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Online ‘sextortion’ cases involving teen boys spiking: experts
Child exploitation experts say they’ve detected a spike in reports of online “sextortion” cases involving…
Fire that destroyed Alberta church built in 1875 under investigation
MORLEY, ALBERTA, Canada – An historic 19th century church in southern Alberta has been destroyed…
Trudeau heads to NATO, G7 summits, where Trump is top of mind for world leaders
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Europe this week for the NATO and…
Tories say Nova Scotia’s health-care ‘crisis’ will decide the election
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Tory leader is framing the provincial election as a referendum on…
Lawyer: Passenger took cocaine before disrupting flight
ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney says a Canadian man took cocaine before boarding a flight…
Extra work and time leads to jump in Canada Summer Jobs funding requests
OTTAWA – Almost 42,000 businesses have applied to hire a student through the Canada Summer…
Rapper Drake says he had ‘real fear’ of attacks during European tour
Attacks such as the deadly bombing that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert…
Supreme Court urged to clarify law on journalist source protection
TORONTO – Protection for a journalist’s sources currently exists in legal void that needs filling…
N.S. political leaders pitch Halifax council on traffic, arts plans
HALIFAX – The leaders of Nova Scotia’s three main political parties pitched their ideas Tuesday…
A by-the-numbers look at the incomes of parents and children at age 30
OTTAWA – A new study from Statistics Canada says that Canadian children have, on average,…
Court set to OK deal in harassment class action by female RCMP employees
TORONTO – Approval of a settlement in a class action by sexually harassed Mounties is…
Highlights from Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review
TORONTO – A long-awaited report on labour laws in Ontario was released Tuesday, recommending wide-ranging…
A look at trade growth in Canada, U.S. under North American Free Trade Agreement
OTTAWA – Some numbers reflecting average annual growth in trade flows in goods and services…
One-third of Ontario’s 6.6M workers vulnerable, says new report
TORONTO – New technology, a shrinking manufacturing sector and fewer union jobs, among other factors,…
Florida man allegedly tried to kill Pennsylvania girlfriend in Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. – Police say a Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge after…
Quebec labour minister threatening special law in event of construction strike
MONTREAL – Quebec’s labour minister is threatening to bring in a special law in the…
Terrorism to take centre stage when Trudeau meets with NATO, G7 counterparts
OTTAWA – The deadly bombing in Manchester has thrust the familiar scourge of terrorism back…
Growth council’s new tasks: unlock business spending, broaden job skills help
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government’s influential team of economic advisers is pursuing solutions to an…
Footage of sea lion dragging girl off wharf used as reminder of wildlife danger
RICHMOND, B.C. – Jocelyne Dramisino says she made her little cousin watch a hair-raising online…
‘My hero:’ Two fathers and their young sons die in Manitoba canoeing accident
THOMPSON, Man. – A young man says he’s devastated after his father and his dad’s…
Third-party election activities under scrutiny as complaints rise
OTTAWA – The number of complaints about third-party activities during the last federal election jumped…
Security to be increased at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre after Manchester bombing
WINNIPEG – Security is being enhanced at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre in the wake of the…
Bank of Canada says uncertainty still clouds stronger growth, holds rate at 0.5%
OTTAWA – Uncertainties continue to obscure the economy’s stronger-than-expected start to the year, the Bank…
RCMP charge Alberta woman with threatening Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Police have charged a woman in southern Alberta with making online threats…