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Mediation scheduled in effort to resolve dispute over new Senators arena
OTTAWA - The three parties involved in a dispute over a plan to build a community featuring a new downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators will go to mediation to try to resolve their differences. While...
Jan 4, 2019
Push carefully but do no harm to Canadians imprisoned in China: senator
OTTAWA - The Liberal senator leading the Canadian parliamentary delegation travelling to China says his group will tread carefully in calling for the release of the two detained Canadians in that coun...
Jan 4, 2019
Woman accidentally leaves gold, diamonds and pearls in clothing donation bag
HALIFAX - A Halifax woman who accidentally donated her lifelong collection of gold, diamonds and pearls is hoping against the odds that her jewelry will be returned. Jane Lowe realized too late that h...
Jan 4, 2019
'An unknown political quantity': Vickers' challenge, and opportunity, in N.B.
Kevin Vickers has been described as a national hero for his role in stopping a gunman's attack on Parliament Hill in 2014, but New Brunswick pundits say he's largely seen as an outsider...
Jan 4, 2019
Judge who found there is little proof carding works set to discuss findings
TORONTO - An Ontario judge who issued a report on the police practice of street checks, widely known as carding, is set to discuss his findings today. Justice Michael Tulloch issued a report earlier t...
Jan 4, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 4
Five stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 4 ___ LAWMAKERS TO RAISE IMPRISONED CANADIANS IN CHINA While it was not the initial reason for the trip, a group of six MPs and Sen...
Jan 4, 2019
Gender pay gap widest at top of the corporate ladder, new report says
OTTAWA - A new report on the country's highest-paid CEOs is adding evidence to the argument that women face a "double-pane glass ceiling" at the top of Canada's corporate ladder - first in g...
Jan 3, 2019
Radio-Canada accused of racism for parody mocking PM's India trip
MONTREAL - A character playing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a drag from a joint and is suddenly transported into a fantasy world where he is dressed in traditional Indian clothin...
Jan 3, 2019
Tech CEOs say Liberal innovation agenda does little to help firms scale up: poll
OTTAWA - The federal government's big-ticket efforts to support high-growth tech firms are offering little for emerging companies that have already outgrown the fledgling start-up phase...
Jan 3, 2019
Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine suspends work after roof collapses
DONKIN, N.S. - Operations have been suspended at Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine after a roof collapse, the latest in a string of incidents since last July, according to the provincial Labour Departmen...
Jan 3, 2019
