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Timeline of events before, during Michigan airport stabbing
FLINT, Mich. – A Canadian man has been charged in the stabbing of a Michigan…
Standard and Poor’s cuts Saskatchewan credit rating, cites low commodity prices
REGINA – Weak commodity prices and higher government capital spending have prompted Standard and Poor’s…
Death of U.S. student held in NKorea renews calls for help in case of detained Canadian
The death of an American student who was returned home after being detained for 17…
Defence questions woman’s testimony at RCMP sexual assault trial in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a now-retired RCMP inspector says a civilian employee “actively and…
Torture, detention would be forbidden CSIS disruption tactics under new bill
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s new security bill adds torture, detention and serious destruction of…
Senate, Trudeau government locked in test of wills over budget amendments
OTTAWA – A bid by senators to amend the Trudeau government’s budget escalated Wednesday into…
Report recommends change in funding of Canada’s Olympians and Paralympians
A shake-up is coming in how Canada pays for its athletes to win Olympic and…
Power still off for 400 properties in Red Deer after Tuesday’s windstorm
RED DEER, Alta. – The City of Red Deer says 400 homes and business are…
Halifax schools to acknowledge aboriginal territory in daily announcements
Halifax students will be getting a daily reminder that their schools sit on traditional Mi’kmaq…
‘You are not a leader’: RCMP corporal denounces Paulson’s Moncton testimony
An RCMP corporal who was a friend of three murdered Mounties is publicly condemning the…
N.B. languages commissioner calls for government officials to be bilingual
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says more senior provincial officials need to be…
List of 59 Sears store closures throughout the country
TORONTO – Sears Canada is shuttering 59 locations as part of a court-supervised restructuring. Here’s…
Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest found guilty on 37 charges in sex trial
SAINT-JEROME, Que. – A Quebec judge described a former high-performance Canadian ski coach as a…
Sears Canada cutting 2,900 jobs, closing 59 stores, secures creditor protection
TORONTO – Sears Canada will close 59 stores and cut approximately 2,900 jobs under a…
Newly minted Conservative leader Scheer leader to hit the road this summer
OTTAWA – Before Canada’s new Conservative leader arrived at a news conference this week to…
$50M breakdown-prone ferry to Fogo Island out of service with ice damage
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The ferry to Fogo Island, one of Newfoundland’s prime tourism destinations,…
Child and youth advocate urges change: indigenous communities ‘must be heard’
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s child and youth advocate wants the province to…
U.S. to take ‘do no harm’ approach to NAFTA talks: Trump’s trade representative
OTTAWA – Donald Trump’s trade czar says U.S. negotiators will take a “do-no-harm” approach to…
Juror: Cosby panel was concerned about ‘politics’ of case
PITTSBURGH – A juror in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial said Thursday that some jurors…
Highlights and U-turns in the B.C. Liberals’ speech from the throne
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has introduced what could be her final throne…
Ontario to offer genital transitional surgery in 2018
TORONTO – The Ontario government is increasing access to transition-related surgeries in the province. Health…
Ottawa announces $1 million for project addressing gaps in tidal energy
HALIFAX – The federal government will bolster a project aimed at addressing challenges in harnessing…
Player jailed for punching referee twice after being ejected from championship
CHARLOTTETOWN – An 18-year-old hockey player from P.E.I. who punched a referee twice in the…
N.S. sends teen suicide expert to Cape Breton, promises new cyberbulling law
HALIFAX – As a Cape Breton school board grapples with multiple teen suicides, the Nova…