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'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 06, 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 06, 2019
Police need clearly defined reason for stopping people for questioning: judge
TORONTO - Police and the public need to be able to clearly distinguish between valid street checks by officers and random stops that should be abandoned altogether, a judge tasked with revie...
Jan 06, 2019
Minister cites 'bullying' in cancelling public meetings on Alberta parks plan
EDMONTON - Alberta's environment minister has cancelled public information sessions about proposed new parks in a region known as Bighorn Country, citing "bullying" and "abuse" which she says mak...
Jan 05, 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 05, 2019
Quebec woman and travel companion feared missing in Burkina Faso, family says
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was travelling in Burkina Faso with a friend hasn't been heard from in three weeks and is feared missing, her family said Saturday. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her ...
Jan 05, 2019
Nova Scotia's Donkin coal mine suspends work after latest 'roof fall'
DONKIN, N.S. - Operations have been suspended at Cape Breton's Donkin coal mine after a "roof fall," the latest in a string of incidents since last July, according to the provincial Labour Department....
Jan 05, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, NAFTA naysayer, makes history as latest House Speaker
WASHINGTON - Nancy Pelosi, a veteran Democrat brawler and vocal critic of Canada's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico, resumed her role Thursday as Speaker of the U.S. Ho...
Jan 05, 2019
Donation bins sealed, removed in British Columbia after death of trapped man
VANCOUVER - A municipality and a non-profit foundation in British Columbia are shutting down clothing donation bins and looking at options to either make them more secure or remove...
Jan 05, 2019
Ontario judge strikes down enforcement powers of OSPCA as unconstitutional
A judge has found the enforcement powers held by Ontario's private animal welfare agency to be unconstitutional, saying the province must re-write laws governing the orga...
Jan 05, 2019
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