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Body of Canadian killed fighting ISIL returned to Canada, mother says
The mother of a Canadian killed while fighting Islamic State militants in Syria said her…
Sailor airlifted from another distressed vessel in transatlantic race
HALIFAX – Canadian military aircraft were sent Sunday to help another sailor who ran into…
Groups push Liberals to boost child benefit to aggressively cut poverty rates
OTTAWA – A national coalition of anti-poverty groups is asking the Trudeau government to boost…
NDP proposes rule change to ensure federal watchdogs are non-partisan
OTTAWA – New Democrats are proposing a change to parliamentary rules aimed at ensuring only…
Facts on which top court struck down assisted dying ban no longer relevant: Feds
OTTAWA – A court hearing begins today that will determine how long grievously ill Canadians…
Brad Trost leadership campaign fined $50K over Tory membership list
OTTAWA – Brad Trost’s Conservative leadership campaign said Monday it’s been hit with a $50,000…
Parting with the peacocks: Saskatoon zoo moves birds for ethical reasons
SASKATOON – There are no more peacocks at Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park and Zoo following…
Longboard rider faces legal battle after $598 ticket for using electric board
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man has pulled the plug on his electric skateboard after receiving…
Hydro-Quebec Montreal headquarters named after ex-premier Jean Lesage
MONTREAL – Hydro-Quebec’s Montreal headquarters has been named after former Liberal premier Jean Lesage, even…
School buses collide in Haliburton, Ont., sending 21 students to hospital
HALIBURTON COUNTY, Ont. – More than 20 students from a Toronto middle school were sent…
Canada and U.S. remain ‘quite far apart’ on softwood lumber, Freeland says
MONTREAL – Canada and the United States remain “quite far apart” on negotiating a softwood…
Former Alberta politician one of the oldest Canadians to summit Mount Everest
RED DEER, Alta. – A former Alberta politician has become one of the oldest Canadians…
Injured troops will stay in uniform until pension, vet benefits in place: Sajjan
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says sick and injured soldiers will be allowed to…
Canada is considering NATO request for Afghanistan police trainers, Sajjan says
HALIFAX – The federal government is considering a NATO request to send police trainers to…
Toronto-area police warn crane climbing has become a dangerous trend
Toronto-area police are warning the public about the dangers of climbing construction cranes, noting that…
Father describes finding son’s body at Alberta triple-murder trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The father of an Alberta man who was killed almost two years…
Northern Quebec stabbings: victims, suspect identified by coroner’s office
AKULIVIK, Que. – A man who lived 34 years in the remote Quebec Inuit community…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, June 12 ——— CANADA AND U.S. ‘QUITE FAR…
Vancouver man is dead after accidentally shooting himself during pistol contest
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A Vancouver man who fatally shot himself in the torso at a…
Solo sailor, 73, describes sudden trouble at sea: ‘The boat had inverted’
HALIFAX – Alone in the mid-Atlantic, 73-year-old Mervyn Wheatley awoke early Friday to heaving swells…
Cosby jury sent home after deliberating 4 hours
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The jury at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial deliberated without reaching a…
The Latest: Cosby jury wants to review lawsuit testimony
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The Latest on the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby (all times…
Police probe deaths of three people at Quebec campsite
SAINTE-BRIGITTE-DES-SAULTS, Que. – Quebec provincial police are investigating the discovery of three bodies at a…
‘Come From Away’ co-creators turn thoughts to Gander as they celebrate Tony win
As the married co-creators of “Come From Away” celebrated a Tony Award win, their hearts…