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Bumble Bee Foods agrees to $6 million settlement in death of worker cooked with 6 tons of tuna
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Bumble Bee Foods agreed to pay $6 million to settle criminal charges Wednesday in the death of a worker who was cooked in an oven with tons of tuna.
Packing an iPhone: RCMP called after man spotted with gun-shaped cellphone case
GRAND BEACH, Man. – A Manitoba man has turned his cellphone case over to police after it caused panic on a crowded public beach.
Key players in Conservative campaign were in the loop on Duffy plan in 2013
OTTAWA – Top members of Stephen Harper's campaign team, including the most senior staffer currently in the Prime Minister's Office, were among those who knew in 2013 that Sen. Mike Duffy didn't pay back his own contested expenses.
Trudeau trying to sway New Democrat vote in northern New Brunswick
CARAQUET, N.B. – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waded into a noisy crowd of thousands of people celebrating their Acadian culture in northern New Brunswick Saturday night, hoping to garner support in a riding that has voted New Democrat for the last 18 years.
Bon Jovi to play Vancouver after original concert cancelled at Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – Bon Jovi fans praying to see the band in Vancouver just had to hold on until a cancelled concert was back on again at another venue.
Federal leaders return to campaign trail as markets and dollar totter
OTTAWA – The main federal leaders returned to the campaign trail today as the economy stumbled.
Japanese man visits British Columbia to reunite with boat lost in 2011 tsunami
KLEMTU, B.C. – A Japanese fisherman is to be reunited with his boat more than four years after a powerful tsunami hit his country and carried the craft to the shores of British Columbia.
Police say Ashley Madison hack is taking a toll on families around the world
TORONTO – A cyberattack on a website facilitating extramarital affairs is taking a toll on families across the world, Toronto police said Monday as they announced two unconfirmed reports of suicides and a string of extortion crimes related to the hack.
Trudeau requests meeting with Harper, Mulcair on Syrian refugee crisis
LAVAL, Qc – Justin Trudeau says he wants the major federal party leaders to sit down together before election day to discuss Canada's role in the Syrian refugee crisis.
Tories drop two candidates as campaign hits unofficial milestone
OTTAWA – The Conservatives stumbled as the federal election reached an unofficial milestone on Monday, dropping two candidates from their slate in the important battleground of the Greater Toronto Area after embarrassing videos surfaced in the mainstream media and online.
Canada promises more humanitarian aid for victims of conflict in Syria
OTTAWA – Canada will be supplying additional humanitarian assistance for victims of the conflict in Syria.
Embattled senator Patrick Brazeau pleads guilty to assault, cocaine charges
GATINEAU, Que. – Sen. Patrick Brazeau has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of assault and possession of cocaine.
Hall of Famer Yogi Berra dies at 90; Yankees great was beloved for slugging and sayings
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The lovable legend of Yogi Berra, that ain't ever gonna be over.
Seniors outnumber children under 15 for the first time in Canada: StatCan
Canada's seniors have edged out the number of children under the age of 15, according to the latest population figures that experts say contain further evidence of a long-projected shift in the country's demographic makeup.
McDonald’s Canada introducing new self-serve options and table service
TORONTO – McDonald's Canada CEO John Betts says lining up to pay for the same old burger will soon be a thing of the past.