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Erin O’Toole asks to be ‘second choice’ of social conservatives in leaked video

Working to lift himself past rival Peter MacKay, Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole is asking social conservatives to make him their second choice, a...

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Farmers contest minister’s claim that grain-farmers’ carbon costs are tiny

Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was wrong when she said this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819...

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Mi’kmaq chief says community member fatally shot by New Brunswick RCMP 

The chief of a Mi’kmaq First Nation in New Brunswick says an RCMP officer fatally shot one of his community members Friday evening....

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NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic

When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it “only” had the health limitations of a global pandemic to...

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Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea

Waste from more than a million toilets flows out of giant sewage pipes, creating a swirling stinky river that has to be processed at...

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RCMP watchdog’s misconduct reports caught in limbo, stalling their release

The RCMP continues to mull over a number of high-profile investigations completed by its watchdog body involving allegations of Mountie misbehaviour — ultimately stalling their release and raising...

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NHL exec Kim Davis focused on pushing sport’s diversity agenda forward

Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out...

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Time to ‘defund the police’? Outrage over brutality, racism in U.S. casts new light on Toronto’s police budget

Would Regis Korchinski-Paquet still be alive if a mental health nurse had turned up when her family called 911, instead of just police officers? What...

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Bell, Telus to use Nokia and Ericsson, not Huawei, in building their next-generation 5G networks

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. will both use equipment from Scandinavian component makers Nokia and Ericsson to build out their next-generation 5G networks...

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Bell, Telus to use Nokia and Ericsson, not Huawei, in building their next-generation 5G networks

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. will both use equipment from Scandinavian component makers Nokia and Ericsson to build out their next-generation 5G networks...

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Alberta planning to create provincial parole board

Alberta will have its own parole board to hear applications from provincial inmates, should new legislation become law. The United Conservative Party government...

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MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence

MacKay, O’Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence, Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, the two leading contenders to replace...

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What the oilpatch thinks about the financial aid offered by Ottawa

Not long after oil prices started their plunge in March, the calls for financial aid for Canada’s oilpatch began — and continued as...

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Wondering when Canadians can start travelling again? Here’s what you need to know

For many Canadians, their most exciting adventure over the past couple of months has been a weekly trip to the grocery store. But...

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Shops are reopening after COVID-19, and some are adding a new line to your bill to pay for it

As businesses take their first cautious steps toward reopening, Canadians should brace themselves for the possibility of seeing a new fee tacked on...

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Canada’s inflation rate turned negative in April for first time since 2009

Canada’s inflation rate fell to an annualized –0.2 per cent in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed down consumer prices for the first...