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Five stories in the news for today, June 21
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, June 21 ——— SENATORS VOTE TO REMOVE SECTION…
Budget cuts reason for cancelling men’s varsity volleyball: Memorial University
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Memorial University in Newfoundland is cancelling its men’s varsity volleyball program.…
Bank of Canada’s ‘reimagined’ museum aims to make monetary policy fun
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is embarking on a new mission with its soon-to-be-opened…
Convicted killer Luka Rocco Magnotta getting married: report
MONTREAL – A Quebec TV network is reporting that convicted murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta will…
Wildlife tally says mosquitoes and blackflies are not among species at risk
OTTAWA – If you’re planning to enjoy the great outdoors this summer, there are good…
Mayor of Churchill, Man., says damage to vital rail link may not be so bad
CHURCHILL, Man. – The mayor of Churchill, Man., says damage to a shutdown rail line…
Edmonton police charge former tech executive in multimillion-dollar fraud case
EDMONTON – A former information technology executive has been charged for allegedly defrauding his employer…
Quebec waiting on feds to appoint Superior Court justices to help curb delay
Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee is calling on the federal government to appoint 10 new…
Opposition calls for Liberals to be true to refugee rhetoric, change system
OTTAWA – Opposition MPs seized on the occasion of World Refugee Day on Tuesday as…
Security bill limits CSIS disruption powers, boosts review of spy services
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s sweeping new security legislation would limit — but not eliminate…
Senators defy Trudeau, propose amendments to federal budget bill
OTTAWA – The Senate voted Tuesday to delete a so-called escalator tax on booze from…
Oilsands through the hourglass: Defining moments that shaped an economic juggernaut
The Canadian oilsands industry is beset with environmental concerns and low crude prices. Nonetheless, production…
Oilsands pioneers recall big promise, big problems with industry’s first mine
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – The launch of Canada’s first large-scale oilsands mine began on a…
Supreme Court justice from Newfoundland finally poised to sell St. John’s home
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Almost seven months after he was appointed to the Supreme Court…
Reported rate of hate crime in Thunder Bay ‘appalling,’ says local MP Hajdu
OTTAWA – A Thunder Bay MP says she’s not surprised by “appalling” new numbers that…
New Brunswick working group suggests 19 as minimum age to buy cannabis
FREDERICTON – The legal age limit for recreational marijuana use in New Brunswick should be…
Criminal charges laid against men behind controversial newspaper banned by Canada Post
TORONTO – Two Toronto residents said they brought a criminal complaint against a controversial publication…
New Brunswick to freeze property assessments for 2018 while review is completed
FREDERICTON – Seeking to contain a festering scandal involving “thousands and thousands of errors,” New…
Amnesty says no evidence for France to jail Ottawa professor, urges PM to act
OTTAWA – Hassan Diab, an Ottawa professor behind bars in France despite numerous court rulings…
Some Nova Scotia deaths that have led to calls for public inquests
HALIFAX – Some Nova Scotia deaths that have led to calls for public inquests: Lionel…
Judges not the only ones who need training in sexual assault law: committee
OTTAWA – Aspiring judges aren’t the only ones who need to know more about sexual…
Teens arrested after dirt bike ridden through hall of Alberta school
STRATHMORE, Alta. – Several teenagers face charges after someone rode a dirt bike through the…
B.C.’s minority Liberals prepare throne speech as opposition plans their defeat
VICTORIA – The clock that counts down to the expected defeat of Premier Christy Clark’s…
Timeline of events before, during Michigan airport stabbing
FLINT, Mich. – A Canadian man has been charged in the stabbing of a Michigan…