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Quebec teen sentenced to six months in plot to kill fellow classmates
ST-HYACINTHE, Que. – A 14-year-old Quebec teen has been sentenced to six months detention for…
Rising program expenses propel fed 2016-17 deficit to $21.8B: preliminary estimate
OTTAWA – A $21.7-billion surge in federal program expenses was almost entirely responsible for the…
Winnipeg Transit proposes pilot project to test safety barriers for bus drivers
Winnipeg Transit is proposing a pilot project to test safety barriers for bus drivers following…
Newfoundland woman heartbroken after local SPCA puts down three-day-old moose
GANDER, N.L. – A Newfoundland woman who bottle-fed a baby moose after it got lost…
Sides return to the bargaining table on Day 3 of Quebec construction strike
MONTREAL – An alliance of construction trade unions and employers’ groups returned to the bargaining…
Jordan’s Principle could have prevented Ontario suicides, rights tribunal says
OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says the federal government’s failure to fully implement…
Canadian woman injured in Times Square car crash still in coma: family member
MONTREAL – A Canadian mother of three who was injured when a speeding car plowed…
Red Cross official says fentanyl a risk; first-aiders can say no to CPR
A Canadian Red Cross official says he sympathizes with a Manitoba postal worker who refused…
Health Canada approves new supervised consumption sites in B.C. and Montreal
OTTAWA – Health Canada has approved plans to create four new supervised consumption sites in…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
B.C. Supreme Court jury finds man guilty of smuggling Tamil migrants to Canada
VANCOUVER – A prosecutor says a man accused of bringing hundreds of Tamil migrants into…
Alicia Keys and Canada’s indigenous movement share human rights award
MONTREAL – American recording artist and humanitarian Alicia Keys believes a change is coming, as…
New Conservative leader Andrew Scheer no stranger to making political history
TORONTO – Andrew Scheer is no stranger to making political history. When he first sought…
Andrew Scheer narrowly beats Bernier to become federal Conservative leader
TORONTO – Andrew Scheer, an apple-cheeked social conservative and former House of Commons Speaker seen…
Vancouver park board tells free yoga group to get a permit if classes continue
Vancouver residents hoping to hone their downward dogs and warrior poses among fellow yogis have…
Yukon families feel hope, anxiety ahead of first MMIW inquiry hearings
VANCOUVER – Diane Lilley waited nearly two decades for a suspect to be arrested in…
Controversial push for all girls hockey in B.C. “not a good idea:” mom
VANCOUVER – A push to grow girls hockey on Vancouver Island is being criticized by…
Most Airbnb hosts not registered in Quebec, one year after law took effect
The majority of Quebecers who list their properties on Airbnb and other home rental websites…
Can the TPP, reviled by Donald Trump, still offer a quick fix for NAFTA?
OTTAWA – Donald Trump may have killed the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership, but experts say parts…
Critics push back against hepatitis C screening advice, say boomers should be tested
TORONTO – When Walter Buchanan learned his brother-in-law needed a liver transplant because of advanced…
Canada 150 preparations closing in, construction won’t all be done in time
OTTAWA – It’s dusk on a warm summer evening in Ottawa. As people emerge from…
Nova Scotia leaders hitting ridings expected to be competitive in Tuesday’s vote
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s three major party leaders lobbied for every possible vote Sunday, targeting…
Five things to know about Andrew Scheer’s victory in Conservative race
TORONTO – Longtime Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer returns to the House of Commons Monday as…
Backbench Manitoba MLA Steven Fletcher to introduce bill that would chop seats
WINNIPEG – A backbencher in Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government says there are too many politicians…