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Two fuel tankers collide off northern Newfoundland, minor damage reported
LEWISPORTE, N.L. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a collision between two…
Gov. Gen. Johnston apologizes for referring to Indigenous Peoples as immigrants
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. David Johnston apologized publicly Monday for referring to Indigenous Peoples as…
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard meets with policy-makers in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard expressed cautious optimism after a discussion with U.S. Commerce…
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says two killed in construction accident
COME BY CHANCE, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro confirmed Monday the deaths of two…
Quebec man found guilty of attempting to leave Canada to join ISIL
MONTREAL – A Quebec man was found guilty Monday of attempting to leave the country…
First of three safe injection sites for drug users opens in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL – The first of three safe injection sites for Montreal drug users opened its…
Support effort to learn more about impact of cannabis, researchers urge Ottawa
OTTAWA – The federal government needs to make research into the effects of pot a…
Six stories in the news for today, June 20
Six stories in the news for Tuesday, June 20 ——— SENATE BALKS AT SPLITTING BUDGET…
Need key info in a disaster? U of C researchers say there’s no app for that
CALGARY – A study that analyzed nearly 70,000 tweets sent in the thick of the…
Commons committee issues indigenous suicide study with 28 recommendations
OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee looking at the issue of indigenous suicide is…
Justice workers vulnerable to trauma from graphic reports and images, union says
OTTAWA – Public safety and justice workers exposed to graphic materials detailing horrific crimes are…
Manitoba backs faith-based hospitals on issue of doctor-assisted death
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government says it will not force faith-based hospitals to provide medical…
Liberal legislation aimed at limiting how long inmates can be kept in solitary
OTTAWA – The federal government introduced legislation Monday to restrict the use of solitary confinement…
Emotional Braidwood offers condolences to Hague family in video statement
EDMONTON – Boxer Adam Braidwood fought back tears in a video statement where he offered…
Montreal mayor condemns U.S. withdrawal from climate change pact
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre has described U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United…
Aunt says suspect had previously been to firepit where girl’s remains were found
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – An aunt of Derek Saretzky’s has testified that contrary to what he…
Canadian Holocaust scholar says he’s a target of Polish ‘hate’ campaign
An eminent Canadian historian whose writings on the Holocaust in Poland have attracted death threats…
Opioid addiction could be factor in growing number of donor organs: experts
OTTAWA – Amid the growing death toll of Canada’s ongoing opioid epidemic, there’s evidence of…
Barrier at Toronto’s Bloor Viaduct significantly reduced suicides:study
TORONTO – A new study suggests a barrier erected on a Toronto overpass that was…
Vulnerability of indebted households to hit ‘historic’ levels as rates rise: PBO
OTTAWA – The expected, gradual rise of interest rates over the next few years is…
N.B. spent $13 million to find $10 million in savings, auditor says
FREDERICTON – A consultant who was paid $13 million to find savings for the New…
Woman, 2 children dead after rollover into water; passersby save 2 other kids
YELLOW QUILL FIRST NATION, Sask. – Two children who survived a deadly crash when a…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, June 20 ——— ONE IN TWO CANADIANS WILL…
QuickQuotes: Just what was said Tuesday about new national security legislation
OTTAWA – The Liberal government finally introduced its long-awaited new national security legislation Tuesday. Some…