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‘Use your head but follow your heart’: ill MP delivers plea to Parliament
OTTAWA – MPs in the Commons paused Monday to listen to an emotional speech by…
CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais says he did not reapply for position
TORONTO – The chairman of Canada’s telecommunications regulator says he is not reapplying for the…
Food costs, fuel availability both concerns for cut-off community of Churchill
CHURCHILL, Man. – The company that runs the major store in Churchill, Man., says the…
Risks to waterways substantial, but total picture hard to see: World Wildlife Fund
OTTAWA – Canada can no longer pretend it is a country rich with pristine lakes…
Wayward whale to be moved from New Brunswick river to St. Lawrence Estuary
BATHURST, N.B. – Animal rescuers hope to capture and relocate an endangered beluga whale that…
’60s Scoop survivors accuse government of back-tracking after legal battle
TORONTO – Survivors of the ’60s Scoop accuse the Liberal government of opting for further…
Sears Canada says there is ‘significant doubt’ about its future, ponders sale
TORONTO – Sears Canada, known for its catalogues that were a household staple for generations,…
Ex-journalist pleads guilty in case of threats to Jewish centres in U.S., Canada
NEW YORK – A former journalist from St. Louis accused of threatening Jewish organizations in…
New Brunswick doctors ask government to set legal marijuana age at 21
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Medical Society says the legal age to buy marijuana should…
Students can opt out of religious classes at Catholic school after complaint settled
TORONTO – Students at an Ontario Catholic school board will soon have more flexibility to…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, June 13 ——— FEDS SET TO MEET WITH…
Microbrew beer flap settled, Quebec to sell 150th-anniversary suds
MONTREAL – After seemingly being frosty to the idea, Quebec liquor stores will carry a…
Halifax medical student committed murder in bid to alleviate debt load: Crown
Halifax medical student William Sandeson lured Taylor Samson to his apartment and shot him in…
Two suspicious deaths are suspected overdoses: Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – Police say the deaths of two adults in an apartment in Vancouver appear…
No clear motive behind shooting that killed four in La Loche: sentencing hearing
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. – A child psychiatrist and a psychologist say it’s not clear why…
Jury in Bill Cosby sex assault case adjourns without verdict
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Jurors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case, weighing charges that could…
White House: Trump will not fire special investigator… but he could
WASHINGTON – The White House has moved to put a lid on speculation that President…
Short construction season: Omnitrax says rail to Churchill out until spring
CHURCHILL, Man. – The company that owns the broken Hudson Bay Railway line to Churchill…
Ex-wife in online harassment case tells jury emails left her scared
VANCOUVER – A woman who says a series of harassing emails from her ex-husband left…
Incidents targeting Muslims drove rise in hate crimes in 2015: StatsCan
OTTAWA – Canadians are in denial about hate crimes, advocates said Tuesday, as Statistics Canada…
‘He told me she was in heaven:’ Father testifies at son’s triple-murder trial
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The father of a man charged with killing three people including a…
U.S. dairy lobby submits its demands for NAFTA
WASHINGTON – The U.S. dairy industry has submitted its demands for the upcoming renegotiation of…
Homeowner’s baseball bat handy in halting home invasion in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A feisty homeowner in Abbotsford, B.C., made quick work of what could…
Amount Canadians owe compared with income ticks lower but still near record high
OTTAWA – The amount Canadians owe compared with their income ticked lower in the first…