OTTAWA – Former auditor general Sheila Fraser has studied four civil suits filed against the…
New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu: ‘They’re doing it on the street’
NATUASHISH, N.L. – Fifteen years after the Innu of Davis Inlet were moved to a…
Drug tests at B.C. supervised injection site found 80% contained fentanyl
Almost 80 per cent of street drugs tested for fentanyl at a Vancouver safe injection…
Ontario-born filmmaker applies for non-binary birth certificate
TORONTO – An Ontario-born filmmaker who identifies as neither male nor female says the province…
Ad featuring Ben Johnson making light of doping draws criticism in Australia
TORONTO – A new Australian commercial that features disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson making light…
Ontario Children’s Aid Societies call for inquest into aboriginal youth deaths
TORONTO – The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies is joining a call for a…
Defence presenting case at sentencing hearing of youth who stabbed ex-girlfriend
REGINA – A sentencing hearing for a man who stabbed his former girlfriend to death…
Man offers ‘apology beer’ after drunken break-in attempt at Halifax apartment
HALIFAX – An attempted break-in at a Halifax apartment has resulted in an unexpected apology…
Alberta judge won’t block sale of ranch land by aging cattleman to young couple
CALGARY – A judge has ruled an aging cattleman showing signs of dementia was not…
Auditor calls out bad management at Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp.
OTTAWA – A federal Crown corporation with a history of bad management practices has drawn…
Ontario town partners with Uber to provide public transit service
An Ontario town daunted by the cost of building a traditional public transit system has…
Federal cabinet to have oversight in infrastructure bank deals: Morneau
OTTAWA – The Trudeau cabinet will have a say in approving infrastructure projects evaluated by…
Calgary policeman may have saved himself by shooting man with machete in mall
CALGARY – An investigative unit says a seriously injured police officer who shot a man…
Canada’s ‘Come From Away’ wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical
WASHINGTON – Canada’s “Come From Away” has won four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical…
NAFTA checklist: A handy guide to key issues, as formal process set to start
WASHINGTON – The formal process in renegotiating the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement could…
Regulator renews TV licences, imposes roadblocks for shutting local stations
OTTAWA – Canada’s big TV ownership groups will have to jump over new hurdles if…
Bullying, harassment thrive at RCMP, watchdog says in calling for major reforms
OTTAWA – Bullying and harassment remain serious problems within the RCMP and only major changes…
Quebec premier wants to announce flood compensation changes before end of week
MONTREAL – New rules governing compensation for flood victims could come by the end of…
Police urge people not to intervene in crimes after man injured tackling teen
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police are cautioning bystanders against intervening in crimes after an eastern…
About 120 computers at Universite de Montreal hit with WannaCry virus
MONTREAL – Universite de Montreal is monitoring its IT network after about 120 of the…
First subsea electricity cable links Newfoundland with Nova Scotia
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – North America’s longest subsea electricity cable has been connected between the…