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PM Trudeau to raise residential school apology, climate change with Pope Francis
ROME – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to raise reconciliation with indigenous peoples, the global…
Singh challenged by former veterans ombudsman in NDP leadership debate
OTTAWA – Two new candidates in the NDP leadership race wasted no time going toe-to-toe…
School officials call assembly after grad party with ‘cowboys and Indians’ theme
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – An Alberta high school graduation party with a “cowboys and Indians” theme…
Quebec construction unions opt for back-to-work legislation as talks break off
MONTREAL – An alliance of construction trade unions broke off negotiations with a group representing…
N.S. party leaders reveal favourites: hamburgers, The Simpsons and fiddle tunes
HALIFAX – Political differences aside, Nova Scotia’s major party leaders can find common ground on…
Meet Stephen McNeil: Liberal leader looks for second straight majority
HALIFAX – A sketch of Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil: Age: 52 Hometown: Upper…
Judge concerned as accused in Quebec City mosque shooting awaiting evidence
A judge hearing arguments in the case of the accused Quebec City mosque shooter expressed…
Journeyman cruiserweight boxer Whittom in coma after KO loss to Kopas
Journeyman boxer David Whittom was in an induced coma at Saint John Regional Hospital on…
Federal government pledges to match donations, create famine relief fund
OTTAWA – Aid agencies are urging Canadians to respond generously to the federal government’s matching…
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX – Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday:…
New Brunswick judge bans anti-abortion group from protesting on hospital grounds
BATHURST, N.B. – As provinces across Canada move to establish protest-free “buffer zones” around abortion…
Ontario to create safe zones around abortion clinics
OTTAWA – Women accessing services at abortion clinics in Ontario will be protected by safe…
Justin Cox, former Saskatchewan Roughrider, found not guilty of assault
REGINA – A player who was cut from the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team over an…
Ex-student leader wins Montreal riding of Gouin for left-leaning Quebec solidaire
MONTREAL – Former Quebec student leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois strolled to victory for Quebec solidaire in…
Conservative caucus embraces Scheer as leader, presents united front to Liberals
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs who weathered months of friendly political fire from fellow leadership rivals…
Union for workers at Canadian National Railway reach tentative deal to avert strike
MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) and the union representing about 3,000 employees have reached…
The ball is in B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s court, political scientists say
VANCOUVER – All eyes are on Premier Christy Clark after Monday’s announcement that British Columbia’s…
15-year-old girl shot in stomach outside metro station north of Montreal
MONTREAL – A 15-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after being shot in the stomach…
Highlights of Ontario’s planned changes to labour laws
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced a host of changes to labour laws…
Federal government announces funding for Lyme disease research framework
OTTAWA – The federal government is hoping a new research framework will help doctors better…
Going public: A look at some of the biggest Canadian IPOs by value since 2000
TORONTO – Rarely has an IPO drawn as much political attention as Kinder Morgan’s sale…
Tragically Hip strikes partnership with medical marijuana company
TORONTO – A soon-to-be publicly traded medicinal marijuana producer has partnered with the Tragically Hip…
Ontario man charged in theft of 200 frozen turkey pot pies from church
INGERSOLL, Ont. – Police in southwestern Ontario say they’ve arrested an alleged pie thief, but…
Quebec man accused of killing ex-girlfriend changes lawyers for second time
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. – A Quebec man charged in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend is once…